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What do you wish you knew before starting at Markham Elementary School?
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Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000919
Markham Elementary School
10531 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219 · (503) 916-5681 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
67%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
61.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
53.4%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 53.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 50.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Markham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #108 of 646 ▲ 27 | #33 of 109 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #113 of 646 ▲ 83 | #32 of 109 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #331 of 710 | #55 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #72 of 587 | #19 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #74 of 587 | #45 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #142 of 493 | #36 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
341
-75 (-18%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 341 | 24.1 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 25.8 | 15.6:1 | 64% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 26.6 | 16.0:1 | 65% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 24 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 45% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 55% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 56% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 18 | 20.6:1 | 34% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 375 | 17 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Markham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (455 to 341); teachers down 11% (27 to 24.1).
About Markham Elementary School
Among the schools in Portland, Oregon, is Markham Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 341 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
Portland SD 1J has 41,894 students in 86 schools, and Markham Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Markham Elementary School is 51% White. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Multnomah County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Markham Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. The school has 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon is 2.4 students per teacher.
The school's county is Multnomah County. According to Census Bureau estimates, 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's 169 public schools enroll about 81,096 students and include Markham Elementary School.
Markham Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Jackson Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 416 in 2020-21 to 341 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to Markham Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Markham Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Markham Elementary. Markham Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Markham ElementaryOakland, CA · 327 students
- Markham Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 296 students
- Markham Elementary SchoolMARKHAM, TX · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Middle School0.5 mi · 715
- Stephenson Elementary School1.2 mi · 285
- Maplewood Elementary School1.5 mi · 296
- Oak Creek Elementary School1.5 mi · 402
- Capitol Hill Elementary School1.8 mi · 323
- Lake Oswego High School1.9 mi · 1,282
Frequently asked questions
About Markham Elementary SchoolHow large is Markham Elementary School?
Markham Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Markham Elementary School serve?
Markham Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Markham Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Markham Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Markham Elementary School?
Student demographics at Markham Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Markham Elementary School in?
Markham Elementary School is part of Portland SD 1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.