Lewis Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Lewis Elementary School

4401 Se Evergreen St
Portland, OR 97206

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Top 10%

Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lewis Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in OR
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Lewis Elementary School's student population of 297 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis Elementary School
Kind	35
1	55
2	55
3	48
4	40
5	64

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School
2023	320
2022	337
2021	368
2020	390
2019	390
2018	413
2017	413
2016	383
2015	382
2014	414
2013	400
2012	393
2011	396
2010	374
2009	349
2008	310
2007	293
2006	292
2005	271
2004	289
2003	294
2002	282
2001	292
2000	263
1999	270
1998	281
1997	263
1996	271
1995	281
1994	284
1993	300
1992	323
1991	338
1990	373
1989	391
1988	350
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School
2023	18
2022	21
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	21
2014	22
2013	19
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	19
2008	18
2007	18
2006	16
2005	14
2004	15
2003	15
2002	17
2001	15
2000	13
1999	12
1998	11
1997	13
1996	16
1995	15
1994	16
1993	17
1992	19
1991	20
1990	19
1989	19
1988	15
1987	14

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School Rankings

Lewis Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewis Elementary School is 0.46, which is less 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)

#86 out of 1196 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lewis Elementary School
2022	#86
2019	#296
2018	#161
2017	#461
2016	#284
2015	#175
2014	#214
2013	#208
2012	#297
2011	#140
2010	#69

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55-59%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	57%	31%	44%
2019	47%	40%	46%
2018	52%	41%	48%
2017	37%	42%	49%
2016	52%	43%	51%
2015	57%	42%	51%
2014	77%	63%	67%
2013	77%	63%	67%
2012	72%	64%	67%
2011	77%	63%	65%
2010	92%	71%	75%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	67%	44%	55%
2019	62%	54%	58%
2018	72%	56%	48%
2017	62%	55%	60%
2016	62%	57%	61%
2015	67%	56%	62%
2014	82%	72%	75%
2013	82%	72%	75%
2012	82%	74%	76%
2011	92%	81%	80%
2010	92%	78%	78%

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50-54%

30%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	19:1	18:1
2019	20:1	19:1	18:1
2018	20:1	20:1	18:1
2017	20:1	19:1	18:1
2016	20:1	20:1	18:1
2015	18:1	21:1	18:1
2014	19:1	21:1	20:1
2013	21:1	21:1	20:1
2012	19:1	21:1	20:1
2011	19:1	20:1	19:1
2010	18:1	20:1	19:1
2009	18:1	19:1	18:1
2008	17:1	19:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	17:1
2006	18:1	19:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	19:1
2004	19:1	21:1	19:1
2003	20:1	21:1	20:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	23:1	21:1	21:1
1998	26:1	20:1	20:1
1997	20:1	20:1	20:1
1996	17:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	17:1	20:1	19:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1
1992	17:1	22:1	19:1
1991	17:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	23:1	19:1	22:1
1987	25:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	6%	2%	2%
1998	5%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	10%	25%	18%
2022	9%	25%	17%
2021	9%	25%	17%
2020	8%	24%	17%
2019	8%	24%	17%
2018	8%	23%	17%
2017	8%	23%	17%
2016	10%	22%	17%
2015	11%	22%	17%
2014	12%	22%	16%
2013	13%	22%	16%
2012	13%	21%	16%
2011	13%	21%	15%
2010	14%	21%	16%
2009	11%	18%	14%
2008	12%	18%	14%
2007	7%	17%	14%
2006	5%	16%	13%
2005	7%	15%	12%
2004	6%	14%	11%
2003	5%	13%	11%
2002	1%	11%	10%
2001	3%	11%	9%
2000	3%	9%	8%
1999	2%	9%	7%
1998	2%	8%	6%
1997	2%	7%	6%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	2%	6%	5%
1994	3%	6%	4%
1993	3%	5%	4%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	1%	3%	10%
2022	1%	2%	10%
2021	1%	2%	10%
2018	1%	2%	11%
2017	1%	2%	11%
2016	2%	2%	11%
2015	2%	2%	11%
2014	3%	2%	10%
2013	4%	2%	11%
2012	3%	2%	12%
2011	4%	3%	13%
2010	5%	3%	14%
2009	4%	4%	15%
2008	1%	4%	16%
2007	3%	4%	16%
2006	4%	3%	16%
2005	3%	4%	16%
2004	3%	3%	16%
2003	4%	3%	17%
2002	2%	3%	16%
2001	4%	3%	17%
2000	2%	3%	17%
1999	2%	3%	17%
1998	1%	3%	16%
1997	1%	2%	15%
1996	2%	3%	16%
1995	3%	3%	16%
1994	2%	2%	16%
1993	2%	2%	16%
1992	2%	2%	16%
1991	2%	2%	15%

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White

72%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	74%	59%	53%
2022	75%	60%	54%
2021	77%	60%	54%
2020	80%	62%	55%
2019	80%	62%	55%
2018	76%	63%	55%
2017	76%	63%	55%
2016	75%	63%	55%
2015	75%	64%	54%
2014	74%	64%	57%
2013	70%	65%	57%
2012	72%	65%	56%
2011	74%	66%	56%
2010	72%	67%	55%
2009	76%	69%	56%
2008	77%	69%	55%
2007	81%	70%	55%
2006	84%	73%	57%
2005	82%	73%	57%
2004	82%	75%	60%
2003	82%	76%	60%
2002	89%	78%	61%
2001	84%	80%	61%
2000	89%	82%	63%
1999	86%	82%	65%
1998	89%	83%	67%
1997	90%	85%	69%
1996	86%	85%	68%
1995	89%	86%	68%
1994	90%	87%	69%
1993	90%	88%	70%
1992	91%	88%	71%
1991	89%	89%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	10%	7%	10%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	13%	6%	8%
2017	13%	6%	8%
2016	11%	6%	8%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	0.43	0.59	0.66
2022	0.42	0.58	0.66
2021	0.39	0.58	0.66
2020	0.34	0.56	0.65
2019	0.34	0.56	0.65
2018	0.40	0.55	0.65
2017	0.40	0.55	0.65
2016	0.42	0.55	0.65
2015	0.42	0.54	0.64
2014	0.43	0.54	0.64
2013	0.51	0.54	0.64
2012	0.47	0.53	0.64
2011	0.45	0.53	0.64
2010	0.46	0.51	0.63
2009	0.43	0.51	0.63
2008	0.39	0.49	0.64
2007	0.34	0.48	0.64
2006	0.29	0.44	0.62
2005	0.32	0.45	0.61
2004	0.32	0.42	0.59
2003	0.32	0.41	0.60
2002	0.23	0.38	0.59
2001	0.29	0.34	0.58
2000	0.21	0.32	0.56
1999	0.26	0.31	0.55
1998	0.21	0.30	0.52
1997	0.19	0.27	0.50
1996	0.26	0.27	0.51
1995	0.21	0.26	0.50
1994	0.19	0.24	0.49
1993	0.19	0.22	0.47
1992	0.17	0.22	0.47
1991	0.20	0.21	0.46

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Eligible for

26%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	17%	49%	39%
2022	32%	43%	38%
2021	29%	44%	37%
2020	18%	40%	33%
2019	18%	40%	33%
2018	25%	42%	36%
2017	25%	42%	36%
2016	25%	43%	35%
2015	30%	44%	38%
2014	33%	44%	38%
2013	30%	45%	38%
2012	31%	45%	40%
2011	33%	44%	38%
2010	36%	41%	37%
2009	30%	37%	36%
2008	34%	34%	36%
2007	30%	34%	38%
2006	33%	35%	38%
2005	27%	33%	35%
2004	23%	32%	34%
2003	27%	30%	36%
2002	30%	28%	35%
2001	22%	26%	32%
2000	24%	26%	31%
1999	28%	25%	31%
1998	27%	25%	34%
1997	27%	24%	34%
1995	26%	24%	35%
1994	23%	23%	34%
1993	27%	22%	33%
1992	27%	21%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lewis Elementary School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	5%	8%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	12%	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	10%	9%	8%
2005	14%	8%	7%
2004	19%	9%	8%
2003	17%	8%	8%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	14%	9%	9%
2000	12%	8%	8%
1999	17%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis Elementary School's ranking?

Lewis Elementary School is ranked #86 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Lewis Elementary School often compared to?

Lewis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Duniway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Lewis Elementary School?

297 students attend Lewis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Lewis Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lewis Elementary School?

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

What grades does Lewis Elementary School offer ?

Lewis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lewis Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Lewis Elementary School located?

Lewis Elementary School is located in the Southeast Portland neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 9 other public schools located in Southeast Portland.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education