Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000876
Boise-Eliot Elementary School
620 N Fremont, Portland, OR 97227 · (503) 916-6171 · Multnomah County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
335 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 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 17% |
Student demographics
70%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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
19.9%
OR avg 43.0% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
14.8%
OR avg 31.8% . -6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 down about 7 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.9% | 14.8% |
| 2023-24 | 23.6% | 21.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Boise-Eliot Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #595 of 646 | #94 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #596 of 646 | #100 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #381 of 710 | #66 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #75 of 587 | #20 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #47 of 587 | #33 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.2% | #41 of 493 | #12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
313
-170 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.7:1
% White
22%
was 17%
% Hispanic
18%
was 12%
% Black
45%
was 56%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 313 | 22.1 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 23.5 | 13.1:1 | 71% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 26.2 | 12.4:1 | 71% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 35.3 | 13.7:1 | 83% (399) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boise-Eliot Elementary School.
About Boise-Eliot Elementary School
Boise-Eliot Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Portland, Oregon. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 313 students enrolled.
The district, Portland SD 1J, has 41,894 students enrolled across 86 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Boise-Eliot Elementary School is Black (45%). Other students are 22% White, 18% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. That is higher than the 6% Black share among all Multnomah County residents. By the diversity index, Boise-Eliot Elementary School comes in at 70%.
A ratio of 14.2:1 comes from the school's 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Multnomah County, median household income is about $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 169 public schools operate in Multnomah County, serving about 81,096 students.
Kairos PDX is located about 0.3 miles from Boise-Eliot Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Boise-Eliot Elementary School had 483 students in 2017-18 and 313 in 2024-25, a 35% decrease. The percentage of Black students fell from 56% to 45% between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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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
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- Beach Elementary School0.9 mi · 295
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School1.0 mi · 312
- The Ivy School1.1 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Boise-Eliot Elementary SchoolHow large is Boise-Eliot Elementary School?
Boise-Eliot Elementary School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Boise-Eliot Elementary School serve?
Boise-Eliot Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Boise-Eliot Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Boise-Eliot Elementary School.
How diverse is Boise-Eliot Elementary School?
Boise-Eliot Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 18% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Boise-Eliot Elementary School?
Boise-Eliot Elementary School is overseen by Portland SD 1J in Multnomah County.
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