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Chapman Elementary School vs. Emerson School

Should you attend Chapman Elementary School or Emerson School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Chapman Elementary School
1445 Nw 26th Ave
Portland, OR 97210
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Emerson School
105 Nw Park Ave
Portland, OR 97209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 344 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chapman 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 proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 134 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emerson 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 proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
344 students
134 students
This chart displays total students of Chapman Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Emerson School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
43% | 57%
This chart displays gender of Chapman Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Emerson School
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
7 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Chapman Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chapman Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#294 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
#117 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chapman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in OR)
50-54%
(Top 10% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in OR)
60-64%
(Top 20% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 20% in OR)
21-39%
(Top 50% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Chapman Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Emerson School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
56
22
Grade 1 Students
57
23
Grade 2 Students
66
21
Grade 3 Students
52
23
Grade 4 Students
60
24
Grade 5 Students
53
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chapman Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Chapman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chapman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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