Whitcomb Elementary School

Summary:

Whitcomb Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Milwaukie, Oregon, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the North Clackamas School District, which is ranked 54 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitcomb Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Oregon elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 698 out of 710 Oregon elementary schools, with a 0-star rating. This is significantly lower than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% for female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for English Language Learners and students with special education needs. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is also in the bottom 25% of Oregon elementary schools.

When comparing Whitcomb Elementary School to other nearby schools within the North Clackamas School District, it is clear that Whitcomb is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Schools like Ardenwald Elementary, View Acres Elementary, and Sojourner School all significantly outperform Whitcomb across various academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Addressing the challenges faced by Whitcomb Elementary School and implementing effective strategies to support student learning could be crucial for improving the school's outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7400 SE Thompson Rd
       Milwaukie, OR  97222-1967


(503) 353-5660

District: North Clackamas School District 12

SchoolDigger Rank:
698th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,499 Help


Students who attend Whitcomb Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rowe Middle School
High:    Milwaukie High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  403

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.9%
White:
38.0%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Whitcomb Elementary School ranks worse than 98.3% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 19 ranked elementary schools in the North Clackamas School District 12. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.9%), White (38%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitcomb Elementary School is 17.4, which is the 8th best among 19 elementary schools in the North Clackamas School District 12. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitcomb Elementary School is $24,499, which is the 2nd highest among 19 elementary schools in the North Clackamas School District 12.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitcomb Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitcomb Elementary School 698th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Whitcomb Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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North Clackamas School District 12:

SchoolDigger ranks North Clackamas School District 12 54th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whitcomb Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whitcomb Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.79 427th 586 27.1%
2005 38.98 439th 629 30.2%
2006 14.78 599th 636 5.8%
2007 30.68 504th 652 22.7%
2008 48.19 372nd 655 43.2%
2009 49.17 376th 665 43.5%
2010 63.79 248th 674 63.2%
2011 57.80 296th 695 57.4%
2012 48.97 395th 730 45.9%
2013 36.35 493rd 707 30.3%
2014 25.61 556th 695 20.0%
2015 11.35 664th 706 5.9%
2016 9.19 670th 697 3.9%
2017 11.89 653rd 701 6.8%
2018 8.42 683rd 709 3.7%
2019 6.41 690th 705 2.1%
2022 7.68 693rd 706 1.8%
2023 11.57 662nd 706 6.2%
2024 7.78 698th 710 1.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Whitcomb Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.68 66th 80 17.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitcomb Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.73 442nd 481 8.1%
2019 26.72 243rd 303 19.8%
2023 41.73 110th 231 52.4%
2024 17.21 293rd 299 2.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitcomb Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.29 600th 640 6.3%
2019 12.02 574th 597 3.9%
2022 7.65 690th 703 1.8%
2023 16.37 539th 595 9.4%
2024 16.02 499th 523 4.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Whitcomb Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.85 649th 681 4.7%
2019 4.57 614th 621 1.1%
2022 8.68 633rd 646 2.0%
2023 12.94 613th 652 6.0%
2024 8.05 647th 658 1.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Whitcomb Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.55 648th 680 4.7%
2019 11.13 588th 623 5.6%
2022 9.31 639th 654 2.3%
2023 12.57 617th 665 7.2%
2024 9.30 648th 662 2.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitcomb Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.78 436th 475 8.2%
2019 21.36 323rd 364 11.3%
2022 16.49 330th 339 2.7%
2023 24.45 302nd 360 16.1%
2024 15.85 356th 365 2.5%
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Rank History for White students at Whitcomb Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.88 625th 683 8.5%
2019 8.29 645th 662 2.6%
2022 11.35 643rd 666 3.5%
2023 9.71 637th 656 2.9%
2024 6.38 666th 670 0.6%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon 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.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Whitcomb Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 422 3 23 2 3 n/a n/a 0 453
1989 445 5 24 5 1 n/a n/a 0 480
1990 347 6 9 7 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1991 395 9 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1992 442 8 16 7 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1993 419 14 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1994 406 17 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1995 406 15 12 33 5 n/a n/a 0 471
1996 406 15 12 33 5 n/a n/a 0 471
1997 421 13 22 42 3 n/a n/a 0 501
1998 424 21 16 60 7 n/a n/a 0 528
1999 428 18 14 82 8 n/a n/a 0 550
2000 439 13 89 19 5 n/a n/a 0 565
2001 370 16 102 17 5 n/a n/a 0 510
2002 368 13 11 19 7 n/a n/a 191 609
2003 368 13 11 19 7 n/a n/a 191 609
2004 354 19 21 191 9 n/a n/a 17 611
2005 308 19 18 205 9 n/a n/a 37 596
2006 297 27 24 221 10 n/a n/a 0 579
2007 286 17 18 241 7 n/a n/a 35 604
2008 287 26 23 263 6 n/a n/a 33 638
2009 279 23 21 269 8 n/a n/a 58 658
2010 220 12 16 238 2 n/a n/a 23 511
2011 225 17 7 230 5 6 28 0 518
2012 197 12 8 236 2 4 24 0 483
2013 180 15 10 245 2 2 15 0 469
2014 183 12 10 246 3 3 25 0 482
2015 188 8 14 221 2 1 15 0 449
2016 193 7 10 202 2 4 24 0 442
2017 195 8 11 204 2 2 26 0 448
2018 186 11 8 187 4 2 24 0 422
2019 176 9 10 178 2 2 24 0 401
2020 167 11 14 161 3 2 25 0 383
2021 148 14 15 150 0 2 25 0 354
2022 141 16 18 171 5 3 28 0 382
2023 153 24 16 173 0 3 34 0 403

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 Whitcomb Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 22.4 20.2 15
1989 480 23.1 20.7 16
1990 369 18.7 19.7 23.6
1991 424 20.0 21.2 25
1992 473 18.5 25.5 31.9
1993 457 22.8 20.0 32.8
1994 441 19.2 23.0 42.6
1995 471 22.2 21.2 38.9
1996 471 22.2 21.2 38.9
1997 501 23.6 21.2 33.9
1998 528 22.3 23.7 37.5
1999 550 24.7 22.3 49.3
2000 565 26.5 21.3 63.7
2001 510 23.8 21.4 61.2
2002 609 25.0 24.4 91.1
2003 609 25.0 24.4 91.1
2004 611 29.3 20.9 67.7
2005 596 27.3 21.8 83.5
2006 579 31.0 18.7 77.5
2007 604 33.9 17.8 78.7
2008 638 32.4 19.7 86.3
2009 658 34.4 19.1 85.3
2010 511 26.6 19.1 83.2
2011 518 26.7 19.3 81.7
2012 483 23.4 20.6 88.4
2013 469 23.4 20.0 91.7
2014 482 21.7 22.1 88.6
2015 449 24.0 18.7 86.6
2016 442 27.0 16.3 86.4
2017 448 25.6 17.5 86.4
2018 422 25.3 16.6 86.5
2019 401 25.0 15.9 86.5
2020 383 25.0 15.2 86.4
2021 354 23.2 15.1 n/a
2022 382 21.3 17.9 n/a
2023 403 23.1 17.4 71.2

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 Whitcomb Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 22.4 20.2 15
1989 480 23.1 20.7 16
1990 369 18.7 19.7 23.6
1991 424 20.0 21.2 25
1992 473 18.5 25.5 31.9
1993 457 22.8 20.0 32.8
1994 441 19.2 23.0 42.6
1995 471 22.2 21.2 38.9
1996 471 22.2 21.2 38.9
1997 501 23.6 21.2 33.9
1998 528 22.3 23.7 37.5
1999 550 24.7 22.3 49.3
2000 565 26.5 21.3 63.7
2001 510 23.8 21.4 61.2
2002 609 25.0 24.4 91.1
2003 609 25.0 24.4 91.1
2004 611 29.3 20.9 67.7
2005 596 27.3 21.8 83.5
2006 579 31.0 18.7 77.5
2007 604 33.9 17.8 78.7
2008 638 32.4 19.7 86.3
2009 658 34.4 19.1 85.3
2010 511 26.6 19.1 83.2
2011 518 26.7 19.3 81.7
2012 483 23.4 20.6 88.4
2013 469 23.4 20.0 91.7
2014 482 21.7 22.1 88.6
2015 449 24.0 18.7 86.6
2016 442 27.0 16.3 86.4
2017 448 25.6 17.5 86.4
2018 422 25.3 16.6 86.5
2019 401 25.0 15.9 86.5
2020 383 25.0 15.2 86.4
2021 354 23.2 15.1 n/a
2022 382 21.3 17.9 n/a
2023 403 23.1 17.4 71.2

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 Whitcomb Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $17,707
2020 n/a n/a $19,455
2021 n/a n/a $23,139
2022 $1,666 (6.8%) $22,852 (93.2%) $24,518
2023 $2,166 (8.8%) $22,333 (91.2%) $24,499

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitcomb Elementary School

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 690th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 662nd of 706 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitcomb Elementary School)10.515.9
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Clackamas School District 12)44.442.3
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitcomb Elementary School)1414.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Clackamas School District 12)44.644.6
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitcomb Elementary School)21.212.2
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (North Clackamas School District 12)50.245
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitcomb Elementary School)16.712.3
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Clackamas School District 12)44.241.1
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitcomb Elementary School)32.333.3
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (North Clackamas School District 12)55.350.1
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitcomb Elementary School)12.115.6
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Clackamas School District 12)3933.9
 5.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Whitcomb Elementary School)11.817
 5.2%
   5th Grade Science (North Clackamas School District 12)36.832.8
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students401403
 0.5%
African American924
 166.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1016
 60%
Hispanic178173
 2.8%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White176153
 13.1%
Two or More Races2434
 41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.5%71.2%
 15.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Whitcomb Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Whitcomb Elementary School.

Students who attend Whitcomb Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rowe Middle School
High : Milwaukie High School

Students at Whitcomb Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Whitcomb Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Oregon elementary schools.


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