Vernon Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

2044 Ne Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211

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Top 30%

Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Vernon Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30% in OR
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Vernon Elementary School's student population of 579 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vernon Elementary School
Kind	56
1	61
2	72
3	56
4	64
5	71
6	75
7	61
8	63

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Total Students

579 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School
2023	555
2022	517
2021	570
2020	546
2019	546
2018	470
2017	470
2016	407
2015	387
2014	394
2013	440
2012	480
2011	358
2010	380
2009	374
2008	453
2007	404
2006	382
2005	386
2004	445
2003	405
2002	438
2001	502
2000	472
1999	492
1998	481
1997	460
1996	478
1995	473
1994	480
1993	510
1992	537
1991	546
1990	515
1989	526
1988	508
1987	486

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	36
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	22
2014	23
2013	26
2012	26
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	26
2007	25
2006	23
2005	25
2004	30
2003	23
2002	28
2001	32
2000	33
1999	28
1998	28
1997	29
1996	31
1995	29
1994	32
1993	34
1992	33
1991	32
1990	32
1989	29
1988	29
1987	30

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Vernon Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vernon Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#243 out of 1174 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School
2023	#243
2022	#216
2019	#518
2018	#652
2017	#765
2016	#772
2015	#827
2014	#1084
2013	#987
2012	#1151
2011	#1015

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43%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	43%	31%	46%
2022	47%	31%	44%
2019	44%	40%	46%
2018	44%	41%	48%
2017	36%	42%	49%
2016	37%	43%	51%
2015	37%	42%	51%
2014	42%	63%	67%
2013	51%	63%	67%
2012	38%	64%	67%
2011	42%	63%	65%

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55%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	55%	44%	55%
2019	53%	54%	58%
2018	48%	56%	48%
2017	47%	55%	60%
2016	47%	57%	61%
2015	42%	56%	62%
2014	52%	72%	75%
2013	58%	72%	75%
2012	54%	74%	76%
2011	77%	81%	80%
2010	70%	78%	78%

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40-44%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	19:1	18:1
2019	19:1	19:1	18:1
2018	18:1	20:1	18:1
2017	18:1	19:1	18:1
2016	17:1	20:1	18:1
2015	18:1	21:1	18:1
2014	17:1	21:1	20:1
2013	17:1	21:1	20:1
2012	18:1	21:1	20:1
2011	15:1	20:1	19:1
2010	16:1	20:1	19:1
2009	15:1	19:1	18:1
2008	18:1	19:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	19:1	19:1
2005	15:1	21:1	19:1
2004	15:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	21:1	20:1
2002	16:1	19:1	19:1
2001	16:1	20:1	19:1
2000	14:1	20:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	17:1	20:1	20:1
1997	16:1	20:1	20:1
1996	16:1	20:1	19:1
1995	17:1	20:1	19:1
1994	15:1	20:1	19:1
1993	15:1	19:1	19:1
1992	16:1	22:1	19:1
1991	17:1	19:1	19:1
1990	16:1	19:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	19:1	22:1
1987	16:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	1%	4%	7%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	1%	4%	7%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	1%	5%	8%
2015	1%	4%	9%
2014	2%	4%	8%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2012	4%	4%	8%
2011	3%	4%	8%
2010	8%	6%	12%
2009	7%	6%	12%
2008	7%	6%	12%
2007	6%	6%	11%
2006	6%	5%	11%
2005	5%	5%	11%
2004	6%	5%	10%
2003	4%	5%	10%
2002	3%	5%	11%
2001	4%	4%	10%
2000	2%	4%	9%
1999	3%	4%	9%
1998	2%	4%	9%
1997	1%	4%	8%
1996	2%	3%	9%
1995	1%	3%	9%
1989	1%	3%	7%
1988	2%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

13%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	14%	25%	18%
2022	14%	25%	17%
2021	13%	25%	17%
2020	13%	24%	17%
2019	13%	24%	17%
2018	14%	23%	17%
2017	14%	23%	17%
2016	14%	22%	17%
2015	16%	22%	17%
2014	15%	22%	16%
2013	18%	22%	16%
2012	23%	21%	16%
2011	18%	21%	15%
2010	19%	21%	16%
2009	19%	18%	14%
2008	20%	18%	14%
2007	23%	17%	14%
2006	23%	16%	13%
2005	22%	15%	12%
2004	20%	14%	11%
2003	17%	13%	11%
2002	16%	11%	10%
2001	14%	11%	9%
2000	12%	9%	8%
1999	13%	9%	7%
1998	15%	8%	6%
1997	14%	7%	6%
1996	9%	7%	5%
1995	6%	6%	5%
1994	6%	6%	4%
1993	5%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	14%	3%	10%
2022	14%	2%	10%
2021	17%	2%	10%
2020	19%	2%	11%
2019	19%	2%	11%
2018	23%	2%	11%
2017	23%	2%	11%
2016	24%	2%	11%
2015	27%	2%	11%
2014	34%	2%	10%
2013	38%	2%	11%
2012	39%	2%	12%
2011	44%	3%	13%
2010	49%	3%	14%
2009	56%	4%	15%
2008	58%	4%	16%
2007	58%	4%	16%
2006	60%	3%	16%
2005	61%	4%	16%
2004	58%	3%	16%
2003	63%	3%	17%
2002	63%	3%	16%
2001	66%	3%	17%
2000	70%	3%	17%
1999	68%	3%	17%
1998	67%	3%	16%
1997	63%	2%	15%
1996	74%	3%	16%
1995	71%	3%	16%
1994	72%	2%	16%
1993	72%	2%	16%
1992	72%	2%	16%
1991	72%	2%	15%

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White

54%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	56%	59%	53%
2022	59%	60%	54%
2021	58%	60%	54%
2020	58%	62%	55%
2019	58%	62%	55%
2018	51%	63%	55%
2017	51%	63%	55%
2016	49%	63%	55%
2015	45%	64%	54%
2014	40%	64%	57%
2013	32%	65%	57%
2012	26%	65%	56%
2011	25%	66%	56%
2010	21%	67%	55%
2009	15%	69%	56%
2008	13%	69%	55%
2007	11%	70%	55%
2006	9%	73%	57%
2005	10%	73%	57%
2004	13%	75%	60%
2003	12%	76%	60%
2002	14%	78%	61%
2001	12%	80%	61%
2000	13%	82%	63%
1999	16%	82%	65%
1998	20%	83%	67%
1997	28%	85%	69%
1996	21%	85%	68%
1995	25%	86%	68%
1994	28%	87%	69%
1993	30%	88%	70%
1992	32%	88%	71%
1991	31%	89%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	14%	7%	10%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	12%	6%	8%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	9%	5%	7%
2013	9%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	0.63	0.59	0.66
2022	0.60	0.58	0.66
2021	0.61	0.58	0.66
2020	0.61	0.56	0.65
2019	0.61	0.56	0.65
2018	0.66	0.55	0.65
2017	0.66	0.55	0.65
2016	0.67	0.55	0.65
2015	0.69	0.54	0.64
2014	0.70	0.54	0.64
2013	0.72	0.54	0.64
2012	0.73	0.53	0.64
2011	0.71	0.53	0.64
2010	0.70	0.51	0.63
2009	0.65	0.51	0.63
2008	0.61	0.49	0.64
2007	0.60	0.48	0.64
2006	0.59	0.44	0.62
2005	0.57	0.45	0.61
2004	0.61	0.42	0.59
2003	0.56	0.41	0.60
2002	0.57	0.38	0.59
2001	0.53	0.34	0.58
2000	0.54	0.32	0.56
1999	0.57	0.31	0.55
1998	0.61	0.30	0.52
1997	0.64	0.27	0.50
1996	0.53	0.27	0.51
1995	0.54	0.26	0.50
1994	0.51	0.24	0.49
1993	0.50	0.22	0.47
1992	0.50	0.22	0.47
1991	0.50	0.21	0.46

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Eligible for

65%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	65%	49%	39%
2022	35%	43%	38%
2021	32%	44%	37%
2020	34%	40%	33%
2019	34%	40%	33%
2018	38%	42%	36%
2017	38%	42%	36%
2016	39%	43%	35%
2015	44%	44%	38%
2014	53%	44%	38%
2013	56%	45%	38%
2012	65%	45%	40%
2011	65%	44%	38%
2010	71%	41%	37%
2009	70%	37%	36%
2008	74%	34%	36%
2007	74%	34%	38%
2006	76%	35%	38%
2005	72%	33%	35%
2004	73%	32%	34%
2003	75%	30%	36%
2002	80%	28%	35%
2001	76%	26%	32%
2000	86%	26%	31%
1999	88%	25%	31%
1998	92%	25%	34%
1997	98%	24%	34%
1995	97%	24%	35%
1994	87%	23%	34%
1993	92%	22%	33%
1992	85%	21%	32%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	4%	8%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	12%	8%	7%
2009	15%	9%	8%
2008	10%	9%	8%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	16%	8%	7%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	13%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portland SD 1j School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vernon Elementary School's ranking?

Vernon Elementary School is ranked #243 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Vernon Elementary School often compared to?

Vernon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Faubion Elementary School, Sabin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Vernon Elementary School?

579 students attend Vernon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Vernon Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Vernon Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Vernon Elementary School offer ?

Vernon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Vernon Elementary School part of?

Vernon Elementary School is part of Portland SD 1j School District.

In what neighborhood is Vernon Elementary School located?

Vernon Elementary School is located in the Vernon neighborhood of Portland, OR.