Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000949
Whitman Elementary School
7326 SE Flavel St, Portland, OR 97206 · (503) 916-6370 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
12.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
115%
228 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
79%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
OR avg 43.0% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
21.2%
OR avg 31.8% . -8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 29.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #505 of 646 ▼ 126 | #74 of 109 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #474 of 646 ▼ 146 | #72 of 109 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #589 of 710 | #103 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 115% | #15 of 645 | #10 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #133 of 493 | #33 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
198
+13 (+7%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 198 | 16.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 10.5 | 17.1:1 | 76% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 11.5 | 13.3:1 | 80% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 16 | 16.7:1 | 84% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 87% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 85% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 24 | 18.9:1 | 68% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 22 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (267 to 198); teachers up 1% (16 to 16.1).
About Whitman Elementary School
Whitman Elementary School is a small elementary school in Portland, Oregon, (ZIP code 97206). The student body numbers 198 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oregon is about 321, so this school runs 38% smaller than that.
The Portland SD 1J system has 86 schools and 41,894 students.
White students are the largest group at Whitman Elementary School, with 31% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 27% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 11% Black, and 10% Asian. Multnomah County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Whitman Elementary School comes in at 79%.
Teacher staffing is 16.1 full-time equivalents, or about 12.3 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 16.5:1.
Whitman Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Oregon public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Multnomah County (population about 801,477), median household income is about $88,766, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Whitman Elementary School is one of 169 public schools in Multnomah County, which together enroll about 81,096 students.
The school nearest to Whitman Elementary School is Woodmere Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Whitman Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 185 in 2020-21 and 198 in 2024-25, a 7% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.2:1 to 12.3:1.
The Whitman Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Portland SD 1J
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,450 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
Other Whitman Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Whitman Elementary. Whitman Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Whitman Elementary SchoolPONTIAC, MI · 611 students
- Whitman Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 569 students
- Whitman Elementary SchoolTURNERSVILLE, NJ · 566 students
- Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 365 students
- Whitman ElementarySpokane, WA · 362 students
Nearby schools
- Woodmere Elementary School0.5 mi · 241
- Lane Middle School0.7 mi · 417
- Kelly Elementary School0.9 mi · 385
- Marysville Elementary School1.3 mi · 318
- Arleta Elementary School1.3 mi · 252
- Lewelling Elementary School1.5 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Whitman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whitman Elementary School?
Whitman Elementary School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Whitman Elementary School serve?
Whitman Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Whitman Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Whitman Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitman Elementary School?
At Whitman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Whitman Elementary School in?
Whitman Elementary School is part of Portland SD 1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.