Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97217


Summary:

The 97217 zip code area of Portland, Oregon is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools demonstrate a wide range of academic performance, with some standouts like Portland Village School and Beach Elementary School ranking among the top 25-30% of Oregon schools, while others show more mixed results.

Portland Village School, a public charter elementary/middle school, consistently performs at a high level, with students demonstrating strong proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, often exceeding district and state averages. Beach Elementary School and Chief Joseph Elementary School also rank in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools, with particularly impressive results in 3rd and 4th grade core subject proficiency.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in student performance, resource allocation, and economic factors across the schools in this area. Per-student spending ranges from $19,866 at Portland Village School to $33,786 at Peninsula Elementary School, and free/reduced lunch rates vary from 23.41% to 65.32%. These disparities suggest opportunities to learn from the practices of the highest-performing schools and address inequities in order to improve outcomes for all students in the Portland School District 1J and the Oregon Department of Education.








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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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