Portland Village School

Summary:

Portland Village School is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 410 students in grades K-8 in Portland, Oregon. This high-performing school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 17th out of 140 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Portland Village School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Oregon elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). In 2023-2024, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 67.3%, compared to 54.3% for the district and 40.7% for the state. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 7th out of 523 Oregon elementary schools in this category. Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Portland Village School is able to achieve strong academic outcomes for its economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby traditional public schools in the district, such as Astor Elementary and Woodlawn Elementary, Portland Village School generally outperforms them on state assessments in both ELA and math. However, the nearby charter school, The Ivy School, which is not part of the Portland School District 1J, outperforms Portland Village School in several academic areas, particularly in higher grades.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 7654 N Delaware St
       Portland, OR  97217


(503) 445-0056

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
193rd of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,301 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.4%
Hispanic:
12.7%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.4% Help


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Compare Details Portland Village School ranks better than 72.8% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 37th 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 67.04. (See more...)
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Compare Details Portland Village School ranks better than 85.4% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.11. (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%), Hispanic (12.7%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portland Village School is 15.1, which is the 25th best 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 Portland Village School is $11,301. 54 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Portland Village School:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland Village School 193rd of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Portland Village School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Portland Village School 54th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Portland Village School in the ranking list.)

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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 Portland Village School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 45.50 404th 665 39.2%
2010 54.16 338th 674 49.9%
2011 51.34 355th 695 48.9%
2012 43.26 460th 730 37.0%
2013 43.62 433rd 707 38.8%
2014 51.76 343rd 695 50.6%
2015 33.71 492nd 706 30.3%
2016 27.41 539th 697 22.7%
2017 41.07 419th 701 40.2%
2018 40.48 425th 709 40.1%
2019 50.78 334th 705 52.6%
2022 66.24 194th 706 72.5%
2023 68.29 183rd 706 74.1%
2024 67.04 193rd 710 72.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.41 90th 481 81.3%
2024 46.88 126th 299 57.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.49 589th 640 8.0%
2022 66.62 191st 703 72.8%
2023 43.18 332nd 595 44.2%
2024 95.08 7th 523 98.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.22 439th 681 35.5%
2019 49.95 306th 621 50.7%
2022 64.24 194th 646 70.0%
2023 65.04 179th 652 72.5%
2024 67.25 172nd 658 73.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.83 385th 680 43.4%
2019 56.43 237th 623 62.0%
2022 65.41 180th 654 72.5%
2023 67.19 181st 665 72.8%
2024 65.73 180th 662 72.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.15 494th 683 27.7%
2019 43.67 378th 662 42.9%
2022 52.43 291st 666 56.3%
2023 54.82 277th 656 57.8%
2024 59.84 236th 670 64.8%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Portland Village School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 80.40 38th 357 89.4%
2012 70.79 88th 395 77.7%
2013 55.68 164th 377 56.5%
2014 76.33 74th 382 80.6%
2015 74.61 72nd 381 81.1%
2016 63.58 115th 383 70.0%
2017 41.65 225th 382 41.1%
2018 49.68 182nd 384 52.6%
2019 59.82 133rd 379 64.9%
2022 75.51 63rd 367 82.8%
2023 51.88 156th 380 58.9%
2024 81.11 54th 371 85.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.78 38th 143 73.4%
2023 66.09 22nd 150 85.3%
2024 81.77 10th 153 93.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 76.02 61st 364 83.2%
2023 25.56 241st 312 22.8%
2024 80.82 13th 244 94.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.04 183rd 342 46.5%
2019 56.06 116th 277 58.1%
2022 70.71 71st 310 77.1%
2023 63.27 89th 323 72.4%
2024 74.75 53rd 313 83.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.86 155th 341 54.5%
2019 63.78 99th 291 66.0%
2022 78.49 44th 312 85.9%
2023 37.41 186th 318 41.5%
2024 81.72 42nd 323 87.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Portland Village School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.69 184th 357 48.5%
2019 63.22 112th 344 67.4%
2022 71.48 70th 355 80.3%
2023 33.44 237th 360 34.2%
2024 70.86 78th 349 77.7%
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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, May 11, 2023

Open Quote My kids transferred mid-year last school year (2022-2023). We are only 1.5 yrs in, but have had a very positive experience so far. The test scores do not seem representative of PVS’s academic caliber because it is more of a liberal arts approach to education (ie: engaging children in the love of learning, supporting children in their own unique strengths, and emphasis on learning for the sake of learning. My kids both enjoy going to school and have learned so much from the multi-faceted approach offered at PVS. For instance, some od their projects have included research, writing, two-dimensional artistic rendering, three dimensional model, school wide presentation with question/answer, and lastly, a speech to their classmates about their project topic. I love watching my kids light up at the varied ways of learning! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Open Quote Love this school. Creative, warm, and continually wanting the best for all students. A school with heart. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 20, 2018

Open Quote Love that there is a Waldorf charter school! I have had three children in this program. Two have graduated. I wish they had high school as well! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, February 17, 2018

Open Quote School lacks direction. May not be open for more than 2 more years...they need to relocate and have no money to move. The school seems like it is falling apart this year, do not recommend . Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, January 4, 2016

Open Quote The reason that this school rates so poorly is that many parents opt their children out of the testing, therefore these diagrams are not at all representative of the learning that is actually happening at this school. We are only in our first year here and are having a wonderful experience. I personally will not opt my son out of the testing because of the funding that benefits the school and the district when children are present for these tests, but I do appreciate (and it was one of the deciding factors in choosing this school) that the Portland Village School does not teach to the test, therefore teachers have more autonomy and room for personal creativity within their classrooms. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Open Quote The standardized test ranking system does not do this school justice. Children at this school are taught to think for themselves and spend a great deal learning in a variety of subjects. As in the Swedish system (which has a very high score for literacy internationally), there is less of a focus on test-focused learning in the early grades. Students, however, graduate with a much broader education and a clear mastery of academic skills upon graduation.

If you are interested in this school, I suggest you visit. You will notice a difference when you walk in and will know whether or not this is the school for you and your family.

Best of luck in your search! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Portland Village School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 120 13 7 9 2 n/a n/a 7 158
2009 160 9 13 14 3 n/a n/a 10 209
2010 197 11 14 18 3 n/a n/a 21 264
2011 268 11 5 20 4 0 9 0 317
2012 294 13 6 25 3 0 11 0 352
2013 316 13 5 32 3 0 17 0 386
2014 319 15 4 36 3 0 17 0 394
2015 339 13 1 38 2 1 19 0 413
2016 336 7 0 44 2 1 25 0 415
2017 324 16 0 34 2 1 22 0 399
2018 331 12 0 37 1 1 22 0 404
2019 310 9 3 35 1 1 28 0 387
2020 303 3 5 52 0 1 25 1 390
2021 323 7 5 54 0 4 32 4 429
2022 318 5 7 56 0 4 28 3 421
2023 305 7 5 52 0 2 31 8 410

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 Portland Village School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 158 10.1 15.6 9.9
2009 209 13.6 15.4 18.6
2010 264 13.9 18.9 n/a
2011 317 18.0 17.6 0
2012 352 19.6 17.9 37.5
2013 386 20.5 18.7 30.3
2014 394 23.2 16.9 31.7
2015 413 25.0 16.5 33.7
2016 415 23.0 18.0 20.2
2017 399 24.5 16.2 24.6
2018 404 22.4 18.0 27.7
2019 387 22.3 17.2 25.3
2020 390 23.0 16.9 24.4
2021 429 22.9 18.7 27.7
2022 421 25.0 16.8 n/a
2023 410 27.0 15.1 23.4

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 Portland Village School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 158 10.1 15.6 9.9
2009 209 13.6 15.4 18.6
2010 264 13.9 18.9 n/a
2011 317 18.0 17.6 0
2012 352 19.6 17.9 37.5
2013 386 20.5 18.7 30.3
2014 394 23.2 16.9 31.7
2015 413 25.0 16.5 33.7
2016 415 23.0 18.0 20.2
2017 399 24.5 16.2 24.6
2018 404 22.4 18.0 27.7
2019 387 22.3 17.2 25.3
2020 390 23.0 16.9 24.4
2021 429 22.9 18.7 27.7
2022 421 25.0 16.8 n/a
2023 410 27.0 15.1 23.4

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 Portland Village School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $8,583
2020 n/a n/a $8,395
2021 n/a n/a $8,877
2022 $1,288 (6.5%) $18,578 (93.5%) $19,866
2023 $1,477 (13.1%) $9,824 (86.9%) $11,301

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Portland Village School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 334th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 183rd of 706 Elementary schools
 21.5%
Ranks 133rd of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 156th of 380 Middle schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland Village School)62.225.6
 36.6%
   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 (Portland Village School)56.448.8
 7.6%
   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 (Portland Village School)58.861.4
 2.6%
   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 (Portland Village School)52.944.4
 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 (Portland Village School)59.660.4
 0.8%
   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 (Portland Village School)27.752.8
 25.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)43.246.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Portland Village School)28.948.1
 19.2%
   5th Grade Science (Portland School District 1J)40.644.1
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Portland Village School)27.650
 22.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)55.751.7
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Portland Village School)6.929.3
 22.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)42.642.6
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Portland Village School)66.747.4
 19.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)59.356.4
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Portland Village School)6040.5
 19.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)49.446.3
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Portland Village School)68.845.2
 23.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)59.254
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Portland Village School)46.929.3
 17.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)4740.1
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Portland Village School)43.811.1
 32.7%
   8th Grade Science (Portland School District 1J)46.337.7
 8.6%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students387410
 5.9%
African American97
 22.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic3552
 48.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White310305
 1.6%
Two or More Races2831
 10.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.3%23.4%
 1.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Portland Village School.

Portland Village School ranks 193rd of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Portland Village School are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American, 1% Asian.


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