Bridlemile Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, Bridlemile Elementary School teaches 418 students from grades K through 5, operated by Portland SD 1J. Enrollment runs roughly 30% larger than the state mean of about 321.

Within Portland SD 1J, which oversees 86 schools and 41,894 students, Bridlemile Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Bridlemile Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black. Compared to Multnomah County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at Bridlemile Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Multnomah County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Bridlemile Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 70.3%, a residual of +24.0 points.

Across the wider county, Multnomah County reports that median household income runs about $88,766, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Bridlemile Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Hayhurst Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bridlemile Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 59.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bridlemile Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 535 (now 418). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

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