Summary:
Glenfair Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 429 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Reynolds School District, which is ranked 137 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Glenfair Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Oregon elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 674 out of 710 schools.
Glenfair Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.3% of 3rd graders, 18.8% of 4th graders, and 26.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39%, 41.9%, and 46.9%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are even lower, with only 13.1% of 3rd graders, 8.7% of 4th graders, and 12.2% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding standards. This low academic performance is likely due to the school's high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a 99.53% free and reduced-price lunch rate.
When comparing Glenfair Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Rockwood Preparatory Academy and Margaret Scott Elementary, the academic performance gap is significant. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Rockwood Preparatory Academy had 35.4% of 4th graders proficient in ELA, compared to Glenfair's 18.8%. Similarly, Margaret Scott Elementary had 33.3% of 4th graders proficient in ELA, outperforming Glenfair by a wide margin. Despite Glenfair's higher spending per student at $17,982, the school's challenges appear to be a complex combination of factors, including student demographics, teacher quality, and school leadership.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Reynolds School District 7
SchoolDigger Rank:
674th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,230
Students who attend Glenfair Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.7
Number of students: 429
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
38.9%
White:
17.7%
African American:
15.9%
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Two or more races:
10.7%
Asian:
10.0%
Pacific Islander:
5.4%
American Indian:
1.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.5%
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