Sitton Elementary School

Summary:

Sitton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 345 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.

Despite the district's strong performance, Sitton Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families (70.43% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a significant population of English Language Learners, which may contribute to the academic challenges. Additionally, the school's per-student spending is higher than the district average, raising questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation.

In comparison, other elementary schools in the area, such as Jacob Wismer Elementary and Sato Elementary in the Beaverton School District, have demonstrated stronger academic performance and serve more diverse student populations. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to Sitton Elementary's low performance, such as the unique needs of its student population and the effectiveness of its educational programs and resource allocation, will be crucial in driving meaningful improvements and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 9930 N Smith St
       Portland, OR  97203-1599


(503) 916-6277

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
335th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $33,676 Help


Students who attend Sitton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    George Middle School
High:    Roosevelt High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  345

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.9%
White:
29.9%
Two or more races:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sitton Elementary School ranks better than 52.8% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 45th among 59 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 47.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sitton Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.9%), White (29.9%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sitton Elementary School is 11.9, which is the 3rd best among 59 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sitton Elementary School is $33,676, which is the 9th highest among 59 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sitton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sitton Elementary School 335th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Sitton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


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 Sitton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sitton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.61 527th 586 10.1%
2005 13.97 585th 629 7.0%
2006 27.59 529th 636 16.8%
2007 14.31 610th 652 6.4%
2008 2.56 650th 655 0.8%
2009 1.80 662nd 665 0.5%
2010 2.68 671st 674 0.4%
2011 3.82 687th 695 1.2%
2012 5.01 721st 730 1.2%
2013 11.67 662nd 707 6.4%
2014 14.20 633rd 695 8.9%
2015 11.66 659th 706 6.7%
2016 15.82 628th 697 9.9%
2017 5.29 686th 701 2.1%
2018 6.69 690th 709 2.7%
2019 6.94 685th 705 2.8%
2022 24.72 545th 706 22.8%
2023 47.46 333rd 706 52.8%
2024 47.21 335th 710 52.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sitton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.62 5th 87 94.3%
2024 75.69 6th 97 93.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sitton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.07 46th 299 84.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sitton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.23 616th 640 3.8%
2019 13.42 569th 597 4.7%
2022 24.82 541st 703 23.0%
2023 71.02 114th 595 80.8%
2024 52.32 197th 523 62.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Sitton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.79 662nd 681 2.8%
2019 8.80 595th 621 4.2%
2022 28.09 474th 646 26.6%
2023 42.76 337th 652 48.3%
2024 41.96 360th 658 45.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sitton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.79 667th 680 1.9%
2019 6.43 608th 623 2.4%
2022 25.20 515th 654 21.3%
2023 51.49 282nd 665 57.6%
2024 51.51 282nd 662 57.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sitton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.42 463rd 475 2.5%
2019 14.20 354th 364 2.7%
2022 51.70 130th 339 61.7%
2023 61.47 84th 360 76.7%
2024 63.63 77th 365 78.9%
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Rank History for White students at Sitton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.75 559th 683 18.2%
2019 26.77 524th 662 20.8%
2022 57.47 253rd 666 62.0%
2023 69.78 170th 656 74.1%
2024 83.25 94th 670 86.0%
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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 Sitton Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 412 62 16 17 24 n/a n/a 0 531
1989 397 66 22 26 23 n/a n/a 0 534
1990 411 65 12 13 18 n/a n/a 0 519
1991 391 57 18 20 19 n/a n/a 0 505
1992 394 67 15 27 35 n/a n/a 0 538
1993 389 65 16 21 24 n/a n/a 0 515
1994 382 79 18 26 18 n/a n/a 0 523
1995 329 57 16 16 21 n/a n/a 0 439
1996 329 57 16 16 21 n/a n/a 0 439
1997 301 67 29 34 18 n/a n/a 0 449
1998 265 78 22 31 21 n/a n/a 0 417
1999 239 108 23 32 21 n/a n/a 0 423
2000 225 84 18 48 29 n/a n/a 0 404
2001 228 94 25 62 27 n/a n/a 0 436
2002 150 110 20 70 21 n/a n/a 0 371
2003 150 110 20 70 21 n/a n/a 0 371
2004 144 83 26 91 14 n/a n/a 1 359
2005 142 67 29 83 17 n/a n/a 0 338
2006 97 70 29 88 12 n/a n/a 0 296
2007 97 61 26 86 14 n/a n/a 1 285
2008 97 69 28 103 11 n/a n/a 7 315
2009 93 53 24 115 9 n/a n/a 15 309
2010 91 46 23 113 8 n/a n/a 10 291
2011 92 52 12 123 6 11 11 0 307
2012 93 50 11 141 4 10 24 0 333
2013 107 55 15 144 3 10 22 0 356
2014 113 57 9 148 2 12 35 0 376
2015 105 68 9 158 4 15 43 0 402
2016 92 54 9 168 6 9 55 0 393
2017 98 63 10 150 10 9 59 0 399
2018 96 58 9 144 11 6 40 0 364
2019 95 45 9 154 10 6 48 0 367
2020 97 39 8 171 7 6 46 0 374
2021 97 36 8 145 5 7 41 0 339
2022 84 37 8 134 5 3 36 0 307
2023 103 40 7 141 3 2 48 1 345

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 Sitton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 531 21.5 24.6 40.3
1989 534 24.5 21.7 47.2
1990 519 23.5 22.0 43.9
1991 505 22.2 22.7 48.5
1992 538 23.5 22.8 57.6
1993 515 23.5 21.9 57.3
1994 523 23.5 22.3 57.2
1995 439 21.5 20.4 0
1996 439 21.5 20.4 0
1997 449 18.8 23.9 59.7
1998 417 20.8 20.0 61.9
1999 423 22.0 19.2 75.2
2000 404 21.8 18.5 78.5
2001 436 24.7 17.7 75.7
2002 371 23.3 15.9 77.9
2003 371 23.3 15.9 77.9
2004 359 25.3 14.2 79.6
2005 338 21.4 15.8 78.1
2006 296 20.0 14.8 84.1
2007 285 25.1 11.4 79.2
2008 315 21.0 15.0 83.8
2009 309 19.5 15.8 84.7
2010 291 18.8 15.4 86.5
2011 307 20.2 15.1 86.3
2012 333 22.9 14.5 85.3
2013 356 23.6 15.0 86.2
2014 376 23.8 15.7 85.4
2015 402 25.0 16.0 85.6
2016 393 24.0 16.3 85.8
2017 399 26.0 15.3 85.7
2018 364 24.8 14.6 85.7
2019 367 24.5 14.9 85.8
2020 374 26.3 14.2 85.8
2021 339 26.1 12.9 n/a
2022 307 29.0 10.5 n/a
2023 345 28.7 11.9 70.4

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 Sitton Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 531 21.5 24.6 40.3
1989 534 24.5 21.7 47.2
1990 519 23.5 22.0 43.9
1991 505 22.2 22.7 48.5
1992 538 23.5 22.8 57.6
1993 515 23.5 21.9 57.3
1994 523 23.5 22.3 57.2
1995 439 21.5 20.4 0
1996 439 21.5 20.4 0
1997 449 18.8 23.9 59.7
1998 417 20.8 20.0 61.9
1999 423 22.0 19.2 75.2
2000 404 21.8 18.5 78.5
2001 436 24.7 17.7 75.7
2002 371 23.3 15.9 77.9
2003 371 23.3 15.9 77.9
2004 359 25.3 14.2 79.6
2005 338 21.4 15.8 78.1
2006 296 20.0 14.8 84.1
2007 285 25.1 11.4 79.2
2008 315 21.0 15.0 83.8
2009 309 19.5 15.8 84.7
2010 291 18.8 15.4 86.5
2011 307 20.2 15.1 86.3
2012 333 22.9 14.5 85.3
2013 356 23.6 15.0 86.2
2014 376 23.8 15.7 85.4
2015 402 25.0 16.0 85.6
2016 393 24.0 16.3 85.8
2017 399 26.0 15.3 85.7
2018 364 24.8 14.6 85.7
2019 367 24.5 14.9 85.8
2020 374 26.3 14.2 85.8
2021 339 26.1 12.9 n/a
2022 307 29.0 10.5 n/a
2023 345 28.7 11.9 70.4

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 Sitton 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 $17,352
2020 n/a n/a $17,836
2021 n/a n/a $20,214
2022 $2,578 (7.7%) $31,098 (92.3%) $33,676

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sitton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 685th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 333rd of 706 Elementary schools
 50%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sitton Elementary School)23.640.4
 16.8%
   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 (Sitton Elementary School)14.548.9
 34.4%
   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 (Sitton Elementary School)15.638.2
 22.6%
   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 (Sitton Elementary School)20.340.7
 20.4%
   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 (Sitton Elementary School)21.345.9
 24.6%
   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 Science (Sitton Elementary School)1717.6
 0.6%
   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 Students367345
 6%
African American4540
 11.1%
American Indian103
 70%
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic154141
 8.4%
Pacific Islander62
 66.7%
White95103
 8.4%
Two or More Races4848
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.8%70.4%
 15.4%


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Sitton Elementary School ranks 335th of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : George Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 345 students attended Sitton Elementary School.

Students at Sitton Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 30% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 2% Asian.


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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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