Sato Elementary School

Sato Elementary School, a roomy elementary-level community in Portland, Oregon, part of Beaverton SD 48J, teaches 863 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 169% bigger than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Within Beaverton SD 48J, which oversees 56 schools and 37,479 students, Sato Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Sato Elementary School shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Asian. The remainder looks like 22% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 12% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Sato Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sato Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 42.8%; this one delivers 65.7%, a residual of +22.9 points.

Around the school, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $107,772, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Washington County's 136 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students), Sato Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Springville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sato Elementary School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 63.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Sato Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 67% since 2018, when it stood at 518 (now 863). White enrollment moved from 39% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 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.