Arleta Elementary School

Arleta Elementary School, a cozy K-5 school in Portland, Oregon, one of the schools within Portland SD 1J, caters to 252 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Arleta Elementary School is one of 86 schools operated by Portland SD 1J, a district that enrolls 41,894 students overall.

On demographics, Arleta Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Arleta Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at Arleta Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Multnomah County (around 75%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Arleta Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.9%.

In the broader community, Multnomah County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Arleta Elementary School is one.

Marysville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arleta Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arleta Elementary School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 33.9%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arleta Elementary School has fell 44%, going from 454 students in 2018 to 252 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 64% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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