Capitol Hill Elementary School

Capitol Hill Elementary School is a mid-tier K-5 school in Portland, Oregon, operated by Portland SD 1J. The school works with 323 students in grades K through 5.

Portland SD 1J runs 86 schools in total, collectively educating 41,894 students. Capitol Hill Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Capitol Hill Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Multnomah County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Capitol Hill Elementary School reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Multnomah County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Capitol Hill Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 59.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Multnomah County put median household income runs about $88,766, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), Capitol Hill Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rieke Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Capitol Hill Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 61.1%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Capitol Hill Elementary School's enrollment has fell 27% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 323). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

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