Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004011371
Clark Elementary School
1231 SE 92nd Ave, Portland, OR 97216 · (503) 916-2000 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
332 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 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
82%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
22.9%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
20.2%
OR avg 31.8% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.9% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 25.5% | 26.8% |
% 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
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 →
Where Clark Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #496 of 591 | #60 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #526 of 646 ▼ 99 | #80 of 109 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #572 of 646 ▼ 23 | #95 of 109 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #354 of 710 | #59 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #18 of 587 | #5 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 81.5% | #1 of 587 | #1 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #62 of 645 | #34 of 103 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 330 | 25.7 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 65% (220) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark Elementary School.
About Clark Elementary School
Clark Elementary School is one of the public schools in Portland, Oregon. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 330 students are spread across kindergarten through 5.
The district, Portland SD 1J, operates 86 schools serving 41,894 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Clark Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 25%. Smaller groups are 21% Asian, 20% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Multnomah County is roughly 68% White. The school's diversity index is 82%, meaning two students picked at random have an 82% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 at Clark Elementary School, with 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Clark Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 21.5% is 2.0 points below the 23.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in Multnomah County, the median household income is $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Multnomah County is home to 169 public schools and about 81,096 public school students.
The closest other public school is Harrison Park School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Clark Elementary School is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
Clark Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
Related schools
Other schools in Portland SD 1J
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
Other Clark Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 15 states are named Clark Elementary. Clark Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 21.
- CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 858 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 828 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolBAYTOWN, TX · 712 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolPaducah, KY · 615 students
- Clark ElementaryISSAQUAH, WA · 586 students
Nearby schools
- Harrison Park School0.5 mi · 372
- Bridger Creative Science School0.6 mi · 474
- Cherry Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 442
- Portland Arthur Academy Charter School0.8 mi · 165
- Vestal Elementary School0.9 mi · 257
- Floyd Light Middle School0.9 mi · 684
Frequently asked questions
About Clark Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clark Elementary School?
Clark Elementary School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Clark Elementary School serve?
Clark Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clark Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clark Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clark Elementary School?
At Clark Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 20% Black, 21% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Clark Elementary School public or private?
Clark Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portland SD 1J.
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