Best Elementary Schools in Portland, OR (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

103

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Portland, OR, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Portland, OR rankings: Elementary Schools

Portland, OR elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Winterhaven School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	84%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	313
#2	A+	Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School (Charter)	Portland	Portland SD 1J	83%	64%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	381
#3	A+	Riverdale Grade School	Portland	Riverdale SD 51J	80%	70%	Exceeds Expectations	410
#4	A+	Rieke Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	79%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	300
#5	A+	Glencoe Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	77%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	394
#6	A+	Llewellyn Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	77%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	413
#7	A+	Abernethy Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	76%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	353
#8	A+	Findley Elementary	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	76%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	527
#9	A+	Stephenson Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	75%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	307
#10	A+	Ainsworth Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	74%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	563
#11	A+	Alameda Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	73%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	538
#12	A+	Bridlemile Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	73%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	458
#13	A+	Forest Park Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	73%	63%	Exceeds Expectations	328
#14	A+	Ridgewood Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	72%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	394
#15	A+	Bonny Slope Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	71%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	686
#16	A+	Beverly Cleary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	69%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	604
#17	A+	Cedar Mill Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	69%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	356
#18	A+	Duniway Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	68%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	422
#19	A+	Laurelhurst Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	68%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	674
#20	A+	Creston Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	66%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	260
#21	A+	Skyline Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	65%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	215
#22	A+	Richmond Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	64%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	539
#23	A+	Springville K 8 School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	63%	57%	Meets Expectations	764
#24	A	Sato Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	63%	57%	Meets Expectations	776
#25	A	Jacob Wismer Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	62%	59%	Meets Expectations	591
#26	A	Capitol Hill Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	61%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	333
#27	A	Hayhurst Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	61%	58%	Meets Expectations	575
#28	A	Rock Creek Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	61%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	432
#29	A	Sauvie Island School (Charter)	Portland	Scappoose SD 1J	61%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	211
#30	A	Terra Linda Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	61%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	277
#31	A	Irvington Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	60%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	228
#32	A	Montclair Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	60%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	283
#33	A	Grout Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	59%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	316
#34	A	Portland Arthur Academy Charter School (Charter)	Portland	Portland SD 1J	59%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	150
#35	A	Sabin Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	58%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	312
#36	A	Woodstock Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	58%	56%	Meets Expectations	491
#37	A	Lewis Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	57%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	320
#38	A	West Tualatin View Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	56%	50%	Meets Expectations	305
#39	A	Maplewood Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	55%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	310
#40	A-	Chief Joseph Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	55%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	261
#41	A-	Emerson School (Charter)	Portland	Portland SD 1J	55%	50%	Meets Expectations	106
#42	A-	Vernon Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	55%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	555
#43	A-	Atkinson Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	54%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	337
#44	A-	Markham Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	54%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	426
#45	A-	Sunnyside Environmental School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	54%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	465
#46	A-	Arthur Academy (Charter)	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	53%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	158
#47	A-	The Cottonwood School Of Civics And Science (Charter)	Portland	Oregon Department of Education	52%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	205
#48	B+	The Ivy School (Charter)	Portland	Oregon Department of Education	49%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	271
#49	B+	Beach Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	48%	45%	Meets Expectations	346
#50	B+	Rose City Park	Portland	Portland SD 1J	48%	58%	Underperforms Expectations	467
#51	B+	Buckman Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	395
#52	B+	Woodlawn Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	47%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	287
#53	B+	Arleta Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	46%	40%	Meets Expectations	256
#54	B+	Astor Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	46%	43%	Meets Expectations	368
#55	B+	Bridger Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	45%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	329
#56	B+	Raleigh Hills Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	45%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	307
#57	B+	Lenox Elementary School	Portland	Hillsboro SD 1J	44%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	367
#58	B	Chapman Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	41%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	350
#59	B	Raleigh Park Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	41%	36%	Meets Expectations	308
#60	B-	Cherry Park Elementary School	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	40%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	459
#61	B-	Lee Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	40%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	274
#62	B-	Peninsula Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	39%	37%	Meets Expectations	225
#63	B-	Portland Village School (Charter)	Portland	Portland SD 1J	38%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	410
#64	C+	Lent Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	35%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	251
#65	C+	Rigler Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	34%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	223
#66	C+	Scott Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	34%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	450
#67	C+	Sitton Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	34%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	345
#68	C+	Vestal Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	33%	32%	Meets Expectations	230
#69	C	Dr Martin Luther King JR School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	302
#70	C-	Menlo Park Elementary School	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	30%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	383
#71	C-	Russell Elementary	Portland	Parkrose SD 3	29%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	327
#72	D+	James John Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	27%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	337
#73	D+	Marysville Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	27%	27%	Meets Expectations	286
#74	D+	Shaver Elementary School	Portland	Parkrose SD 3	27%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	292
#75	D+	Kelly Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	26%	26%	Meets Expectations	355
#76	D+	Whitman Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	26%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	153
#77	D+	Ventura Park Elementary School	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	25%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	376
#78	D	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	23%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	420
#79	D	Gilbert Park Elementary School	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	23%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	462
#80	D	Mill Park Elementary School	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	22%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	446
#81	D	Earl Boyles Elementary	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	21%	16%	Meets Expectations	363
#82	D	Kairos Pdx (Charter)	Portland	Portland SD 1J	21%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	245
#83	D	William Walker Elementary School	Portland	Beaverton SD 48J	21%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	534
#84	D-	Patrick Lynch Elementary	Portland	Centennial SD 28J	20%	19%	Meets Expectations	336
#85	D-	Prescott Elementary School	Portland	Parkrose SD 3	20%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	266
#86	D-	Rockwood Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Portland	Reynolds SD 7	20%	14%	Meets Expectations	351
#87	D-	Woodmere Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	20%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	234
#88	D-	Faubion Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	19%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	610
#89	D-	Sacramento Elementary School	Portland	Parkrose SD 3	19%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	217
#90	D-	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	19%	17%	Meets Expectations	363
#91	D-	Wilkes Elementary School	Portland	Reynolds SD 7	19%	18%	Meets Expectations	443
#92	D-	Meadows Elementary	Portland	Centennial SD 28J	18%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	311
#93	D-	Parklane Elementary School	Portland	Centennial SD 28J	18%	17%	Meets Expectations	437
#94	D-	Lincoln Park Elementary School	Portland	David Douglas SD 40	17%	16%	Meets Expectations	465
#95	D-	Margaret Scott Elementary School	Portland	Reynolds SD 7	17%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	322
#96	D-	Powell Butte Elementary School	Portland	Centennial SD 28J	16%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	385
#97	F	Boise Eliot Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	15%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	326
#98	F	Cesar Chavez K 8 School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	14%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	466
#99	F	Davis Elementary School	Portland	Reynolds SD 7	12%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	373
#100	F	Glenfair Elementary School	Portland	Reynolds SD 7	12%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	429
#101	F	Hartley Elementary School	Portland	Reynolds SD 7	12%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	325
#102	F	Rosa Parks Elementary School	Portland	Portland SD 1J	10%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	197
#103	F	Alder Elementary School	Portland	Reynolds SD 7	7%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	388

How Portland, OR's elementary schools compare

A: 47B: 16C: 8D: 25F: 7

61% of the 103 ranked elementary schools in Portland, OR earn an A or B (47 A grades, 16 B, 8 C, 25 D, 7 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 82 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (80% here, 70% nationally), and 58 exceed it. On average 45% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 37% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Arthur Academy (53% against 21%, A-), Winterhaven School (84% against 54%, A+), Llewellyn Elementary School (77% against 48%, A+), Ridgewood Elementary School (72% against 45%, A+), Glencoe Elementary School (77% against 51%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 26): Portland SD 1J (18), Beaverton SD 48J (7).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Sato Elementary School (776 students, A, #24), Springville K 8 School (764 students, A+, #23), Bonny Slope Elementary School (686 students, A+, #15).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Portland, OR that are not ranked

2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (2)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Creative Science School, Portland
Holla School, Portland

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Portland, OR, as grouped on its schools page; the Oregon ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Portland, OR

What is the best elementary school in Portland, OR?

Winterhaven School in Portland ranks first among the 103 ranked elementary schools in Portland, OR with a SchoolGrade of A+, 84% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54%.

How are elementary schools in Portland, OR ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Portland, OR have?

SchoolGrade grades 105 public elementary schools in Portland, OR; 103 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.