Powell Butte Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3615 Se 174th St
Portland, OR 97236

Bottom 50%

Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Powell Butte 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Powell Butte Elementary School's student population of 411 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Powell Butte Elementary School
Kind	66
1	66
2	49
3	81
4	83
5	66

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School
2023	385
2022	467
2021	493
2020	556
2019	556
2018	505
2017	505
2016	515
2015	519
2014	519
2013	477
2012	461
2011	531
2010	572
2009	534
2008	558
2007	597
2006	458
2005	448
2004	447
2003	569
2002	609
2001	566
2000	582
1999	570
1998	558
1997	574
1996	518
1995	476
1994	500
1993	600
1992	551
1991	495
1990	512
1989	515
1988	471
1987	419

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School
2023	23
2022	27
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	26
2014	24
2013	23
2012	24
2011	24
2010	25
2009	28
2008	31
2007	31
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22
2003	28
2002	29
2001	26
2000	26
1999	21
1998	27
1997	21
1996	26
1995	22
1994	23
1993	28
1992	22
1991	25
1990	23
1989	25
1988	24
1987	20

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Year Founded

2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Collaborating in Community - Cultivating Equity - Inspiring Excellence

School Rankings

Powell Butte 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 Powell Butte Elementary School is 0.77, 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)

#1117 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School
2023	#1117
2022	#1129
2019	#1006
2018	#1028
2017	#995
2016	#1120
2015	#1161
2014	#1144
2013	#1144
2012	#1187
2011	#1208

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10-14%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	12%	31%	19%
2022	12%	31%	21%
2019	30%	40%	31%
2018	27%	41%	33%
2017	28%	42%	34%
2016	20%	43%	34%
2015	18%	42%	34%
2014	35%	63%	54%
2013	43%	63%	54%
2012	41%	64%	57%
2011	32%	63%	53%

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18%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2022	18%	44%	33%
2019	36%	54%	43%
2018	34%	56%	33%
2017	36%	55%	45%
2016	31%	57%	48%
2015	29%	56%	47%
2014	48%	72%	62%
2013	47%	72%	61%
2012	46%	74%	63%
2011	62%	81%	74%
2010	61%	78%	70%

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10-14%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	17:1	17:1	20:1
2021	21:1	17:1	21:1
2020	21:1	19:1	21:1
2019	21:1	19:1	21:1
2018	19:1	20:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2016	19:1	20:1	21:1
2015	20:1	21:1	21:1
2014	22:1	21:1	22:1
2013	21:1	21:1	23:1
2012	19:1	21:1	23:1
2011	22:1	20:1	22:1
2010	23:1	20:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	19:1	19:1	18:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	27:1	21:1	25:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	27:1	20:1	23:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	22:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	22:1	19:1	20:1
1992	25:1	22:1	23:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	23:1	19:1	20:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	5%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	16%	4%	14%
2022	17%	4%	14%
2021	19%	4%	14%
2020	18%	4%	13%
2019	18%	4%	13%
2018	17%	4%	13%
2017	17%	4%	13%
2016	15%	5%	13%
2015	11%	4%	12%
2014	11%	4%	11%
2013	10%	4%	12%
2012	12%	4%	12%
2011	11%	4%	11%
2010	10%	6%	13%
2009	9%	6%	13%
2008	9%	6%	12%
2007	9%	6%	12%
2006	9%	5%	11%
2005	5%	5%	10%
2004	6%	5%	10%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	10%	5%	10%
2001	8%	4%	8%
2000	7%	4%	7%
1999	8%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	7%
1997	6%	4%	6%
1996	7%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	6%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	5%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	32%	25%	31%
2022	28%	25%	30%
2021	29%	25%	30%
2020	30%	24%	28%
2019	30%	24%	28%
2018	30%	23%	28%
2017	30%	23%	28%
2016	27%	22%	26%
2015	27%	22%	26%
2014	28%	22%	25%
2013	27%	22%	24%
2012	26%	21%	24%
2011	28%	21%	24%
2010	26%	21%	23%
2009	23%	18%	20%
2008	20%	18%	19%
2007	21%	17%	17%
2006	21%	16%	15%
2005	18%	15%	13%
2004	17%	14%	11%
2003	11%	13%	10%
2002	9%	11%	8%
2001	8%	11%	7%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	4%	8%	5%
1997	5%	7%	4%
1996	3%	7%	4%
1995	3%	6%	4%
1994	4%	6%	3%
1993	2%	5%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	11%	3%	8%
2022	10%	2%	8%
2021	11%	2%	8%
2020	10%	2%	7%
2019	10%	2%	7%
2018	9%	2%	6%
2017	9%	2%	6%
2016	8%	2%	6%
2015	11%	2%	6%
2014	10%	2%	6%
2013	8%	2%	5%
2012	8%	2%	5%
2011	8%	3%	5%
2010	9%	3%	5%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	7%	3%	5%
2005	6%	4%	5%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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White

26%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	27%	59%	35%
2022	32%	60%	37%
2021	29%	60%	39%
2020	32%	62%	42%
2019	32%	62%	42%
2018	39%	63%	46%
2017	39%	63%	46%
2016	43%	63%	48%
2015	43%	64%	49%
2014	45%	64%	50%
2013	46%	65%	51%
2012	46%	65%	52%
2011	45%	66%	54%
2010	51%	67%	57%
2009	57%	69%	59%
2008	60%	69%	62%
2007	60%	70%	64%
2006	60%	73%	67%
2005	69%	73%	71%
2004	72%	75%	74%
2003	76%	76%	76%
2002	76%	78%	78%
2001	79%	80%	81%
2000	78%	82%	83%
1999	81%	82%	84%
1998	85%	83%	85%
1997	84%	85%	86%
1996	87%	85%	88%
1995	87%	86%	89%
1994	88%	87%	91%
1993	90%	88%	92%
1992	91%	88%	93%
1991	92%	89%	94%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	8%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	0.78	0.59	0.75
2022	0.78	0.58	0.75
2021	0.79	0.58	0.74
2020	0.77	0.56	0.72
2019	0.77	0.56	0.72
2018	0.73	0.55	0.70
2017	0.73	0.55	0.70
2016	0.72	0.55	0.69
2015	0.72	0.54	0.68
2014	0.71	0.54	0.68
2013	0.70	0.54	0.67
2012	0.70	0.53	0.66
2011	0.71	0.53	0.65
2010	0.68	0.51	0.60
2009	0.62	0.51	0.59
2008	0.59	0.49	0.56
2007	0.59	0.48	0.54
2006	0.59	0.44	0.51
2005	0.49	0.45	0.47
2004	0.46	0.42	0.42
2003	0.41	0.41	0.40
2002	0.41	0.38	0.38
2001	0.36	0.34	0.33
2000	0.38	0.32	0.30
1999	0.34	0.31	0.29
1998	0.27	0.30	0.27
1997	0.29	0.27	0.25
1996	0.24	0.27	0.22
1995	0.24	0.26	0.20
1994	0.22	0.24	0.17
1993	0.19	0.22	0.15
1992	0.17	0.22	0.14
1991	0.14	0.21	0.12

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Eligible for

69%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2023	70%	49%	69%
2022	84%	43%	65%
2021	79%	44%	65%
2020	86%	40%	55%
2019	86%	40%	55%
2018	77%	42%	61%
2017	77%	42%	61%
2016	77%	43%	63%
2015	77%	44%	63%
2014	77%	44%	63%
2013	84%	45%	63%
2012	80%	45%	59%
2011	69%	44%	55%
2010	67%	41%	52%
2009	54%	37%	45%
2008	53%	34%	43%
2007	44%	34%	38%
2006	49%	35%	40%
2005	52%	33%	52%
2004	43%	32%	37%
2003	37%	30%	32%
2002	31%	28%	26%
2001	22%	26%	19%
2000	24%	26%	19%
1999	12%	25%	18%
1998	25%	25%	21%
1997	26%	24%	21%
1996	27%	20%	21%
1995	28%	24%	19%
1994	23%	23%	18%
1993	24%	22%	17%
1992	19%	21%	14%
1991	18%	18%	13%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Powell Butte Elementary School	Oregon	Centennial School District 28j
2022	5%	8%	10%
2021	4%	7%	9%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	4%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	12%	9%	12%
2008	12%	9%	13%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	12%	8%	15%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	9%	9%	8%
2000	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Centennial School District 28j

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 Powell Butte Elementary School's ranking?

Powell Butte Elementary School is ranked #1117 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Powell Butte Elementary School often compared to?

Powell Butte Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ventura Park Elementary School, Rockwood Preparatory Academy by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Powell Butte Elementary School?

411 students attend Powell Butte Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Powell Butte Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Powell Butte Elementary School?

Powell Butte Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Powell Butte Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Powell Butte Elementary School part of?

Powell Butte Elementary School is part of Centennial School District 28j.

In what neighborhood is Powell Butte Elementary School located?

Powell Butte Elementary School is located in the Centennial Community Association neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 4 other public schools located in Centennial Community Association.

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