Top Rankings
Portland SD 1j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,506 students in Portland SD 1j School District.
Public Preschools in Portland SD 1j School District have a diversity score of 0.74, which is more than the Oregon public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public preschool average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
86 Schools
65 Schools
# Students
43,114 Students
21,071 Students
# Teachers
2,587 Teachers
1,323 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Portland SD 1j School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 158 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
178 Students
129 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,547 Students
930 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,084 Students
6,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
3,552 Students
1,222 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
24,071 Students
10,662 Students
% White Students
56%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
318 Students
139 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
4,974 Students
1,845 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
3,154
3,737
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,220
3,270
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,383
3,412
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,389
3,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,269
3,167
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,368
2,887
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,275
527
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,316
339
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,439
343
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,574
65
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,331
73
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,214
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,182
76
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,726 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,725 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$937 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$1,152 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,726
$18,279
Spending / Student
$26,725
$19,325
Best Portland SD 1j School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2276 Se 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6220
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 916-6220
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Sabin Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4013 Ne 18th Ave
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6181
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 916-6181
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #33.
Beach Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1710 N Humboldt St
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-6236
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 916-6236
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #44.
Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2044 Ne Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6415
Grades: PK-8
| 517 students
Rank: #55.
Woodlawn Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7200 Ne 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6282
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6282
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: #66.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8960 N Woolsey Ave
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6250
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-6250
Grades: PK-5
| 214 students
Rank: #77.
Faubion Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2930 Ne Dekum St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-5686
Grades: PK-8
| 626 students
Rank: #88.
Boise-eliot Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
620 N Fremont
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-6171
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-6171
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #99.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4906 Ne 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6456
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 916-6456
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
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