Markham Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Portland, Oregon, Markham Elementary School educates 341 students from grades K through 5, operated by Portland SD 1J.

Markham Elementary School is one of 86 schools operated by Portland SD 1J, a district that works with 41,894 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Markham Elementary School logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 16% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Multnomah County put the typical household earns roughly $88,766 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), Markham Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Jackson Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Markham Elementary School has ticked down 25%, going from 455 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 10% to 16%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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