West Powellhurst Elementary School

West Powellhurst Elementary School operates as an average-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, overseen by David Douglas SD 40. Current enrollment sits at 364 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within David Douglas SD 40, which oversees 14 schools and 8,716 students, West Powellhurst Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Powellhurst Elementary School logs that 33% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% Black, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, West Powellhurst Elementary School reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 106% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Multnomah County indicate the typical household earns roughly $88,766 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 West Powellhurst Elementary School is one.

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

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Powellhurst Elementary School has edged down 17%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 364 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 42% to 33% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

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