Maplewood Elementary School

As a medium-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, Maplewood Elementary School caters to 296 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Portland SD 1J.

Portland SD 1J comprises 86 schools with combined enrollment of 41,894 students; Maplewood Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Maplewood Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 13% Hispanic. Compared to Multnomah County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Maplewood Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. 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. Set against Multnomah County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Maplewood Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Multnomah County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $88,766 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Maplewood Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hayhurst Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Maplewood Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.3%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Maplewood Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 378 (now 296). The White share of enrollment contracted from 80% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

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