Astor Elementary School

Astor Elementary School, an average-sized K-5 school in Portland, Oregon, part of Portland SD 1J, hosts 413 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 321.

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

Demographically, Astor Elementary School records that 56% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 17% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 7% Black. By comparison, Multnomah County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Multnomah County (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Astor Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.0%; this one delivers 46.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Multnomah County indicate median household earnings sit near $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Astor Elementary School is one of 169 public schools in Multnomah County (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students).

Nearest neighbor: CESAR CHAVEZ K-8 SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Astor Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 425 students in 2018 compared to 413 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.