Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000882
Chapman Elementary School
1445 NW 26th Ave, Portland, OR 97210 · (503) 916-6295 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
146 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 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
68%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
45.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
39.8%
OR avg 31.8% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 40.0% |
% 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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Chapman Elementary School
Chapman Elementary School's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Elementary School this school | 353 | 41.4% | 43.7% |
| Astor Elementary School Portland | 413 | 42.6% | 46.4% |
| Vestal Elementary School Portland | 257 | 45.1% | 30.5% |
| The Ivy School Portland | 273 | 40.3% | 48.9% |
| Beach Elementary School Portland | 295 | 42.0% | 48.6% |
| Arleta Elementary School Portland | 252 | 41.3% | 45.9% |
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 Chapman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #180 of 591 | #39 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #239 of 646 ▼ 7 | #49 of 109 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #270 of 646 ▼ 57 | #53 of 109 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #305 of 710 | #53 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #308 of 587 | #58 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #58 of 587 | #39 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #621 of 645 | #98 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.6% | #51 of 493 | #15 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
353
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 353 | 20.7 | 17.0:1 | 41% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 19.3 | 17.8:1 | 64% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 18.2 | 19.2:1 | 65% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 23.1 | 23.1:1 | 30% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 31 | 20.9:1 | 23% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 26 | 20.1:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 25% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 25 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (532 to 353); teachers down 10% (23.1 to 20.7).
About Chapman Elementary School
This page covers Chapman Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon. In all, 353 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
Portland SD 1J operates 86 schools. Combined enrollment is 41,894 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Chapman Elementary School is White, with 50% of students. Enrollment also includes 18% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 18 points below the 68% share among Multnomah County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Classroom staffing at Chapman Elementary School totals 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oregon is similar, at 16.5:1. Federal data show 41% of students (146) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Multnomah County is 75%.
In Oregon, Chapman Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 43.7% actual against a predicted 46.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Multnomah County show that the median household earns about $88,766 a year, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Multnomah County has 169 public schools with about 81,096 students, including Chapman Elementary School.
Chapman Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Metropolitan Learning Center, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Chapman Elementary School is 4th of 6 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Chapman Elementary School is City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 375 (2020-21) to 353 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Chapman Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Other Chapman Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Chapman Elementary. Chapman Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 7.
- Chapman Elementary SchoolStrongsville, OH · 446 students
- Chapman Elementary SchoolROCKWOOD, MI · 434 students
- Chapman ElementaryGardena, CA · 406 students
- Chapman ElementaryChico, CA · 311 students
- Chapman ElemChapman, KS · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Metropolitan Learning Center0.7 mi · 319
- Lincoln High School1.2 mi · 1,611
- Ainsworth Elementary School1.6 mi · 587
- Harriet Tubman Middle School1.8 mi · 329
- Boise-Eliot Elementary School1.9 mi · 313
- Beach Elementary School2.0 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Chapman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chapman Elementary School?
Chapman Elementary School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Chapman Elementary School serve?
Chapman Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chapman Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chapman Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chapman Elementary School?
At Chapman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Chapman Elementary School in?
Chapman Elementary School is part of Portland SD 1J.
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