Rosa Parks Elementary School

Summary:

Rosa Parks Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 197 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 17 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Rosa Parks Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Oregon elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 17.1% of 3rd graders, 11.5% of 4th graders, and 21.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 56.3%, 55.4%, and 59.6%, respectively. The school's performance is also significantly lower than nearby schools, such as Woodlawn Elementary, James John Elementary, and Sitton Elementary, which have proficiency rates ranging from 20-65% in ELA and 20-60% in Mathematics.

The school's poor performance for student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, raises concerns about educational equity. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the district and state averages, suggesting that the effective utilization of resources and the need to examine the school's instructional practices, professional development, and support systems may be areas that require further attention. The persistent low performance and equity concerns suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices to identify and address the root causes of the school's struggles.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8960 N Woolsey Ave
       Portland, OR  97203-2096


(503) 916-6250

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
679th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $31,668 Help


Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    George Middle School
High:    Roosevelt High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  197

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.1%
African American:
34.0%
Two or more races:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rosa Parks Elementary School ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks last 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 9.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rosa Parks Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.1%), African American (34%), two or more races (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rosa Parks Elementary School is 10.6, which is the lowest among 60 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rosa Parks Elementary School is $31,668, which is the highest among 60 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rosa Parks Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosa Parks Elementary School 679th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Rosa Parks 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 Rosa Parks Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rosa Parks Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.17 231st 586 60.6%
2005 61.72 242nd 629 61.5%
2006 56.04 314th 636 50.6%
2007 19.04 588th 652 9.8%
2008 7.89 639th 655 2.4%
2009 13.57 622nd 665 6.5%
2010 5.89 660th 674 2.1%
2011 3.22 689th 695 0.9%
2012 1.03 730th 730 0.0%
2013 4.87 697th 707 1.4%
2014 1.38 695th 695 0.0%
2015 3.40 703rd 706 0.4%
2016 8.20 674th 697 3.3%
2017 8.44 673rd 701 4.0%
2018 9.60 672nd 709 5.2%
2019 6.26 692nd 705 1.8%
2022 4.80 706th 706 0.0%
2023 8.21 686th 706 2.8%
2024 9.89 679th 710 4.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rosa Parks Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.37 142nd 179 20.7%
2023 27.16 76th 87 12.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rosa Parks Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.71 587th 640 8.3%
2019 12.18 572nd 597 4.2%
2022 4.76 703rd 703 0.0%
2023 10.66 576th 595 3.2%
2024 24.04 449th 523 14.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Rosa Parks Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.29 604th 681 11.3%
2019 7.75 598th 621 3.7%
2022 6.00 640th 646 0.9%
2023 6.66 649th 652 0.5%
2024 9.65 638th 658 3.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Rosa Parks Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.88 673rd 680 1.0%
2019 9.65 592nd 623 5.0%
2022 6.33 653rd 654 0.2%
2023 10.97 632nd 665 5.0%
2024 14.56 608th 662 8.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Rosa Parks Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.35 29th 39 25.6%
2019 27.39 20th 22 9.1%
2024 13.86 13th 13 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rosa Parks Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.67 333rd 475 29.9%
2019 52.39 151st 364 58.5%
2022 15.99 331st 339 2.4%
2023 16.20 347th 360 3.6%
2024 26.55 306th 365 16.2%
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Rank History for White students at Rosa Parks Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.93 390th 683 42.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Rosa Parks Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 110 124 8 10 8 n/a n/a 0 260
1989 98 117 14 15 8 n/a n/a 0 252
1990 121 95 13 17 7 n/a n/a 0 253
1991 127 106 19 15 3 n/a n/a 0 270
1992 140 120 27 9 7 n/a n/a 0 303
1993 128 119 28 14 9 n/a n/a 0 298
1994 147 123 24 10 5 n/a n/a 0 309
1995 138 146 31 19 4 n/a n/a 0 338
1996 138 146 31 19 4 n/a n/a 0 338
1997 143 129 31 23 6 n/a n/a 0 332
1998 114 120 30 27 8 n/a n/a 0 299
1999 114 149 36 36 15 n/a n/a 0 350
2000 101 135 41 45 11 n/a n/a 0 333
2001 96 119 36 58 9 n/a n/a 0 318
2002 88 102 48 66 8 n/a n/a 0 312
2003 88 102 48 66 8 n/a n/a 0 312
2004 59 70 23 72 2 n/a n/a 0 226
2005 60 68 25 72 3 n/a n/a 0 228
2006 65 93 27 80 3 n/a n/a 0 268
2007 78 192 28 115 3 n/a n/a 19 435
2008 100 236 35 153 8 n/a n/a 30 562
2009 73 228 25 135 7 n/a n/a 35 503
2010 53 198 28 142 8 n/a n/a 33 462
2011 40 192 14 119 11 7 31 0 414
2012 41 185 7 117 5 7 25 0 387
2013 49 185 7 111 4 10 23 0 389
2014 54 185 9 98 2 9 27 0 384
2015 45 156 3 106 2 3 28 0 343
2016 51 161 5 82 2 4 29 0 334
2017 40 138 7 72 2 3 32 0 294
2018 38 120 6 73 2 6 27 0 272
2019 39 120 5 71 1 6 33 0 275
2020 36 111 4 87 4 5 31 0 278
2021 34 109 3 75 4 9 32 0 266
2022 25 83 2 70 3 5 26 0 214
2023 17 67 1 75 1 6 28 2 197

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 Rosa Parks Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 260 11.0 23.6 50.8
1989 252 11.5 21.9 52
1990 253 11.3 22.3 55.3
1991 270 11.3 23.8 55.6
1992 303 13.3 22.7 57.8
1993 298 14.0 21.3 72.5
1994 309 14.0 22.1 59.2
1995 338 14.0 24.1 0
1996 338 14.0 24.1 0
1997 332 13.8 24.1 71.7
1998 299 12.0 24.9 75.9
1999 350 15.0 23.3 77.7
2000 333 15.1 22.1 81.7
2001 318 15.5 20.5 81.8
2002 312 17.6 17.7 79.8
2003 312 17.6 17.7 79.8
2004 226 14.9 15.2 84.1
2005 228 14.8 15.4 86.4
2006 268 16.0 16.8 87.3
2007 435 29.9 14.5 93
2008 562 30.6 18.4 96.2
2009 503 28.6 17.6 101.5
2010 462 26.8 17.2 101.6
2011 414 25.0 16.5 94.2
2012 387 22.3 17.3 94.6
2013 389 24.5 15.8 94.6
2014 384 26.3 14.5 94.5
2015 343 24.0 14.2 94.5
2016 334 25.0 13.3 94.3
2017 294 23.6 12.4 95.2
2018 272 22.1 12.2 94.5
2019 275 18.0 15.2 94.2
2020 278 18.8 14.7 94.2
2021 266 20.5 12.9 n/a
2022 214 19.9 10.7 n/a
2023 197 18.4 10.6 65

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 Rosa Parks Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 260 11.0 23.6 50.8
1989 252 11.5 21.9 52
1990 253 11.3 22.3 55.3
1991 270 11.3 23.8 55.6
1992 303 13.3 22.7 57.8
1993 298 14.0 21.3 72.5
1994 309 14.0 22.1 59.2
1995 338 14.0 24.1 0
1996 338 14.0 24.1 0
1997 332 13.8 24.1 71.7
1998 299 12.0 24.9 75.9
1999 350 15.0 23.3 77.7
2000 333 15.1 22.1 81.7
2001 318 15.5 20.5 81.8
2002 312 17.6 17.7 79.8
2003 312 17.6 17.7 79.8
2004 226 14.9 15.2 84.1
2005 228 14.8 15.4 86.4
2006 268 16.0 16.8 87.3
2007 435 29.9 14.5 93
2008 562 30.6 18.4 96.2
2009 503 28.6 17.6 101.5
2010 462 26.8 17.2 101.6
2011 414 25.0 16.5 94.2
2012 387 22.3 17.3 94.6
2013 389 24.5 15.8 94.6
2014 384 26.3 14.5 94.5
2015 343 24.0 14.2 94.5
2016 334 25.0 13.3 94.3
2017 294 23.6 12.4 95.2
2018 272 22.1 12.2 94.5
2019 275 18.0 15.2 94.2
2020 278 18.8 14.7 94.2
2021 266 20.5 12.9 n/a
2022 214 19.9 10.7 n/a
2023 197 18.4 10.6 65

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 Rosa Parks 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 $17,451
2020 n/a n/a $21,539
2021 n/a n/a $21,474
2022 $2,885 (8.0%) $33,074 (92.0%) $35,960
2023 $3,402 (10.7%) $28,266 (89.3%) $31,668

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rosa Parks 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 692nd of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 686th of 706 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rosa Parks Elementary School)17.47.3
 10.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)55.455.2
 0.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rosa Parks Elementary School)14.97.5
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)52.855.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.4
 7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rosa Parks Elementary School)21.418.9
 2.5%
   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 (Rosa Parks Elementary School)14.314.3
   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 (Rosa Parks Elementary School)30.811.8
 19%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)60.459.8
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students275197
 28.4%
African American12067
 44.2%
American Indian11
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic7175
 5.6%
Pacific Islander66
White3917
 56.4%
Two or More Races3328
 15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.2%65%
 29.2%


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Students at Rosa Parks Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 34% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

In the 2022-23 school year, 197 students attended Rosa Parks Elementary School.

Students who attend Rosa Parks Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

Rosa Parks Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Oregon elementary schools.


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