Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000869
Arleta Elementary School
5109 SE 66th Ave, Portland, OR 97206 · (503) 916-6330 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
104 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 76%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 49% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 59% · 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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
OR avg 43.0% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
47.4%
OR avg 31.8% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.4% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 42.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 Arleta Elementary School
Arleta Elementary School's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arleta Elementary School this school | 252 | 41.3% | 45.9% |
| The Ivy School Portland | 273 | 40.3% | 48.9% |
| Buckman Elementary School Portland | 306 | 42.2% | 47.1% |
| Rieke Elementary School Portland | 279 | 41.6% | 78.8% |
| Irvington Elementary School Portland | 249 | 42.2% | 59.1% |
| Chief Joseph Elementary School Portland | 278 | 41.7% | 49.8% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Arleta Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #157 of 591 | #35 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #150 of 646 ▲ 56 | #40 of 109 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #243 of 646 ▼ 45 | #50 of 109 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #503 of 710 | #94 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #155 of 587 | #40 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #157 of 587 | #64 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #622 of 645 | #99 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.5% | #12 of 493 | #5 of 89 |
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
252
-233 (-48%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 252 | 16.4 | 15.4:1 | 41% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 16.4 | 16.7:1 | 65% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 17.2 | 14.8:1 | 66% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 33 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 27.7 | 16.4:1 | 43% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 52% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 24 | 17.8:1 | 63% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 69% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 24 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arleta Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (454 to 252); teachers down 41% (27.7 to 16.4).
About Arleta Elementary School
In Portland, Oregon, part of Multnomah County, Arleta Elementary School is an elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 252 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 321.
Arleta Elementary School is one school in an 86-school district, Portland SD 1J, which enrolls 41,894 students.
More than half of the students at Arleta Elementary School are White (59%). Other reported shares: 15% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 68% White among all Multnomah County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
A staff of 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.4:1. Compared with the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 75% average for public schools in Multnomah County.
Schools in Oregon with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 46.5%. Arleta Elementary School scores 45.9%.
Looking at the county, Multnomah County, median household income comes to about $88,766, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 169 public schools and about 81,096 students.
Among nearby public schools, Marysville Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Arleta Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Federal data place Arleta Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school counted 485 students in 2020-21 and 252 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
People who know Arleta Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland SD 1J
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
Nearby schools
- Marysville Elementary School0.6 mi · 318
- Woodstock Elementary School0.8 mi · 393
- Kellogg Middle School0.9 mi · 592
- Woodmere Elementary School1.0 mi · 241
- Lane Middle School1.1 mi · 417
- Creston Elementary School1.1 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Arleta Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arleta Elementary School?
Arleta Elementary School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Arleta Elementary School serve?
Arleta Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Arleta Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Arleta Elementary School.
How diverse is Arleta Elementary School?
Arleta Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Arleta Elementary School?
Arleta Elementary School is overseen by Portland SD 1J in Multnomah County.
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