Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000883
Chief Joseph Elementary School
2409 N Saratoga St, Portland, OR 97217 · (503) 916-6255 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Oregon public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
116 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 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
46%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
63.0%
OR avg 43.0% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 55.1% |
% 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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Chief Joseph Elementary School
Chief Joseph Elementary School's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Joseph Elementary School this school | 278 | 41.7% | 49.8% |
| Rieke Elementary School Portland | 279 | 41.6% | 78.8% |
| Stephenson Elementary School Portland | 285 | 41.8% | 73.0% |
| Capitol Hill Elementary School Portland | 323 | 41.8% | 59.7% |
| Maplewood Elementary School Portland | 296 | 41.6% | 57.2% |
| Buckman Elementary School Portland | 306 | 42.2% | 47.1% |
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 Chief Joseph Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #124 of 591 | #29 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #100 of 646 ▲ 4 | #28 of 109 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #100 of 646 ▲ 7 | #30 of 109 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #450 of 710 | #84 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #323 of 587 | #59 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #356 of 587 | #85 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #609 of 645 | #86 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #175 of 493 | #42 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
278
-27 (-9%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 278 | 16.2 | 17.2:1 | 42% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 14.5 | 18.3:1 | 65% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 14.5 | 18.0:1 | 64% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 18 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 20 | 18.2:1 | 33% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 19 | 19.7:1 | 51% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 17 | 18.8:1 | 55% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 19 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chief Joseph Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (363 to 278); teachers down 19% (20 to 16.2).
About Chief Joseph Elementary School
Chief Joseph Elementary School is an elementary school located in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It enrolls 278 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
Portland SD 1J includes 86 schools. Together they enroll 41,894 students.
More than half of enrollment at Chief Joseph Elementary School is White: 72%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. In Multnomah County overall, the White share is about 68%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Chief Joseph Elementary School scores 46%.
Chief Joseph Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1, with 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. The school has 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 75% for public schools in Multnomah County.
On the allk12 Grade, Chief Joseph Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Oregon public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.4% at Chief Joseph Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.8%.
In Multnomah County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $88,766 a year, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Multnomah County number 169, with about 81,096 students.
Chief Joseph Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Ockley Green Middle School, 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, Chief Joseph Elementary School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 305 to 278, a 9% drop.
The discussion board for Chief Joseph Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- Ockley Green Middle School0.7 mi · 409
- Peninsula Elementary School0.8 mi · 235
- The Ivy School0.9 mi · 273
- Beach Elementary School1.1 mi · 295
- Jefferson High School1.3 mi · 456
- Rosa Parks Elementary School1.5 mi · 172
Frequently asked questions
About Chief Joseph Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chief Joseph Elementary School?
Chief Joseph Elementary School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades KG-05.
Is Chief Joseph Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chief Joseph Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Chief Joseph Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Chief Joseph Elementary School.
How diverse is Chief Joseph Elementary School?
Chief Joseph Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Chief Joseph Elementary School?
Chief Joseph Elementary School is overseen by Portland SD 1J in Multnomah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.