Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97205

Summary:

The 97205 zip code in Portland, Oregon is home to a single standout public high school, Lincoln High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Portland School District 1J. Lincoln High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Oregon, placing 19th out of 268 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and 16th out of 258 for the 2022-2023 school year, both with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln High School's academic performance is exceptional, with its 11th-grade students outperforming both the Portland School District 1J and the state of Oregon in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, 65.1% of Lincoln High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.7% for the district and 45.2% for the state. Similarly, 38% of Lincoln High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.6% for the district and 20% for the state. The school's Science proficiency rate was also significantly higher at 63.1%, compared to 40.4% for the district and 32% for the state.

Despite its academic excellence, Lincoln High School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 11.02%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. The school also benefits from high per-student spending of $29,830 and a student-teacher ratio of 20.1 for the 2022-2023 school year, indicating access to significant resources and funding that likely contribute to its strong performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)	OSAS Mathematics (2024)	OSAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1750 SW Salmon St.	Portland	97205	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5200	1,525	76	20.1	11.0%	950 (62.3%)	44 (2.9%)	167 (11.0%)	150 (9.8%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	188 (12.3%)	90.6	19^th of 268 public high schools	92.9%		90.7	16^th of 258 public high schools	93.8%	3	65.1	38.0	63.1	$20,889	$1,565	$19,324

Cities Near Zip Code 97205

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.17 mi	154	45^th
Beaverton	4.93 mi	36	49^th
Milwaukie	5.18 mi	18	115^th
Lake Oswego	6.34 mi	13	1^st
Tigard	6.45 mi	13	43^rd

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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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