Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVID DOUGLAS SD 40·NCES 410394001036
West Powellhurst Elementary School
2921 SE 116th Ave, Portland, OR 97266 · (503) 256-6509 · Multnomah County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Oregon public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
386 students
DISTRICT 105% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · 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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
20.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.1% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 15.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Powellhurst Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #524 of 646 ▲ 59 | #79 of 109 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #558 of 646 ▲ 6 | #91 of 109 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #281 of 710 | #47 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #354 of 587 | #63 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.8% | #4 of 587 | #4 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #32 of 645 | #22 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #299 of 493 | #60 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
364
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 364 | 20.8 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 82% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 21.8 | 16.6:1 | 80% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 20.9 | 20.9:1 | 86% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 21 | 23.0:1 | 85% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 87% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 22 | 21.8:1 | 60% (290) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 19 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Powellhurst Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (436 to 364); teachers unchanged (20.9 to 20.8).
About West Powellhurst Elementary School
West Powellhurst Elementary School is an elementary school in Portland, Oregon, reachable at (503) 256-6509. The school counted 364 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 14 schools in David Douglas SD 40, with 8,716 students enrolled.
The student body at West Powellhurst Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 33%. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% Black, and 10% multiracial. Multnomah County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. The diversity index for West Powellhurst Elementary School is 78%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at West Powellhurst Elementary School totals 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. Elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here.
West Powellhurst Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of Oregon public elementary schools.
In Multnomah County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $88,766, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 169 public schools in the county, enrolling about 81,096, West Powellhurst Elementary School among them.
Ron Russell Middle School is the nearest public school to West Powellhurst Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. West Powellhurst Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
A 3% decline took enrollment from 376 in 2020-21 to 364 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.5:1.
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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 David Douglas SD 40
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Ron Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Floyd Light Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Alice Ott Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Gilbert Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Mill Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 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
Nearby schools
- Ron Russell Middle School0.6 mi · 780
- Mill Park Elementary School0.6 mi · 494
- Earl Boyles Elementary0.6 mi · 365
- Cherry Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 442
- Gilbert Heights Elementary School0.9 mi · 405
- Lincoln Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About West Powellhurst Elementary SchoolHow large is West Powellhurst Elementary School?
West Powellhurst Elementary School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Powellhurst Elementary School serve?
West Powellhurst Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does West Powellhurst Elementary School have?
West Powellhurst Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at West Powellhurst Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Powellhurst Elementary School are roughly 33% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is West Powellhurst Elementary School public or private?
West Powellhurst Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by David Douglas SD 40.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.