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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School vs. Vernon Elementary School

Should you attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School or Vernon Elementary 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
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
4906 Ne 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97211
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Vernon Elementary School
2044 Ne Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School ranks in the top 50% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Vernon Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
305 students
579 students
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This chart displays total students of Vernon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Vernon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vernon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#487 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
#216 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vernon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in OR)
47%
(Top 20% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in OR)
55%
(Top 30% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in OR)
40-44%
(Top 30% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Vernon Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
52
56
Grade 1 Students
58
61
Grade 2 Students
42
72
Grade 3 Students
57
56
Grade 4 Students
51
64
Grade 5 Students
45
71
Grade 6 Students
-
75
Grade 7 Students
-
61
Grade 8 Students
-
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vernon Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon Elementary 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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon 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.
0.77
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon Elementary 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
73%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Vernon 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.
 
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