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Forest Park Elementary School vs. Findley Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Park Elementary School or Findley 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
Forest Park Elementary School
9935 Nw Durrett St
Portland, OR 97229
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Findley Elementary School
4155 Nw Saltzman Rd
Portland, OR 97229
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Park Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 559 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Findley Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
321 students
559 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#9 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 1%)
#2 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Findley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in OR)
90%
(Top 1% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Park 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 Findley 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in OR)
88%
(Top 1% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Park 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 Findley 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.
60-64%
(Top 5% in OR)
75-79%
(Top 1% in OR)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Findley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Findley Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
46
85
Grade 1 Students
54
103
Grade 2 Students
44
97
Grade 3 Students
51
89
Grade 4 Students
73
93
Grade 5 Students
53
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
22%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Park 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 Findley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Forest Park 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 Findley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Park 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 Findley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Park 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 Findley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Park 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 Findley 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.
0.61
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Park 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 Findley 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Park 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 Findley 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Park 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 Findley Elementary 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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