Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97218

Summary:

The 97218 zip code area of Portland, Oregon is home to two elementary schools - Scott Elementary School and Rigler Elementary School, both part of the Portland School District 1J. While Scott Elementary has outperformed Rigler Elementary in academic proficiency and statewide rankings, both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income households.

Scott Elementary School stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 328 out of 710 Oregon elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, despite having a higher student-teacher ratio and spending more per student than the state average.

In contrast, Rigler Elementary School has a 2-star rating and a statewide ranking of 469 out of 710 Oregon elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages, despite spending more per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio than Scott Elementary School. Both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income households, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to address the performance disparity.

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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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rigler Elementary School	Public	K-5	5401 NE Prescott St	Portland	97218	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6451	223	18	12.4	64.6%	67 (30.0%)	5 (2.2%)	139 (62.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.6%)	32.4	469^th of 710 public elementary schools	33.9%		22.3	568^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.5%	99	36.7	30.8	20.6	45.2	22.0	27.8	22.9	$28,251	$2,744	$25,507
Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	6700 NE Prescott St	Portland	97218	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6369	450	34	13.0	65.6%	163 (36.2%)	52 (11.6%)	166 (36.9%)	15 (3.3%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.6%)	40 (8.9%)	47.6	328^th of 710 public elementary schools	53.8%		34.5	450^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.3%	122	51.6	31.9	42.9	54.0	35.6	29.7	24.7	$23,906	$3,110	$20,796

Cities Near Zip Code 97218

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.5 mi	154	45^th
Milwaukie	7.3 mi	18	115^th
Fairview	7.42 mi	6	189^th
Gresham	7.59 mi	24	151^st
Happy Valley	8.5 mi	8	9^th

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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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