Portland Elementary

Summary:

Portland Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Portland Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Kentucky elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 508 to 667 out of 700+ schools over the past 8 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 12% to 19%, compared to 30-43% at the district and state levels. Reading proficiency rates are also below average, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency ranging from 21% to 26%, compared to 36-47% at the district and state levels. The school serves a predominantly minority student population, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and has a relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Jefferson County School District, such as Dr. William H. Perry Elementary, Maupin Elementary, and Foster Traditional Academy, also perform poorly, while Brandeis Elementary, located about 2 miles away, stands out as a higher-performing school. Additionally, Portland Elementary's performance for specific subgroups, such as African American and disabled students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance, suggesting the school may be providing targeted support and resources for these students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 3410 Northwestern Parkway
       Louisville, KY  40212


(502) 485-8313

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
604th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Portland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kammerer Middle
High:    The Academy @ Shawnee

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  241

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.8%
White:
37.8%
Two or more races:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.6% Help


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Compare Details Portland Elementary ranks worse than 88.2% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Portland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland Elementary 604th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Portland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 141st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Portland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Portland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 9.68 613th 638 3.9%
2008 21.49 550th 651 15.5%
2009 4.53 641st 658 2.6%
2010 18.77 600th 683 12.2%
2011 19.74 601st 688 12.6%
2012 14.84 669th 713 6.2%
2013 11.17 684th 719 4.9%
2014 16.37 647th 705 8.2%
2015 23.20 596th 698 14.6%
2016 31.24 536th 690 22.3%
2017 42.78 434th 694 37.5%
2018 29.70 543rd 691 21.4%
2019 36.26 508th 700 27.4%
2022 18.93 588th 684 14.0%
2023 5.90 667th 687 2.9%
2024 14.86 604th 685 11.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Portland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.82 490th 661 25.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Portland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.28 331st 631 47.5%
2022 29.57 492nd 667 26.2%
2023 8.23 655th 670 2.2%
2024 21.31 557th 665 16.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Portland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.34 486th 663 26.7%
2019 38.51 471st 671 29.8%
2022 17.40 566th 641 11.7%
2023 10.78 608th 639 4.9%
2024 17.17 564th 644 12.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Portland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.34 203rd 445 54.4%
2019 55.92 164th 474 65.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Portland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.85 538th 665 19.1%
2019 35.46 486th 676 28.1%
2022 38.02 405th 657 38.4%
2023 15.15 591st 652 9.4%
2024 11.42 612th 652 6.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Portland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.71 45th 184 75.5%
2019 89.15 10th 185 94.6%
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Rank History for White students at Portland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.03 466th 593 21.4%
2019 27.25 477th 592 19.4%
2022 32.85 445th 656 32.2%
2023 17.57 582nd 658 11.6%
2024 30.31 485th 659 26.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Portland Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Portland Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 112 322 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1989 337 130 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1990 320 144 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1991 321 132 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1992 314 135 0 0 0 n/a n/a 39 488
1993 325 146 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1994 276 134 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1995 255 158 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1996 255 158 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1997 235 185 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1998 262 198 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 463
1999 231 196 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2000 216 209 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2001 200 194 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2002 179 175 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 363
2003 179 175 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 363
2004 162 154 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 325
2005 155 159 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2006 137 137 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2007 125 141 1 3 0 n/a n/a 12 282
2008 154 130 0 4 0 n/a n/a 6 294
2009 136 142 0 3 0 n/a n/a 13 294
2010 127 121 0 5 0 n/a n/a 9 262
2011 130 114 0 1 0 0 10 0 255
2012 130 113 0 1 1 0 4 0 249
2013 153 102 0 4 0 0 9 0 268
2014 136 124 1 5 0 0 13 0 279
2015 123 147 0 7 0 0 20 0 297
2016 126 153 0 7 0 0 9 0 295
2017 122 157 0 3 0 0 13 0 295
2018 118 158 0 4 0 1 12 0 293
2019 116 135 0 4 0 0 14 0 269
2020 105 126 0 11 0 0 14 0 256
2021 114 117 0 6 0 0 11 0 248
2022 92 121 0 7 0 3 17 0 240
2023 91 120 0 7 0 0 23 0 241

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Portland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 434 25.0 17.3 n/a
1989 467 26.9 17.3 n/a
1990 464 26.8 17.3 n/a
1991 454 29.9 15.1 n/a
1992 488 29.4 16.5 n/a
1993 471 31.5 15.0 n/a
1994 410 29.5 13.9 n/a
1995 413 30.5 13.5 n/a
1996 413 30.5 13.5 n/a
1997 423 28.5 14.8 88.7
1998 463 31.0 14.9 83.9
1999 429 19.0 22.9 96.5
2000 428 19.7 22.2 99.5
2001 397 n/a 0.0 90.9
2002 363 22.1 16.4 99.2
2003 363 22.1 16.4 99.2
2004 325 24.0 13.5 n/a
2005 326 22.5 14.5 n/a
2006 283 23.5 12.0 98.9
2007 282 20.0 14.1 103.3
2008 294 20.8 14.1 91.7
2009 294 21.3 13.8 95.4
2010 262 17.6 14.8 97.6
2011 255 22.1 11.5 91.4
2012 249 20.0 12.4 88.8
2013 268 24.1 11.1 87.3
2014 279 21.4 13.0 92.5
2015 297 24.0 12.3 92.9
2016 295 25.0 11.8 93.6
2017 295 24.9 11.8 88.1
2018 293 25.9 11.2 95.2
2019 269 26.0 10.3 87
2020 256 23.5 10.8 89.1
2021 248 23.5 10.5 83.1
2022 240 23.0 10.4 94.2
2023 241 19.2 12.5 87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Portland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 434 25.0 17.3 n/a
1989 467 26.9 17.3 n/a
1990 464 26.8 17.3 n/a
1991 454 29.9 15.1 n/a
1992 488 29.4 16.5 n/a
1993 471 31.5 15.0 n/a
1994 410 29.5 13.9 n/a
1995 413 30.5 13.5 n/a
1996 413 30.5 13.5 n/a
1997 423 28.5 14.8 88.7
1998 463 31.0 14.9 83.9
1999 429 19.0 22.9 96.5
2000 428 19.7 22.2 99.5
2001 397 n/a 0.0 90.9
2002 363 22.1 16.4 99.2
2003 363 22.1 16.4 99.2
2004 325 24.0 13.5 n/a
2005 326 22.5 14.5 n/a
2006 283 23.5 12.0 98.9
2007 282 20.0 14.1 103.3
2008 294 20.8 14.1 91.7
2009 294 21.3 13.8 95.4
2010 262 17.6 14.8 97.6
2011 255 22.1 11.5 91.4
2012 249 20.0 12.4 88.8
2013 268 24.1 11.1 87.3
2014 279 21.4 13.0 92.5
2015 297 24.0 12.3 92.9
2016 295 25.0 11.8 93.6
2017 295 24.9 11.8 88.1
2018 293 25.9 11.2 95.2
2019 269 26.0 10.3 87
2020 256 23.5 10.8 89.1
2021 248 23.5 10.5 83.1
2022 240 23.0 10.4 94.2
2023 241 19.2 12.5 87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Portland Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,123 (5.8%) $621 (3.2%) $1,744 (9.0%) $14,915 (76.9%) $1,707 (8.8%) $16,622 (85.7%) $19,402
2019 $1,272 (6.2%) $574 (2.8%) $1,846 (9.0%) $16,211 (79.2%) $1,436 (7.0%) $17,647 (86.2%) $20,475
2020 $1,674 (8.7%) $531 (2.8%) $2,205 (11.5%) $14,633 (76.4%) $1,322 (6.9%) $15,955 (83.3%) $19,147
2021 $1,384 (6.6%) $1,090 (5.2%) $2,474 (11.8%) $16,543 (79.0%) $1,272 (6.1%) $17,815 (85.1%) $20,930
2022 $3,957 (16.3%) $1,179 (4.8%) $5,136 (21.1%) $16,377 (67.3%) $1,641 (6.7%) $18,018 (74.1%) $24,319

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Portland Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 508th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 667th of 687 Elementary schools
 24.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students269241
 10.4%
African American135120
 11.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic47
 75%
Pacific Islander00
White11691
 21.6%
Two or More Races1423
 64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87%87.6%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Portland Elementary

Portland Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Students at Portland Elementary are 50% African American, 38% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 241 students attended Portland Elementary.

Students who attend Portland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kammerer Middle
High : The Academy @ Shawnee


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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