Skyline Elementary School

Skyline Elementary School, a tight-knit elementary-level community in Portland, Oregon, run under Portland SD 1J, serves 226 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Skyline Elementary School is one of 86 schools operated by Portland SD 1J, a district that caters to 41,894 students overall.

On demographics, Skyline Elementary School records that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian. Compared to Multnomah County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. 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 commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Skyline 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 46.4%; this one delivers 65.2%, a residual of +18.8 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Multnomah County put median household income runs about $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Skyline Elementary School is one.

Sato Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Skyline Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 23%: 293 students in 2018 compared to 226 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.