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Smith Elementary School (Closed 2006)

8935 Sw 52nd Ave
Portland, OR 97219

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Smith Elementary School serves 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smith Elementary School
Kind	33
1	34
2	33
3	40
4	37
5	42

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Total Students

219 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School
2025	219
2005	219
2004	238
2003	251
2002	238
2001	234
2000	239
1999	254
1998	285
1997	273
1996	260
1995	261
1994	298
1993	297
1992	275
1991	269
1990	390
1989	395
1988	362

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School
2025	12
2005	12
2004	13
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	12
1999	12
1998	13
1997	11
1996	11
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	11
1991	11
1990	17
1989	17
1988	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (OR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	21:1	19:1
2004	18:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	21:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	20:1	20:1
1997	25:1	20:1	20:1
1996	24:1	20:1	19:1
1995	22:1	20:1	19:1
1994	25:1	20:1	19:1
1993	25:1	19:1	19:1
1992	25:1	22:1	19:1
1991	24:1	19:1	19:1
1990	23:1	19:1	19:1
1989	23:1	19:1	19:1
1988	24:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	1%	1%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	11%
2004	5%	5%	10%
2003	4%	4%	10%
2002	8%	5%	11%
2001	6%	4%	10%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	6%	3%	9%
1998	6%	3%	9%
1997	5%	3%	8%
1996	4%	3%	9%
1995	4%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	9%
1993	4%	3%	8%
1992	3%	3%	8%
1991	3%	3%	8%
1990	2%	3%	7%
1989	2%	3%	7%
1988	4%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	8%	26%
2005	8%	15%	12%
2004	11%	14%	11%
2003	9%	13%	11%
2002	9%	12%	10%
2001	8%	11%	9%
2000	8%	9%	8%
1999	10%	9%	7%
1998	9%	8%	6%
1997	7%	7%	6%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	2%	6%	5%
1994	3%	6%	4%
1993	2%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	1%	3%
2005	1%	4%	16%
2004	2%	3%	16%
2003	4%	3%	17%
2002	4%	3%	16%
2001	3%	3%	17%
2000	5%	3%	17%
1999	4%	3%	17%
1998	4%	3%	16%
1997	4%	3%	15%
1996	4%	3%	16%
1995	2%	3%	16%
1994	2%	2%	16%
1993	2%	2%	16%
1992	2%	2%	16%
1991	1%	2%	15%
1990	1%	2%	16%
1989	1%	2%	16%
1988	2%	2%	15%

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White

85%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	85%	57%
2005	85%	73%	57%
2004	81%	75%	60%
2003	82%	77%	60%
2002	78%	78%	61%
2001	83%	80%	61%
2000	81%	82%	63%
1999	78%	83%	65%
1998	79%	84%	67%
1997	84%	85%	69%
1996	88%	85%	68%
1995	91%	86%	68%
1994	89%	87%	69%
1993	91%	88%	70%
1992	90%	88%	71%
1991	94%	89%	72%
1990	96%	89%	72%
1989	95%	90%	73%
1988	93%	90%	73%

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All Ethnic Groups

15%

43%

0.27

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	0.27	0.60
2005	0.27	0.44	0.61
2004	0.33	0.42	0.59
2003	0.32	0.39	0.60
2002	0.38	0.38	0.59
2001	0.30	0.35	0.58
2000	0.33	0.32	0.56
1999	0.38	0.30	0.55
1998	0.37	0.29	0.52
1997	0.29	0.27	0.50
1996	0.22	0.27	0.51
1995	0.17	0.26	0.50
1994	0.21	0.24	0.49
1993	0.17	0.22	0.47
1992	0.19	0.22	0.47
1991	0.12	0.21	0.46
1990	0.08	0.21	0.45
1989	0.10	0.19	0.44
1988	0.13	0.19	0.44

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Eligible for

15%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2025	15%	67%
2005	15%	33%	35%
2004	11%	32%	34%
2003	12%	30%	36%
2002	11%	28%	35%
2001	9%	26%	32%
2000	8%	26%	31%
1999	17%	25%	31%
1998	18%	25%	34%
1997	14%	24%	34%
1995	11%	24%	35%
1994	11%	23%	34%
1993	8%	22%	33%
1992	8%	21%	32%
1991	8%	18%	29%
1990	6%	19%	29%
1989	6%	19%	30%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portland School District 1j

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

219 students attend Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Smith Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Smith Elementary School offer ?

Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Smith Elementary School part of?

Smith Elementary School is part of Portland School District 1j.

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