West Powellhurst Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2921 Se 116th Ave
Portland, OR 97266

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Bottom 50%

Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Powellhurst Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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West Powellhurst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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West Powellhurst Elementary School's student population of 344 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Powellhurst Elementary School
Kind	64
1	48
2	60
3	53
4	53
5	66

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School
2023	363
2022	331
2021	376
2020	404
2019	404
2018	440
2017	440
2016	483
2015	484
2014	479
2013	459
2012	458
2011	471
2010	443
2009	416
2008	488
2007	470
2006	472
2005	502
2004	490
2003	490
2002	497
2001	480
2000	473
1999	449
1998	424
1997	396
1996	404
1995	389
1994	387
1993	382
1992	374
1991	346
1990	369
1989	356
1988	360
1987	379

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20
2014	21
2013	20
2012	21
2011	22
2010	22
2009	23
2008	22
2007	24
2006	22
2005	23
2004	24
2003	23
2002	24
2001	22
2000	22
1999	21
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	14
1991	19
1990	17
1989	16
1988	17
1987	17

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

West Powellhurst Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Powellhurst Elementary School is 0.80, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#909 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School
2023	#909
2022	#990
2019	#1007
2018	#1065
2017	#969
2016	#970
2015	#788
2014	#959
2013	#1009
2012	#979
2011	#787

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20-24%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	22%	31%	20%
2022	17%	31%	22%
2019	30%	40%	34%
2018	22%	41%	33%
2017	23%	42%	34%
2016	31%	43%	37%
2015	39%	42%	37%
2014	46%	63%	57%
2013	47%	63%	61%
2012	54%	64%	62%
2011	59%	63%	58%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2022	27%	44%	38%
2019	35%	54%	49%
2018	35%	56%	33%
2017	42%	55%	49%
2016	40%	57%	50%
2015	45%	56%	52%
2014	62%	72%	64%
2013	60%	72%	65%
2012	61%	74%	67%
2011	79%	81%	75%
2010	77%	78%	69%

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11-19%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	19:1	19:1
2019	20:1	19:1	19:1
2018	21:1	20:1	20:1
2017	21:1	19:1	20:1
2016	23:1	20:1	21:1
2015	24:1	21:1	22:1
2014	23:1	21:1	22:1
2013	23:1	21:1	22:1
2012	22:1	21:1	21:1
2011	21:1	20:1	19:1
2010	21:1	20:1	19:1
2009	18:1	19:1	18:1
2008	23:1	19:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	18:1
2006	21:1	19:1	19:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	21:1	20:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	22:1	20:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	21:1	20:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1
1994	21:1	20:1	20:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	28:1	22:1	27:1
1991	18:1	19:1	20:1
1990	22:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	18:1	20:1
1988	21:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	14%	4%	15%
2022	12%	4%	15%
2021	14%	4%	15%
2020	14%	4%	15%
2019	14%	4%	15%
2018	17%	4%	16%
2017	17%	4%	16%
2016	15%	5%	16%
2015	15%	4%	15%
2014	13%	4%	15%
2013	14%	4%	15%
2012	15%	4%	14%
2011	14%	4%	13%
2010	16%	6%	15%
2009	16%	6%	14%
2008	15%	6%	13%
2007	14%	6%	13%
2006	13%	5%	12%
2005	14%	5%	12%
2004	13%	5%	11%
2003	13%	5%	11%
2002	11%	5%	11%
2001	11%	4%	10%
2000	9%	4%	10%
1999	8%	4%	9%
1998	8%	4%	9%
1997	9%	4%	8%
1996	9%	3%	7%
1995	8%	3%	8%
1994	5%	3%	8%
1993	4%	3%	7%
1992	5%	3%	5%
1991	4%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	26%	25%	28%
2022	31%	25%	28%
2021	28%	25%	27%
2020	27%	24%	26%
2019	27%	24%	26%
2018	25%	23%	25%
2017	25%	23%	25%
2016	26%	22%	25%
2015	25%	22%	25%
2014	24%	22%	24%
2013	23%	22%	25%
2012	26%	21%	24%
2011	28%	21%	24%
2010	29%	21%	24%
2009	28%	18%	20%
2008	24%	18%	19%
2007	20%	17%	17%
2006	19%	16%	16%
2005	15%	15%	15%
2004	17%	14%	14%
2003	16%	13%	12%
2002	15%	11%	10%
2001	11%	11%	8%
2000	10%	9%	7%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	6%	8%	6%
1997	6%	7%	5%
1996	5%	7%	4%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	6%	6%	5%
1993	2%	5%	4%
1992	2%	5%	4%
1991	4%	4%	3%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	13%	3%	13%
2022	14%	2%	12%
2021	14%	2%	12%
2020	11%	2%	12%
2019	11%	2%	12%
2018	10%	2%	11%
2017	10%	2%	11%
2016	10%	2%	10%
2015	9%	2%	10%
2014	10%	2%	10%
2013	9%	2%	9%
2012	9%	2%	9%
2011	10%	3%	9%
2010	10%	3%	10%
2009	12%	4%	10%
2008	12%	4%	10%
2007	12%	4%	9%
2006	11%	3%	8%
2005	10%	4%	8%
2004	8%	3%	6%
2003	8%	3%	6%
2002	6%	3%	5%
2001	7%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	1%

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White

31%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	35%	59%	33%
2022	34%	60%	34%
2021	36%	60%	36%
2020	39%	62%	38%
2019	39%	62%	38%
2018	43%	63%	41%
2017	43%	63%	41%
2016	42%	63%	42%
2015	44%	64%	43%
2014	47%	64%	43%
2013	47%	65%	44%
2012	45%	65%	46%
2011	42%	66%	47%
2010	43%	67%	49%
2009	41%	69%	52%
2008	47%	69%	54%
2007	54%	70%	58%
2006	56%	73%	62%
2005	60%	73%	63%
2004	61%	75%	67%
2003	63%	76%	69%
2002	67%	78%	73%
2001	70%	80%	76%
2000	75%	82%	78%
1999	76%	82%	80%
1998	80%	83%	80%
1997	79%	85%	83%
1996	81%	85%	85%
1995	84%	86%	83%
1994	84%	87%	83%
1993	88%	88%	85%
1992	88%	88%	86%
1991	89%	89%	87%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.80

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	0.77	0.59	0.77
2022	0.76	0.58	0.77
2021	0.76	0.58	0.77
2020	0.75	0.56	0.76
2019	0.75	0.56	0.76
2018	0.72	0.55	0.74
2017	0.72	0.55	0.74
2016	0.73	0.55	0.73
2015	0.72	0.54	0.72
2014	0.70	0.54	0.73
2013	0.70	0.54	0.72
2012	0.71	0.53	0.71
2011	0.72	0.53	0.71
2010	0.71	0.51	0.67
2009	0.72	0.51	0.66
2008	0.69	0.49	0.64
2007	0.64	0.48	0.61
2006	0.63	0.44	0.58
2005	0.59	0.45	0.56
2004	0.58	0.42	0.52
2003	0.56	0.41	0.48
2002	0.54	0.38	0.45
2001	0.49	0.34	0.40
2000	0.42	0.32	0.38
1999	0.41	0.31	0.35
1998	0.35	0.30	0.35
1997	0.36	0.27	0.30
1996	0.33	0.27	0.27
1995	0.28	0.26	0.30
1994	0.29	0.24	0.30
1993	0.22	0.22	0.27
1992	0.22	0.22	0.26
1991	0.21	0.21	0.24

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Eligible for

82%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2023	80%	49%	76%
2022	96%	43%	77%
2021	85%	44%	74%
2020	74%	40%	63%
2019	74%	40%	63%
2018	72%	42%	64%
2017	72%	42%	64%
2016	73%	43%	65%
2015	73%	44%	67%
2014	76%	44%	68%
2013	76%	45%	68%
2012	79%	45%	68%
2011	76%	44%	68%
2010	73%	41%	62%
2009	66%	37%	59%
2008	65%	34%	58%
2007	65%	34%	57%
2006	64%	35%	56%
2005	52%	33%	59%
2004	56%	32%	47%
2003	58%	30%	44%
2002	50%	28%	42%
2001	45%	26%	37%
2000	47%	26%	36%
1999	36%	25%	33%
1998	32%	25%	32%
1997	44%	24%	30%
1996	38%	20%	30%
1995	38%	24%	27%
1994	32%	23%	25%
1993	27%	22%	22%
1992	25%	21%	23%
1991	23%	18%	20%

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Eligible for (21-22)

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	West Powellhurst Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas School District 40
2022	18%	8%	14%
2021	16%	7%	13%
2020	10%	7%	12%
2019	10%	7%	12%
2018	13%	7%	11%
2017	13%	7%	11%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	14%	9%	13%
2008	11%	9%	13%
2007	12%	8%	14%
2006	14%	9%	13%
2005	17%	8%	13%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	13%	8%	11%
2002	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

David Douglas School District 40

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is West Powellhurst Elementary School's ranking?

West Powellhurst Elementary School is ranked #909 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are West Powellhurst Elementary School often compared to?

West Powellhurst Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Earl Boyles Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend West Powellhurst Elementary School?

344 students attend West Powellhurst Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of West Powellhurst Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Powellhurst Elementary School?

West Powellhurst Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Powellhurst Elementary School offer ?

West Powellhurst Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Powellhurst Elementary School part of?

West Powellhurst Elementary School is part of David Douglas School District 40.

In what neighborhood is West Powellhurst Elementary School located?

West Powellhurst Elementary School is located in the Powellhurst Gilbert neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 3 other public schools located in Powellhurst Gilbert.

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