Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97219

Summary:

The 97219 zip code area of Portland, Oregon is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. These schools are part of the Portland School District 1J, except for Riverdale Grade School and Riverdale High School, which are part of the Riverdale School District 51J.

Several schools in the 97219 zip code stand out for their exceptional performance. Riverdale Grade School consistently ranks among the top 5 elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating and over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Rieke Elementary School and Stephenson Elementary School also rank among the top 10 and 20 elementary schools in the state, respectively, with impressive test scores. At the middle school level, Jackson Middle School stands out, ranking among the top 25 in the state and maintaining a 5-star rating. Finally, Riverdale High School is one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking in the top 5 and maintaining a 5-star rating.

The schools in the 97219 zip code generally perform well on state assessments, with several schools having over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the free/reduced lunch rates vary significantly among the schools, from as low as 9.12% at Stephenson Elementary to as high as 65.02% at Markham Elementary, indicating a diverse socioeconomic makeup in the area. The student-teacher ratios are generally within a reasonable range, with the exception of Jackson Middle School, which has a higher ratio of 22.2 students per teacher.

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rieke Elementary School	Public	K-5	1405 SW Vermont	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5768	288	15	19.1	16.7%	214 (74.3%)	13 (4.5%)	29 (10.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	98.9	4^th of 710 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.4	8^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.9%	4	80.4	82.7	86.8					82.4	80.8	81.1					69.8			$20,394	$1,690	$18,704
Capitol Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	8401 SW 17th Ave	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6303	361	17	20.9	23.5%	262 (72.6%)	10 (2.8%)	36 (10.0%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	41 (11.4%)	88.5	65^th of 710 public elementary schools	90.8%		87.1	71^st of 706 public elementary schools	89.9%	6	67.3	64.4	61.2					66.7	63.8	52.2					52.2			$20,128	$1,903	$18,225
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	7452 SW 52nd Ave	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6308	301	15	19.4	22.6%	216 (71.8%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.0%)	88.9	62^nd of 710 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.6	61^st of 706 public elementary schools	91.4%	1	59.5	59.6	67.9					63.4	68.4	58.5					50.9			$20,946	$2,004	$18,942
Markham Elementary School	Public	K-5	10531 SW Capitol Hwy	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5681	402	26	15.5	64.4%	220 (54.7%)	66 (16.4%)	49 (12.2%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (9.7%)	70.8	168^th of 710 public elementary schools	76.3%		67	194^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.5%	26	48.4	61.0	45.0					50.0	61.0	40.0					40.0			$21,684	$2,055	$19,629
Stephenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2627 SW Stephenson St	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6318	310	16	19.7	11.6%	229 (73.9%)	8 (2.6%)	24 (7.7%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.9%)	96.7	19^th of 710 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.5	13^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.2%	6	75.5	89.1	77.0					77.4	89.1	57.4					60.7			$19,883	$1,967	$17,915
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School	Public	9-12	1151 SW Vermont St	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5280	1,650	81	20.3	19.8%	1,151 (69.8%)	72 (4.4%)	159 (9.6%)	49 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	180 (10.9%)	46.2	130^th of 268 public high schools	51.5%		48.7	114^th of 258 public high schools	55.8%	16							36.5							22.2			33.8	$20,496	$1,630	$18,866
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	10625 SW 35th	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5680	710	36	19.6	28.6%	482 (67.9%)	45 (6.3%)	76 (10.7%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	74 (10.4%)	92.1	25^th of 371 public middle schools	93.3%		86.7	41^st of 380 public middle schools	89.2%	16				63.8	61.7	65.1					54.5	57.6	61.2			50.9		$19,144	$1,693	$17,452
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Riverdale School District 51J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 262-4844	164	15	10.9		128 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.0%)	99.1	4^th of 268 public high schools	98.5%		95.8	8^th of 258 public high schools	96.9%	4							84.1							62.2			77.3	$26,207	$241	$25,966
Riverdale Grade School	Public	K-8	11733 S Breyman Ave	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Riverdale School District 51J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 262-4842	400	25	16.0		301 (75.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.0%)	98.7	5^th of 710 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.2	14^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.0%	9	78.9	81.8	93.0	85.0	94.3	81.4		79.5	79.5	76.7	58.1	79.2	64.3		74.4	65.9		$19,126	$240	$18,886

Cities Near Zip Code 97219

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.45 mi	154	47^th
Lake Oswego	2.15 mi	13	1^st
Milwaukie	3.16 mi	18	139^th
Tigard	3.59 mi	13	53^rd
Beaverton	3.86 mi	36	57^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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