Alameda Elementary School

Summary:

Alameda Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 538 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school stands out as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, consistently ranking among the top 15 in Portland School District 1J.

Alameda Elementary School's exceptional academic performance is evident across multiple metrics. The school has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 2% of elementary schools in Oregon. Alameda students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district averages. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, including female, male, Hispanic, white, and special education students, with top rankings in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Portland School District 1J, Alameda's performance stands out. While schools like Rigler Elementary and Faubion Elementary have lower proficiency rates, Alameda's academic achievements are on par with or exceed those of nearby high-performing schools like Laurelhurst Elementary and Beverly Cleary School. Alameda's consistent high performance over the years and its ability to serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students make it a standout institution in the district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2732 NE Fremont St
       Portland, OR  97212-2542


(503) 916-6036

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
15th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,314 Help


Students who attend Alameda Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Beaumont Middle School
High:    Grant High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.9%
Two or more races:
11.7%
Hispanic:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alameda Elementary School ranks better than 97.9% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 6th among 60 ranked elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.2. (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: White (77.9%), two or more races (11.7%), Hispanic (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alameda Elementary School is 20.8. 54 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alameda Elementary School is $19,314. 50 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alameda Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alameda Elementary School 15th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Alameda Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Portland School District 1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland School District 1J 17th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alameda Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.26 35th 586 94.0%
2005 79.82 69th 629 89.0%
2006 79.09 72nd 636 88.7%
2007 89.02 22nd 652 96.6%
2008 87.99 25th 655 96.2%
2009 89.28 16th 665 97.6%
2010 88.63 21st 674 96.9%
2011 86.69 42nd 695 94.0%
2012 87.62 52nd 730 92.9%
2013 93.64 20th 707 97.2%
2014 92.81 23rd 695 96.7%
2015 95.73 17th 706 97.6%
2016 96.06 16th 697 97.7%
2017 96.56 13th 701 98.1%
2018 93.43 35th 709 95.1%
2019 94.70 24th 705 96.6%
2022 98.43 9th 706 98.7%
2023 98.35 9th 706 98.7%
2024 97.20 15th 710 97.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.90 31st 212 85.4%
2019 86.46 4th 61 93.4%
2022 77.63 10th 48 79.2%
2023 83.85 9th 60 85.0%
2024 77.32 10th 54 81.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.26 32nd 481 93.3%
2019 97.50 5th 303 98.3%
2022 69.27 42nd 215 80.5%
2023 99.31 3rd 231 98.7%
2024 97.76 8th 299 97.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 98.53 7th 703 99.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.13 41st 681 94.0%
2019 93.46 24th 621 96.1%
2022 98.62 3rd 646 99.5%
2023 98.52 3rd 652 99.5%
2024 96.38 14th 658 97.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.12 7th 35 80.0%
2023 72.88 11th 39 71.8%
2024 60.60 22nd 48 54.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.27 29th 680 95.7%
2019 91.80 34th 623 94.5%
2022 95.73 20th 654 96.9%
2023 95.77 19th 665 97.1%
2024 96.46 16th 662 97.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.25 11th 475 97.7%
2019 99.88 1st 364 99.7%
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Rank History for White students at Alameda Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.65 28th 683 95.9%
2019 92.27 23rd 662 96.5%
2022 97.23 5th 666 99.2%
2023 96.73 8th 656 98.8%
2024 94.72 19th 670 97.2%
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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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Reviews:
by a citizen
Sunday, June 19, 2011

Open Quote It seems like the school is overcrowded. There is barely room for all the people that attend the school programs, etc. Perhaps some of these programs could be split into two different nights. It's too bad that grandparents day will be
dropped for 2012. Probably of all, grandparents are the safest to have in the building. The school district also needs their vote. Otherwise, I think my
grandchildren are learning as expected.
Thanks. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, August 30, 2009

Open Quote The teachers are wonderful for the most part. A very caring and strong teaching core especially in 4th and 5th grades. The administration is competent, but not exactly warm. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Alameda Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 663 55 10 7 14 n/a n/a 0 749
1989 681 47 16 6 7 n/a n/a 0 757
1990 699 59 15 8 5 n/a n/a 0 786
1991 702 56 17 9 5 n/a n/a 0 789
1992 684 54 18 9 6 n/a n/a 0 771
1993 666 57 20 12 5 n/a n/a 0 760
1994 656 57 22 13 3 n/a n/a 0 751
1995 611 46 25 16 7 n/a n/a 0 705
1996 611 46 25 16 7 n/a n/a 0 705
1997 589 44 17 12 9 n/a n/a 0 671
1998 614 49 14 13 6 n/a n/a 0 696
1999 596 48 22 10 9 n/a n/a 0 685
2000 555 49 30 9 9 n/a n/a 0 652
2001 542 48 31 10 10 n/a n/a 0 641
2002 525 52 38 18 15 n/a n/a 0 648
2003 525 52 38 18 15 n/a n/a 0 648
2004 510 54 38 16 12 n/a n/a 1 631
2005 516 49 35 16 9 n/a n/a 5 630
2006 535 61 44 18 8 n/a n/a 0 666
2007 546 45 45 20 9 n/a n/a 13 678
2008 573 36 42 14 7 n/a n/a 25 697
2009 605 34 33 12 4 n/a n/a 29 717
2010 627 19 23 29 4 n/a n/a 43 745
2011 665 12 14 29 3 5 46 0 774
2012 671 10 11 33 2 5 50 0 782
2013 669 8 12 25 1 5 50 0 770
2014 672 11 13 24 1 6 46 0 773
2015 659 13 14 25 2 3 51 0 767
2016 629 7 12 28 0 1 54 0 731
2017 628 9 8 39 0 0 63 0 747
2018 596 11 10 44 0 0 73 0 734
2019 590 10 11 43 1 0 74 1 730
2020 566 7 9 42 0 0 79 1 704
2021 498 5 9 40 0 0 71 1 624
2022 413 1 11 40 0 0 59 1 525
2023 419 6 8 39 2 0 63 1 538

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 Alameda Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 749 30.0 24.9 7.5
1989 757 32.5 23.2 6.6
1990 786 33.4 23.5 7.6
1991 789 33.3 23.6 6.7
1992 771 33.8 22.8 6.1
1993 760 34.0 22.4 7.5
1994 751 32.5 23.1 7.1
1995 705 29.0 24.3 0
1996 705 29.0 24.3 0
1997 671 28.6 23.5 5.8
1998 696 28.4 24.5 6.9
1999 685 28.0 24.5 13.9
2000 652 31.5 20.7 12.9
2001 641 32.4 19.8 11.9
2002 648 28.3 22.9 10
2003 648 28.3 22.9 10
2004 631 30.6 20.6 11.3
2005 630 29.0 21.7 10.6
2006 666 28.0 23.8 12.8
2007 678 32.2 21.1 9.2
2008 697 33.7 20.7 9.4
2009 717 33.8 21.2 8.4
2010 745 32.7 22.7 9.5
2011 774 33.5 23.1 9.7
2012 782 34.0 22.9 10.6
2013 770 33.5 22.9 8.8
2014 773 35.4 21.8 7
2015 767 35.0 21.9 7.8
2016 731 34.0 21.5 5.6
2017 747 34.5 21.6 5.5
2018 734 33.1 22.1 5.6
2019 730 33.7 21.6 5.6
2020 704 31.3 22.4 5.5
2021 624 33.1 18.8 n/a
2022 525 26.8 19.5 n/a
2023 538 25.8 20.8 68.8

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 Alameda Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 749 30.0 24.9 7.5
1989 757 32.5 23.2 6.6
1990 786 33.4 23.5 7.6
1991 789 33.3 23.6 6.7
1992 771 33.8 22.8 6.1
1993 760 34.0 22.4 7.5
1994 751 32.5 23.1 7.1
1995 705 29.0 24.3 0
1996 705 29.0 24.3 0
1997 671 28.6 23.5 5.8
1998 696 28.4 24.5 6.9
1999 685 28.0 24.5 13.9
2000 652 31.5 20.7 12.9
2001 641 32.4 19.8 11.9
2002 648 28.3 22.9 10
2003 648 28.3 22.9 10
2004 631 30.6 20.6 11.3
2005 630 29.0 21.7 10.6
2006 666 28.0 23.8 12.8
2007 678 32.2 21.1 9.2
2008 697 33.7 20.7 9.4
2009 717 33.8 21.2 8.4
2010 745 32.7 22.7 9.5
2011 774 33.5 23.1 9.7
2012 782 34.0 22.9 10.6
2013 770 33.5 22.9 8.8
2014 773 35.4 21.8 7
2015 767 35.0 21.9 7.8
2016 731 34.0 21.5 5.6
2017 747 34.5 21.6 5.5
2018 734 33.1 22.1 5.6
2019 730 33.7 21.6 5.6
2020 704 31.3 22.4 5.5
2021 624 33.1 18.8 n/a
2022 525 26.8 19.5 n/a
2023 538 25.8 20.8 68.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alameda 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 $14,407
2020 n/a n/a $14,691
2021 n/a n/a $16,088
2022 $1,300 (4.7%) $26,651 (95.3%) $27,952
2023 $2,340 (12.1%) $16,974 (87.9%) $19,314

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alameda Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 24th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 9th of 706 Elementary schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alameda Elementary School)8078.2
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)55.455.4
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alameda Elementary School)83.180.8
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)52.856.2
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alameda Elementary School)73.981.7
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)56.258.1
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alameda Elementary School)67.279.3
 12.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)4854.3
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alameda Elementary School)82.488.1
 5.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)60.459.8
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alameda Elementary School)7275
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)43.246.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Alameda Elementary School)59.261.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Portland School District 1J)40.644.1
 3.5%
   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 Students730538
 26.3%
African American106
 40%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian118
 27.3%
Hispanic4339
 9.3%
Pacific Islander00
White590419
 29%
Two or More Races7463
 14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.6%68.8%
 63.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Alameda Elementary School

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

Middle : Beaumont Middle School
High : Grant High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Alameda Elementary School.

Students at Alameda Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Yes! Alameda Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15th of 710 Oregon elementary schools.


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

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