Whitman Elementary School

Summary:

Whitman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 153 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While the school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 17th out of 140 districts in the state, Whitman's academic performance has consistently ranked in the lower half of Oregon elementary schools.

Whitman's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the district and state averages, with 3rd-grade students scoring 42.9% in English Language Arts and 44.4% in Math, compared to the district's 56.3% and 57%, respectively, and the state's 39% and 39.9%. However, the school's Hispanic students have shown stronger performance, ranking in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools for this subgroup. Conversely, Whitman's White students and students with low socioeconomic status have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

Interestingly, Whitman's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Lewis Elementary and Woodstock Elementary, both of which are ranked in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 80.39%, is also significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 18.75% to 83.38%. Despite these challenges, Whitman's focus on providing additional resources through higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its efforts to support its student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7326 SE Flavel St
       Portland, OR  97206-7999


(503) 916-6370

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
364th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $36,043 Help


Students who attend Whitman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lane Middle School
High:    Cleveland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  153

Racial breakdown:

White:
31.4%
Hispanic:
29.4%
Two or more races:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Whitman Elementary School ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 46th 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 44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Whitman Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (31.4%), Hispanic (29.4%), two or more races (17%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitman Elementary School is 13.3, which is the 13th 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 Whitman Elementary School is $36,043, which is the highest among 59 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitman Elementary School 364th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Whitman 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 Whitman Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whitman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 10.11 557th 586 4.9%
2005 17.25 567th 629 9.9%
2006 3.16 629th 636 1.1%
2007 11.94 622nd 652 4.6%
2008 50.05 356th 655 45.6%
2009 32.53 513th 665 22.9%
2010 46.76 400th 674 40.7%
2011 28.31 572nd 695 17.7%
2012 23.67 626th 730 14.2%
2013 39.14 476th 707 32.7%
2014 31.09 521st 695 25.0%
2015 19.37 610th 706 13.6%
2016 35.41 461st 697 33.9%
2017 43.86 388th 701 44.7%
2018 30.21 515th 709 27.4%
2019 35.20 463rd 705 34.3%
2022 21.29 578th 706 18.1%
2023 39.33 401st 706 43.2%
2024 44.00 364th 710 48.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.40 324th 481 32.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.29 439th 640 31.4%
2019 48.26 295th 597 50.6%
2022 21.35 576th 703 18.1%
2023 55.80 225th 595 62.2%
2024 29.62 403rd 523 22.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Whitman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.32 454th 681 33.3%
2019 38.20 392nd 621 36.9%
2022 25.93 496th 646 23.2%
2023 51.51 279th 652 57.2%
2024 32.99 442nd 658 32.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Whitman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.61 505th 680 25.7%
2019 26.56 486th 623 22.0%
2022 19.38 563rd 654 13.9%
2023 30.16 464th 665 30.2%
2024 48.69 300th 662 54.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Whitman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.88 64th 86 25.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.10 256th 475 46.1%
2019 30.55 273rd 364 25.0%
2023 43.25 176th 360 51.1%
2024 61.63 82nd 365 77.5%
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Rank History for White students at Whitman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.86 374th 683 45.2%
2019 52.40 299th 662 54.8%
2023 30.00 464th 656 29.3%
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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 Whitman Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 443 16 20 25 4 n/a n/a 0 508
1989 496 15 15 14 7 n/a n/a 0 547
1990 450 12 17 16 9 n/a n/a 0 504
1991 427 8 16 20 10 n/a n/a 0 481
1992 451 8 16 21 9 n/a n/a 0 505
1993 432 13 19 21 17 n/a n/a 0 502
1994 431 8 15 23 20 n/a n/a 0 497
1995 358 9 25 26 20 n/a n/a 0 438
1996 358 9 25 26 20 n/a n/a 0 438
1997 369 7 33 43 23 n/a n/a 0 475
1998 332 9 37 41 13 n/a n/a 0 432
1999 299 13 38 44 19 n/a n/a 0 413
2000 281 13 42 65 16 n/a n/a 0 417
2001 316 11 37 70 19 n/a n/a 0 453
2002 241 30 32 112 18 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 241 30 32 112 18 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 227 38 42 103 17 n/a n/a 4 431
2005 206 34 50 111 17 n/a n/a 3 421
2006 172 30 68 116 16 n/a n/a 0 402
2007 155 36 65 113 9 n/a n/a 6 384
2008 136 44 73 105 6 n/a n/a 6 370
2009 115 53 68 116 4 n/a n/a 13 369
2010 119 43 75 112 4 n/a n/a 19 372
2011 116 41 56 108 3 0 23 0 347
2012 136 41 50 110 3 1 20 0 361
2013 134 33 55 104 5 2 18 0 351
2014 142 26 45 101 8 2 24 0 348
2015 121 29 44 90 7 2 23 0 316
2016 105 22 36 74 5 2 27 0 271
2017 91 17 39 83 6 2 20 0 258
2018 103 20 35 85 7 1 16 0 267
2019 88 26 32 68 6 2 16 0 238
2020 74 22 31 64 3 0 25 1 220
2021 68 16 29 52 1 0 19 0 185
2022 57 12 23 45 1 2 12 0 152
2023 48 11 15 45 4 4 26 0 153

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 Whitman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 508 21.3 23.8 30.9
1989 547 22.3 24.5 34.7
1990 504 23.3 21.6 39.9
1991 481 22.0 21.8 37.8
1992 505 22.3 22.6 44.6
1993 502 22.5 22.3 48.2
1994 497 22.5 22.1 46.3
1995 438 19.0 23.1 0
1996 438 19.0 23.1 0
1997 475 19.3 24.6 52.6
1998 432 20.8 20.8 60.6
1999 413 20.6 20.0 83.8
2000 417 22.8 18.3 72.7
2001 453 24.3 18.6 67.5
2002 433 25.0 17.3 79
2003 433 25.0 17.3 79
2004 431 27.5 15.7 83.6
2005 421 26.1 16.1 84.4
2006 402 26.0 15.5 84.1
2007 384 28.5 13.5 82.5
2008 370 23.8 15.5 85.2
2009 369 22.0 16.8 89.6
2010 372 20.9 17.8 91.2
2011 347 20.5 16.9 84.7
2012 361 18.5 19.5 88.1
2013 351 19.0 18.4 84.6
2014 348 20.2 17.1 88.8
2015 316 20.0 15.8 86.7
2016 271 17.0 15.9 86.7
2017 258 16.5 15.6 86.4
2018 267 16.0 16.6 83.9
2019 238 16.4 14.5 78.6
2020 220 15.5 14.1 72.7
2021 185 13.9 13.2 n/a
2022 152 13.0 11.6 n/a
2023 153 11.5 13.3 80.4

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 Whitman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 508 21.3 23.8 30.9
1989 547 22.3 24.5 34.7
1990 504 23.3 21.6 39.9
1991 481 22.0 21.8 37.8
1992 505 22.3 22.6 44.6
1993 502 22.5 22.3 48.2
1994 497 22.5 22.1 46.3
1995 438 19.0 23.1 0
1996 438 19.0 23.1 0
1997 475 19.3 24.6 52.6
1998 432 20.8 20.8 60.6
1999 413 20.6 20.0 83.8
2000 417 22.8 18.3 72.7
2001 453 24.3 18.6 67.5
2002 433 25.0 17.3 79
2003 433 25.0 17.3 79
2004 431 27.5 15.7 83.6
2005 421 26.1 16.1 84.4
2006 402 26.0 15.5 84.1
2007 384 28.5 13.5 82.5
2008 370 23.8 15.5 85.2
2009 369 22.0 16.8 89.6
2010 372 20.9 17.8 91.2
2011 347 20.5 16.9 84.7
2012 361 18.5 19.5 88.1
2013 351 19.0 18.4 84.6
2014 348 20.2 17.1 88.8
2015 316 20.0 15.8 86.7
2016 271 17.0 15.9 86.7
2017 258 16.5 15.6 86.4
2018 267 16.0 16.6 83.9
2019 238 16.4 14.5 78.6
2020 220 15.5 14.1 72.7
2021 185 13.9 13.2 n/a
2022 152 13.0 11.6 n/a
2023 153 11.5 13.3 80.4

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 Whitman 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 $18,614
2020 n/a n/a $20,915
2021 n/a n/a $22,101
2022 $2,721 (7.5%) $33,322 (92.5%) $36,043

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitman 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 463rd of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 401st of 706 Elementary schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitman Elementary School)2530.8
 5.8%
   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 (Whitman Elementary School)37.519.2
 18.3%
   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 (Whitman Elementary School)37.140
 2.9%
   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 (Whitman Elementary School)23.532
 8.5%
   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 (Whitman Elementary School)56.153.3
 2.8%
   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 (Whitman Elementary School)53.725.8
 27.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)43.246.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Whitman Elementary School)24.429
 4.6%
   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 Students238153
 35.7%
African American2611
 57.7%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian3215
 53.1%
Hispanic6845
 33.8%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White8848
 45.5%
Two or More Races1626
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.6%80.4%
 1.8%


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Whitman Elementary School ranks 364th of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 153 students attended Whitman Elementary School.

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

Middle : Lane Middle School
High : Cleveland High School

Students at Whitman Elementary School are 31% White, 29% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander.


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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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