Marysville Elementary School

Marysville Elementary School is an average-sized primary school in Portland, Oregon, one of the schools within Portland SD 1J. The school caters to 318 students in grades K through 5.

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

On demographics, Marysville Elementary School logs that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 12% Black, 10% Asian. By comparison, Multnomah County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Marysville Elementary School records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Marysville Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 109% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Multnomah County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Multnomah County) records that median household earnings sit near $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), Marysville Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Arleta Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Marysville Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 380 students in 2018 compared to 318 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 22% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.