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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Portland Public Schools

This page covers 10 elementary schools in Portland Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Cliff Island School
Grades KG–053 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (2.3:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
2.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Peaks Island School
Grades PK–0541 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
3
rank
Longfellow School-Portland
Grades KG–05257 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
4
rank
Ocean Avenue
Grades KG–05347 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
5
rank
Gerald E Talbot Community School
Grades PK–05364 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.3:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
8.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Amanda C Rowe School
Grades PK–05449 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Harrison Lyseth Elem School
Grades PK–05496 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
8
rank
Presumpscot School
Grades PK–05230 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Howard C Reiche Community Sch
Grades PK–05427 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.9:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
9.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
East End Community School
Grades PK–05407 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($21,987/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,987
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
16
Total Schools
67
#1 Score
61
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Cliff Island School
Score: 67/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.