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Lewis Elementary School

Summary:

Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 320 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 17 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lewis Elementary School consistently performs well above the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 78.3% of 3rd graders, 83.3% of 4th graders, and 64.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 56.3%, 55.4%, and 59.6%, respectively. In mathematics, the school had 63% of 3rd graders, 51.2% of 4th graders, and 56.3% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district averages of 57%, 54.2%, and 46.8%. The school also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, ranking 20th out of 299 Oregon elementary schools for special education students, 84th out of 523 for low socioeconomic status students, and 15th out of 48 for gifted and talented students.

When compared to nearby schools, Llewellyn Elementary School also performs exceptionally well, ranking 28th out of 710 Oregon elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, other nearby schools, such as Whitman Elementary School and Woodmere Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings. Additionally, Lewis Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 18.75%, compared to nearby schools like Whitman Elementary (80.39%), Woodmere Elementary (65.81%), and Creston Elementary (77.69%), which have much higher percentages of students from low-income families.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4401 SE Evergreen St
       Portland, OR  97206-7799

(503) 916-6360

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
56th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,826 Help


Students who attend Lewis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sellwood Middle School
High:    Cleveland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  320

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.4%
Two or more races:
11.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.8% Help


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Compare Details Lewis Elementary School ranks better than 92.1% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 17th 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 90.04. (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 (74.4%), two or more races (11.6%), Hispanic (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 18.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis Elementary School is 17.3. 36 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 Lewis Elementary School is $20,826. 35 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lewis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Elementary School 56th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Lewis 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 Lewis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.92 229th 586 60.9%
2005 67.66 183rd 629 70.9%
2006 62.62 242nd 636 61.9%
2007 83.76 56th 652 91.4%
2008 69.88 165th 655 74.8%
2009 83.48 68th 665 89.8%
2010 79.94 97th 674 85.6%
2011 75.60 129th 695 81.4%
2012 71.15 179th 730 75.5%
2013 77.92 121st 707 82.9%
2014 76.96 132nd 695 81.0%
2015 79.38 117th 706 83.4%
2016 64.13 222nd 697 68.1%
2017 58.99 260th 701 62.9%
2018 79.62 110th 709 84.5%
2019 62.03 235th 705 66.7%
2022 84.96 76th 706 89.2%
2023 92.99 42nd 706 94.1%
2024 90.04 56th 710 92.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.98 124th 212 41.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.89 50th 481 89.6%
2019 70.39 51st 303 83.2%
2022 90.05 14th 215 93.5%
2023 95.38 8th 231 96.5%
2024 88.35 20th 299 93.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.39 172nd 640 73.1%
2019 44.96 328th 597 45.1%
2022 85.27 75th 703 89.3%
2023 74.04 102nd 595 82.9%
2024 67.87 84th 523 83.9%
See the entire list of Best Oregon Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.59 96th 681 85.9%
2019 70.04 156th 621 74.9%
2022 88.69 54th 646 91.6%
2023 93.19 34th 652 94.8%
2024 81.05 95th 658 85.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.71 19th 35 45.7%
2023 53.39 23rd 39 41.0%
2024 70.63 15th 48 68.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.47 122nd 680 82.1%
2019 54.51 253rd 623 59.4%
2022 80.17 96th 654 85.3%
2023 88.45 58th 665 91.3%
2024 92.75 36th 662 94.6%
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Rank History for White students at Lewis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.10 108th 683 84.2%
2019 59.42 250th 662 62.2%
2022 84.71 69th 666 89.6%
2023 89.87 35th 656 94.7%
2024 84.29 85th 670 87.3%
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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 Lewis Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 317 6 19 2 6 n/a n/a 0 350
1989 360 6 14 5 6 n/a n/a 0 391
1990 342 4 12 8 7 n/a n/a 0 373
1991 304 6 12 6 10 n/a n/a 0 338
1992 294 5 11 4 9 n/a n/a 0 323
1993 271 6 10 8 5 n/a n/a 0 300
1994 257 5 7 8 7 n/a n/a 0 284
1995 234 6 14 7 10 n/a n/a 0 271
1996 234 6 14 7 10 n/a n/a 0 271
1997 236 3 10 5 9 n/a n/a 0 263
1998 250 3 9 6 13 n/a n/a 0 281
1999 232 6 11 6 15 n/a n/a 0 270
2000 233 6 8 9 7 n/a n/a 0 263
2001 246 11 19 9 7 n/a n/a 0 292
2002 242 11 16 16 9 n/a n/a 0 294
2003 242 11 16 16 9 n/a n/a 0 294
2004 236 10 17 16 10 n/a n/a 0 289
2005 225 7 13 18 8 n/a n/a 0 271
2006 246 13 13 14 6 n/a n/a 0 292
2007 238 9 14 18 6 n/a n/a 8 293
2008 238 4 14 35 10 n/a n/a 9 310
2009 262 10 18 36 8 n/a n/a 15 349
2010 271 16 22 48 4 n/a n/a 13 374
2011 292 14 14 50 4 2 20 0 396
2012 283 13 16 50 2 2 27 0 393
2013 280 16 18 51 2 2 31 0 400
2014 302 11 14 50 1 2 34 0 414
2015 284 8 10 42 3 0 35 0 382
2016 285 9 11 37 1 0 40 0 383
2017 311 7 9 34 1 0 51 0 413
2018 302 3 6 31 1 0 46 0 389
2019 313 1 4 29 1 0 42 0 390
2020 316 4 8 34 1 3 44 0 410
2021 282 3 11 34 0 1 36 1 368
2022 254 4 9 30 0 0 39 1 337
2023 238 2 10 30 0 0 37 3 320

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 Lewis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 350 15.0 23.3 15.1
1989 391 18.5 21.1 19.2
1990 373 19.0 19.6 24.7
1991 338 19.5 17.3 21.3
1992 323 18.5 17.4 26.9
1993 300 17.3 17.3 27
1994 284 16.3 17.4 23.2
1995 271 15.5 17.5 0
1996 271 15.5 17.5 0
1997 263 13.0 20.2 27.4
1998 281 11.0 25.5 26.7
1999 270 12.5 21.6 44.4
2000 263 13.8 19.1 36.5
2001 292 15.0 19.5 36.6
2002 294 15.0 19.6 43.2
2003 294 15.0 19.6 43.2
2004 289 15.2 19.0 41.5
2005 271 14.7 18.4 41
2006 292 16.0 18.3 42.8
2007 293 18.8 15.6 39.6
2008 310 18.3 16.9 47.2
2009 349 19.4 18.0 42.5
2010 374 20.6 18.1 44.6
2011 396 20.8 19.0 40.9
2012 393 21.0 18.7 39.7
2013 400 18.7 21.3 36.5
2014 414 21.6 19.1 36
2015 382 21.0 18.1 33.2
2016 383 19.0 20.1 30
2017 413 21.1 19.5 29.8
2018 389 23.4 16.6 22.6
2019 390 19.6 19.8 22.6
2020 410 20.9 19.5 23.7
2021 368 20.9 17.5 n/a
2022 337 20.9 16.0 n/a
2023 320 18.4 17.3 18.8

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 Lewis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 350 15.0 23.3 15.1
1989 391 18.5 21.1 19.2
1990 373 19.0 19.6 24.7
1991 338 19.5 17.3 21.3
1992 323 18.5 17.4 26.9
1993 300 17.3 17.3 27
1994 284 16.3 17.4 23.2
1995 271 15.5 17.5 0
1996 271 15.5 17.5 0
1997 263 13.0 20.2 27.4
1998 281 11.0 25.5 26.7
1999 270 12.5 21.6 44.4
2000 263 13.8 19.1 36.5
2001 292 15.0 19.5 36.6
2002 294 15.0 19.6 43.2
2003 294 15.0 19.6 43.2
2004 289 15.2 19.0 41.5
2005 271 14.7 18.4 41
2006 292 16.0 18.3 42.8
2007 293 18.8 15.6 39.6
2008 310 18.3 16.9 47.2
2009 349 19.4 18.0 42.5
2010 374 20.6 18.1 44.6
2011 396 20.8 19.0 40.9
2012 393 21.0 18.7 39.7
2013 400 18.7 21.3 36.5
2014 414 21.6 19.1 36
2015 382 21.0 18.1 33.2
2016 383 19.0 20.1 30
2017 413 21.1 19.5 29.8
2018 389 23.4 16.6 22.6
2019 390 19.6 19.8 22.6
2020 410 20.9 19.5 23.7
2021 368 20.9 17.5 n/a
2022 337 20.9 16.0 n/a
2023 320 18.4 17.3 18.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lewis 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 $14,986
2020 n/a n/a $14,979
2021 n/a n/a $17,245
2022 $1,314 (4.5%) $27,573 (95.5%) $28,886
2023 $1,480 (7.1%) $19,346 (92.9%) $20,826

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lewis 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 235th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 42nd of 706 Elementary schools
 27.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lewis Elementary School)62.573.2
 10.7%
   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 (Lewis Elementary School)54.763.4
 8.7%
   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 (Lewis Elementary School)70.967.8
 3.1%
   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 (Lewis Elementary School)56.471.2
 14.8%
   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 (Lewis Elementary School)53.276.3
 23.1%
   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 (Lewis Elementary School)29.250.8
 21.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)43.246.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Lewis Elementary School)2563.8
 38.8%
   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 Students390320
 17.9%
African American12
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian410
 150%
Hispanic2930
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White313238
 24%
Two or More Races4237
 11.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.6%18.8%
 3.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis Elementary School

Students at Lewis Elementary School are 74% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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

Middle : Sellwood Middle School
High : Cleveland High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 320 students attended Lewis Elementary School.

Yes. Lewis Elementary School ranks in the top 7.9% of Oregon elementary schools.


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