Enrollment
136
Elementary
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050004201282
PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
314 HWY 160 E, PORTLAND, AR 71663 · (870) 737-4333 · Ashley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
102 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
21.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -12.2pp since 2023
Math
38.5%
AR avg 38.9% . +8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.2% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 33.4% | 30.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 136 | 75.0% | 30.7% |
| TYRONZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TYRONZA | 158 | 79.7% | 35.7% |
| LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEPANTO | 175 | 73.7% | N/A |
| CARNALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 172 | 91.3% | 18.5% |
| LAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 220 | 63.2% | 20.9% |
| RANDY HUGHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLEVINS | 196 | 89.3% | 19.0% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #285 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #231 of 465 ▲ 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #382 of 465 ▼ 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #507 of 531 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #238 of 513 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
136
-13 (-9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 136 | 8 | 17.0:1 | 75% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 7.9 | 17.7:1 | 73% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 130 | 8.6 | 15.1:1 | 70% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 8 | 18.6:1 | 79% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 9.9 | 14.9:1 | 25% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 10 | 14.3:1 | 62% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 11 | 15.7:1 | 98% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 7 | 18.6:1 | 63% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 8 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in PORTLAND, Arkansas, reachable at (870) 737-4333. Its enrollment is 136 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Arkansas average about 418 students, which makes this school 67% below average.
HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1,697 students in 5 schools, and PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
About 57% of the student body at PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Ashley County, the White share is about 69%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
With 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 16.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 75% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Ashley County average 65%.
On the allk12 Grade, PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 31.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Ashley County show that the median household earns about $44,266 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Ashley County has 8 public schools with about 3,317 students, including PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
A public school about 12.5 miles away, LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Nearby schools with test data average 26.5% proficiency; PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 30.7%.
NCES describes the area around PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 149 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 136. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.0:1.
This page is set up for the PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ashley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,429
Census ACS
Median income
$44,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,317 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 508 students
- NOBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 416 students
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 344 students
- ALLBRITTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 293 students
Other Portland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Portland Elementary. PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Portland ElementaryLouisville, KY · 304 students
Nearby schools
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.5 mi · 292
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL12.6 mi · 190
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL12.7 mi · 277
- EUDORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.4 mi · 83
- NOBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.6 mi · 416
- ALLBRITTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.6 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 136 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.0:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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