B
Portland School District 1J
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Portland, and parts of Beaverton and Lake Oswego.
Students
41,894
Schools
86
Spent per student
$21,557
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Portland School District 1J
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Oregon districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the OR average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.8M, about $43 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cornelius.
PK–63 schoolsForest Grove School District 15
7–86 middle schoolsForest Grove School District 15
9–125 high schoolsForest Grove School District 15
Test scores vs. OR
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 30.9% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 83.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,557 per student · 21% above OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 48%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 32%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
44,810’20
42,690’21
42,626’22
42,518’23
41,894’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 54%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 13%Black 8%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
86 public schools.
Laurelhurst Elementary School
660 students20:1
Ainsworth Elementary School
587 students19:1
Faubion Elementary School
585 students15:1
Vernon Elementary School
564 students18:1
Beverly Cleary School
535 students19:1
Richmond Elementary School
530 students22:1
Hayhurst Elementary School
525 students16:1
Alameda Elementary School
498 students21:1
Scott Elementary School
493 students14:1
Bridger Creative Science School
474 students17:1
Sunnyside Environmental School
461 students18:1
Cesar Chavez K-8 School
453 students11:1
Rose City Park
448 students16:1
Bridlemile Elementary School
418 students17:1
Astor Elementary School
413 students16:1
Portland Village School
408 students16:1
Woodstock Elementary School
393 students15:1
Duniway Elementary School
387 students22:1
Kelly Elementary School
385 students15:1
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School
376 students13:1
Llewellyn Elementary School
373 students17:1
Atkinson Elementary School
372 students17:1
James John Elementary School
367 students15:1
Glencoe Elementary School
357 students19:1
Chapman Elementary School
353 students17:1
Markham Elementary School
341 students14:1
Sitton Elementary School
339 students12:1
Clark Elementary School
330 students13:1
Capitol Hill Elementary School
323 students18:1
Winterhaven School
D−322 students20:1
Marysville Elementary School
318 students14:1
Boise-Eliot Elementary School
313 students14:1
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
312 students15:1
Buckman Elementary School
D−306 students15:1
Woodlawn Elementary School
306 students15:1
Rigler Elementary School
303 students14:1
Forest Park Elementary School
302 students19:1
Maplewood Elementary School
296 students18:1
Beach Elementary School
295 students15:1
Grout Elementary School
295 students15:1
Sabin Elementary School
293 students17:1
Abernethy Elementary School
285 students19:1
Stephenson Elementary School
285 students18:1
Rieke Elementary School
279 students20:1
Chief Joseph Elementary School
278 students17:1
Lewis Elementary School
267 students17:1
Lee Elementary School
257 students13:1
Vestal Elementary School
257 students14:1
Lent Elementary School
256 students13:1
Arleta Elementary School
252 students15:1
Irvington Elementary School
249 students16:1
Creston Elementary School
246 students15:1
Woodmere Elementary School
241 students12:1
Peninsula Elementary School
235 students13:1
Kairos PDX
C226 students17:1
Skyline Elementary School
226 students17:1
Whitman Elementary School
198 students12:1
Rosa Parks Elementary School
172 students10:1
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School
A−165 students14:1
Emerson School
130 students18:1
Jackson Middle School
D−715 students19:1
West Sylvan Middle School
670 students19:1
Kellogg Middle School
592 students15:1
Sellwood Middle School
575 students20:1
Roseway Heights School
561 students15:1
Hosford Middle School
537 students19:1
Mt Tabor Middle School
466 students18:1
Gray Middle School
439 students19:1
Beaumont Middle School
435 students16:1
da Vinci Middle School
427 students19:1
Lane Middle School
417 students13:1
Ockley Green Middle School
409 students14:1
George Middle School
400 students13:1
Harrison Park School
372 students13:1
Harriet Tubman Middle School
329 students14:1
Grant High School
2,149 students20:1
Franklin High School
1,807 students18:1
Leodis V. McDaniel High School
1,681 students17:1
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School
1,650 students20:1
Lincoln High School
1,611 students20:1
Roosevelt High School
1,450 students16:1
Cleveland High School
1,421 students20:1
Benson Polytechnic High School
896 students15:1
Jefferson High School
D−456 students13:1
Alliance High School
197 students9:1
Metropolitan Learning Center
319 students13:1
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.