Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000915
Lent Elementary School
5105 SE 97th Ave, Portland, OR 97266 · (503) 916-6322 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Oregon public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
13.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
111%
284 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 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
48%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
46.5%
OR avg 43.0% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
OR avg 31.8% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 39.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lent Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #280 of 646 ▼ 43 | #53 of 109 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #256 of 646 ▲ 12 | #52 of 109 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #495 of 710 | #92 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #36 of 587 | #11 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #335 of 587 | #82 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 111% | #20 of 645 | #13 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -51.7% | #3 of 493 | #1 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
256
-220 (-46%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 73% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 22.9 | 11.0:1 | 76% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 33 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 33.5 | 15.8:1 | 82% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 82% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 88% (491) |
| 2000-01 | 401 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 62% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 365 | 17 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lent Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 52% (530 to 256); teachers down 43% (33.5 to 19).
About Lent Elementary School
Lent Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Portland, Oregon. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 256 students. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 321.
Lent Elementary School is one school in Portland SD 1J, a system of 86 schools with 41,894 students.
More than half of the students at Lent Elementary School are Hispanic (67%). Other reported shares: 23% White and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 14% Hispanic among all Multnomah County residents. The diversity index for Lent Elementary School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 19 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.5:1. Compared with the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is lower.
Lent Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of Oregon public elementary schools.
For the population of Multnomah County, median household income comes to about $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Multnomah County counts 169 public schools with about 81,096 students.
Among nearby public schools, Earl Boyles Elementary is closest at about 0.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Lent Elementary School enrolled 476 in 2020-21 and 256 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
On allk12, people connected to Lent Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
- 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
Nearby schools
- Earl Boyles Elementary0.8 mi · 365
- Kelly Elementary School0.9 mi · 385
- Ron Russell Middle School0.9 mi · 780
- Marysville Elementary School1.0 mi · 318
- Woodmere Elementary School1.1 mi · 241
- Alice Ott Middle School1.5 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Lent Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lent Elementary School?
Lent Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lent Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lent Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lent Elementary School have?
Lent Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Lent Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lent Elementary School are roughly 23% White, 67% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lent Elementary School in?
Lent Elementary School is part of Portland SD 1J.
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