Smith Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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Smith Elementary School (Closed 2006)

8935 Sw 52nd Ave
Portland, OR 97219

Smith Elementary School serves 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smith Elementary School
Kind	33
1	34
2	33
3	40
4	37
5	42

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Total Students

219 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School
2023	219
2022	219
2021	219
2020	219
2019	219
2018	219
2017	219
2016	219
2015	219
2005	219
2004	238
2003	251
2002	238
2001	234
2000	239
1999	254
1998	285
1997	273
1996	260
1995	261
1994	298
1993	297
1992	275
1991	269
1990	390
1989	395
1988	362
1987	359

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2005	12
2004	13
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	12
1999	12
1998	13
1997	11
1996	11
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	11
1991	11
1990	17
1989	17
1988	15
1987	14

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State Level (OR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	19:1	18:1
2019	18:1	19:1	18:1
2018	18:1	20:1	18:1
2017	18:1	19:1	18:1
2016	18:1	20:1	18:1
2015	18:1	21:1	18:1
2005	18:1	21:1	19:1
2004	18:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	21:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	20:1	20:1
1997	25:1	20:1	20:1
1996	24:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	24:1	20:1	19:1
1993	24:1	19:1	19:1
1992	25:1	22:1	19:1
1991	24:1	19:1	19:1
1990	23:1	19:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	24:1	19:1	22:1
1987	26:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	5%	4%	9%
2005	6%	5%	11%
2004	5%	5%	10%
2003	4%	5%	10%
2002	8%	5%	11%
2001	6%	4%	10%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	6%	4%	9%
1998	7%	4%	9%
1997	5%	4%	8%
1996	4%	3%	9%
1995	4%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	9%
1993	4%	3%	8%
1992	3%	3%	8%
1991	3%	3%	8%
1990	2%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	8%	25%	18%
2022	8%	25%	17%
2021	8%	25%	17%
2020	8%	24%	17%
2019	8%	24%	17%
2018	9%	23%	17%
2017	9%	23%	17%
2016	9%	22%	17%
2015	9%	22%	17%
2005	9%	15%	12%
2004	11%	14%	11%
2003	10%	13%	11%
2002	8%	11%	10%
2001	8%	11%	9%
2000	8%	9%	8%
1999	10%	9%	7%
1998	9%	8%	6%
1997	7%	7%	6%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	2%	6%	5%
1994	3%	6%	4%
1993	2%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%
1990	1%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	1%	3%	10%
2022	1%	2%	10%
2021	1%	2%	10%
2020	1%	2%	11%
2019	1%	2%	11%
2018	1%	2%	11%
2017	1%	2%	11%
2016	1%	2%	11%
2015	1%	2%	11%
2005	1%	4%	16%
2004	3%	3%	16%
2003	4%	3%	17%
2002	2%	3%	16%
2001	3%	3%	17%
2000	5%	3%	17%
1999	4%	3%	17%
1998	4%	3%	16%
1997	4%	2%	15%
1996	4%	3%	16%
1995	2%	3%	16%
1994	2%	2%	16%
1993	2%	2%	16%
1992	2%	2%	16%
1991	1%	2%	15%
1990	1%	2%	16%

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White

85%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	85%	59%	53%
2022	85%	60%	54%
2021	85%	60%	54%
2020	85%	62%	55%
2019	85%	62%	55%
2018	85%	63%	55%
2017	85%	63%	55%
2016	85%	63%	55%
2015	85%	64%	54%
2005	84%	73%	57%
2004	80%	75%	60%
2003	81%	76%	60%
2002	82%	78%	61%
2001	83%	80%	61%
2000	81%	82%	63%
1999	78%	82%	65%
1998	78%	83%	67%
1997	84%	85%	69%
1996	88%	85%	68%
1995	90%	86%	68%
1994	89%	87%	69%
1993	91%	88%	70%
1992	90%	88%	71%
1991	94%	89%	72%
1990	95%	89%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	0.27	0.59	0.66
2022	0.27	0.58	0.66
2021	0.27	0.58	0.66
2020	0.27	0.56	0.65
2019	0.27	0.56	0.65
2018	0.27	0.55	0.65
2017	0.27	0.55	0.65
2016	0.27	0.55	0.65
2015	0.27	0.54	0.64
2005	0.29	0.45	0.61
2004	0.34	0.42	0.59
2003	0.33	0.41	0.60
2002	0.36	0.38	0.59
2001	0.30	0.34	0.58
2000	0.33	0.32	0.56
1999	0.38	0.31	0.55
1998	0.37	0.30	0.52
1997	0.29	0.27	0.50
1996	0.22	0.27	0.51
1995	0.19	0.26	0.50
1994	0.21	0.24	0.49
1993	0.17	0.22	0.47
1992	0.18	0.22	0.47
1991	0.12	0.21	0.46
1990	0.09	0.21	0.45

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Eligible for

15%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	15%	49%	39%
2022	15%	43%	38%
2021	15%	44%	37%
2020	15%	40%	33%
2019	15%	40%	33%
2018	15%	42%	36%
2017	15%	42%	36%
2016	15%	43%	35%
2015	15%	44%	38%
2005	15%	33%	35%
2004	11%	32%	34%
2003	12%	30%	36%
2002	11%	28%	35%
2001	9%	26%	32%
2000	8%	26%	31%
1999	17%	25%	31%
1998	18%	25%	34%
1997	14%	24%	34%
1995	11%	24%	35%
1994	11%	23%	34%
1993	8%	22%	33%
1992	8%	21%	32%
1991	8%	18%	29%
1990	6%	19%	29%
1989	6%	19%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Smith Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	6%	2%	2%
2022	6%	8%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	3%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	2%	9%	9%
2000	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portland School District 1j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

219 students attend Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Smith Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Smith Elementary School?

Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Smith Elementary School offer ?

Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Smith Elementary School part of?

Smith Elementary School is part of Portland School District 1j.

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Smith Elementary School (Closed 2006)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

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