Llewellyn Elementary School

Llewellyn Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in Portland, Oregon, part of Portland SD 1J, with 373 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 86 schools in Portland SD 1J (41,894 students total), Llewellyn Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Llewellyn Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Llewellyn Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Oregon schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 46.3%; actual is 71.4%, +25.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Multnomah County put median household earnings sit near $88,766, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Llewellyn Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sellwood Middle School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Llewellyn Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Llewellyn Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 489 (now 373). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 80% to 76%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.