Portland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

3410 Northwestern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40212

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Portland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Portland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Portland Elementary School's student population of 279 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portland Elementary School
Kind	53
1	41
2	42
3	52
4	47
5	44

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School
2023	241
2022	240
2021	248
2020	269
2019	269
2018	295
2017	295
2016	295
2015	297
2014	279
2013	268
2012	249
2011	255
2010	262
2009	294
2008	294
2007	282
2006	283
2005	326
2004	325
2003	363
2002	372
2001	402
2000	438
1999	436
1998	463
1997	423
1996	413
1995	409
1994	410
1993	471
1992	449
1991	454
1990	464
1989	467
1988	434
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School
2023	19
2022	23
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	24
2014	21
2013	24
2012	20
2011	22
2010	18
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	23
2005	22
2004	24
2003	22
2002	13
2000	19
1999	19
1998	31
1997	29
1996	31
1995	30
1994	30
1993	32
1992	29
1991	30
1990	27

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School Motto

Portland is a fully personalized environment.

School Rankings

Portland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Portland Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#1125 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School
2023	#1125
2022	#1108
2021	#1211
2019	#719
2018	#887
2017	#526
2016	#965
2015	#948
2014	#1039
2013	#1179
2012	#1122

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15-19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	17%	38%	28%
2022	17%	38%	27%
2021	5%	30%	19%
2019	42%	46%	36%
2018	37%	47%	38%
2017	52%	47%	41%
2016	42%	49%	44%
2015	42%	45%	41%
2014	37%	46%	41%
2013	27%	42%	37%
2012	22%	41%	35%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	27%	45%	35%
2021	12%	42%	35%
2019	52%	56%	46%
2018	47%	56%	38%
2017	52%	56%	47%
2016	42%	56%	48%
2015	37%	55%	47%
2014	37%	54%	47%
2013	22%	51%	43%
2012	32%	48%	41%
2011	67%	72%	63%

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11-19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2022	15%	22%	17%
2021	30%	24%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	10:1	15:1	15:1
2021	10:1	15:1	15:1
2020	10:1	16:1	16:1
2019	10:1	16:1	16:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	16:1	16:1
2016	12:1	16:1	17:1
2015	12:1	17:1	17:1
2014	13:1	16:1	17:1
2013	11:1	16:1	16:1
2012	12:1	16:1	17:1
2011	12:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	19:1	20:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	16:1	16:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	12:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	29:1	17:1	24:1
2000	23:1	19:1	23:1
1999	23:1	19:1	23:1
1998	15:1	16:1	19:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	14:1	16:1	17:1
1995	14:1	16:1	17:1
1994	14:1	16:1	18:1
1993	15:1	17:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2004)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	3%	9%	15%
2022	3%	8%	13%
2021	2%	8%	12%
2020	2%	7%	11%
2019	2%	7%	11%
2018	1%	6%	10%
2017	1%	6%	10%
2016	2%	6%	9%
2015	2%	6%	9%
2014	2%	5%	8%
2013	2%	5%	7%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	1%	2%

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Black

48%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	50%	11%	37%
2022	51%	11%	37%
2021	47%	11%	37%
2020	50%	11%	37%
2019	50%	11%	37%
2018	54%	11%	37%
2017	54%	11%	37%
2016	52%	11%	37%
2015	50%	11%	37%
2014	44%	11%	37%
2013	38%	11%	37%
2012	46%	11%	37%
2011	45%	11%	37%
2010	47%	12%	37%
2009	50%	11%	37%
2008	45%	11%	37%
2007	52%	11%	36%
2006	48%	11%	36%
2005	49%	11%	36%
2004	47%	11%	35%
2003	48%	11%	35%
2002	47%	10%	34%
2001	48%	11%	35%
2000	49%	11%	34%
1999	46%	11%	34%
1998	43%	10%	33%
1997	44%	10%	32%
1996	38%	10%	32%
1995	34%	10%	31%
1994	33%	11%	31%
1993	31%	9%	30%
1992	30%	10%	31%
1991	29%	10%	31%

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White

36%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	38%	73%	37%
2022	38%	74%	39%
2021	46%	75%	41%
2020	43%	76%	43%
2019	43%	76%	43%
2018	41%	77%	46%
2017	41%	77%	46%
2016	43%	78%	47%
2015	42%	78%	48%
2014	49%	79%	48%
2013	57%	80%	50%
2012	52%	81%	51%
2011	51%	82%	52%
2010	49%	82%	52%
2009	47%	83%	53%
2008	53%	83%	54%
2007	45%	84%	55%
2006	48%	86%	58%
2005	47%	86%	59%
2004	49%	86%	60%
2003	49%	87%	61%
2002	52%	87%	62%
2001	50%	86%	61%
2000	49%	87%	62%
1999	54%	87%	63%
1998	57%	88%	64%
1997	56%	88%	66%
1996	62%	89%	66%
1995	66%	89%	67%
1994	67%	87%	68%
1993	69%	90%	68%
1992	70%	90%	68%
1991	71%	90%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.60	0.45	0.70
2022	0.60	0.44	0.69
2021	0.57	0.42	0.69
2020	0.57	0.41	0.67
2019	0.57	0.41	0.67
2018	0.54	0.39	0.65
2017	0.54	0.39	0.65
2016	0.55	0.38	0.64
2015	0.58	0.38	0.63
2014	0.57	0.36	0.63
2013	0.53	0.35	0.62
2012	0.53	0.33	0.61
2011	0.54	0.32	0.60
2010	0.56	0.32	0.58
2009	0.56	0.30	0.58
2008	0.54	0.30	0.57
2007	0.56	0.28	0.56
2006	0.54	0.24	0.54
2005	0.54	0.25	0.53
2004	0.54	0.24	0.52
2003	0.53	0.23	0.51
2002	0.51	0.24	0.50
2001	0.52	0.25	0.51
2000	0.53	0.23	0.50
1999	0.52	0.23	0.49
1998	0.50	0.22	0.48
1997	0.50	0.22	0.46
1996	0.48	0.20	0.46
1995	0.45	0.20	0.46
1994	0.45	0.23	0.45
1993	0.43	0.18	0.45
1992	0.42	0.18	0.45
1991	0.42	0.18	0.45

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Eligible for

78%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	84%	54%	56%
2022	92%	54%	60%
2021	81%	53%	54%
2020	85%	53%	53%
2019	85%	53%	53%
2018	86%	54%	56%
2017	86%	54%	56%
2016	92%	54%	59%
2015	91%	51%	54%
2014	90%	48%	54%
2013	85%	48%	54%
2012	85%	47%	53%
2011	88%	49%	57%
2010	89%	46%	51%
2009	85%	43%	48%
2008	85%	43%	47%
2007	92%	42%	49%
2006	92%	44%	54%
2003	88%	55%	58%
2002	85%	39%	43%
2001	78%	38%	40%
2000	89%	38%	41%
1999	87%	39%	40%
1998	83%	39%	40%
1997	89%	40%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Portland Elementary School	Kentucky	Jefferson County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2003	11%	14%	12%
2002	7%	9%	8%
2001	11%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portland Elementary School's ranking?

Portland Elementary School is ranked #1125 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are Portland Elementary School often compared to?

Portland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like King Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Portland Elementary School?

279 students attend Portland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Portland Elementary School students are Black, 36% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Portland Elementary School?

Portland Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Portland Elementary School offer ?

Portland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Portland Elementary School part of?

Portland Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Portland Elementary School located?

Portland Elementary School is located in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, KY. There are 2 other public schools located in Portland.

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