Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97227

Summary:

The 97227 zip code area in Portland, Oregon is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Boise-Eliot Elementary School and Kairos PDX) and 1 middle school (Harriet Tubman Middle School). These schools, part of the Portland School District 1J, exhibit varying levels of academic performance and resource allocation.

Among the standout schools, Kairos PDX stands out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science, as well as strong Mathematics performance. In contrast, Boise-Eliot Elementary School has the lowest proficiency rates across all subjects compared to the district and state averages. Harriet Tubman Middle School maintains consistent performance, with proficiency rates generally higher than the state average but lower than the district average.

The data also reveals disparities in resource allocation, with Boise-Eliot Elementary School spending the most per student ($33,650) and Kairos PDX spending the least ($19,866). These funding differences may contribute to the observed performance gaps between the schools.

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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 (2022)
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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boise-Eliot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 N Fremont	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-6171	326	26	12.4	71.2%	73 (22.4%)	137 (42.0%)	55 (16.9%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.6%)	18.4	610^th of 710 public elementary schools	14.1%		25.7	536^th of 706 public elementary schools	24.1%	74	25.5	22.2	23.3				27.5	18.5	18.6				17.5		$33,650	$2,752	$30,898
Harriet Tubman Middle School	Public	6-8	2231 N Flint	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 916-5630	360	24	14.7	64.7%	130 (36.1%)	121 (33.6%)	56 (15.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	42 (11.7%)	47.7	169^th of 371 public middle schools	54.4%		46.3	176^th of 380 public middle schools	53.7%	7				47.1	33.7	29.9				38.6	32.1	25.6		25.3	$31,795	$2,112	$29,683
Kairos PDX	Public, Charter	K-5	3635 N Williams	Portland	97227	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 567-9820	245	18	13.6	32.7%	52 (21.2%)	124 (50.6%)	25 (10.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (15.5%)	38	415^th of 710 public elementary schools	41.5%		49	319^th of 706 public elementary schools	54.8%	96	28.6	25.7	55.2				31.4	14.3	24.1				50.0		$19,866	$1,288	$18,578

Cities Near Zip Code 97227

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.22 mi	154	45^th
Beaverton	6.32 mi	36	49^th
Milwaukie	6.53 mi	18	115^th
Lake Oswego	8.26 mi	13	1^st
Tigard	8.32 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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