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West Powellhurst Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 2921 SE 116th Ave, Portland, Multnomah County, 97266

363
Pupils
16.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

West Powellhurst Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Portland, Multnomah County. The school has 363 pupils enrolled. It is part of the David Douglas SD 40 school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“5 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
David Douglas SD 40

Enrollment & staffing

West Powellhurst Elementary School enrolls 363 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.

Male students
169 (47%)
Female students
194 (53%)
Teachers (FTE)
21.8
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White12735%
Hispanic or Latino9526%
Asian5014%
Black or African American4713%
Two or more races287.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander154.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

291 of the school's 363 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 291 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades Pre-Kโ€“5Title I

West Powellhurst Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-30, state senate district 24, state house district 47.

School district: David Douglas SD 40

West Powellhurst Elementary School is one of 14 schools in David Douglas SD 40, based in Portland, Oregon. The district serves 8,774 students district-wide and employs 472 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 363 students, West Powellhurst Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 627 students per school.

8,774
District students
14
Schools
472
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

27%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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