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Markham Elementary School vs. Stephenson Elementary School

Should you attend Markham Elementary School or Stephenson 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
Markham Elementary School
10531 Sw Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Stephenson Elementary School
2627 Sw Stephenson St
Portland, OR 97219
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Markham Elementary 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 307 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Stephenson Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
426 students
307 students
This chart displays total students of Markham Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Stephenson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%
This chart displays gender of Markham Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Stephenson Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
17 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Markham Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Stephenson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Markham 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 Stephenson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#378 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
#21 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Markham Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stephenson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in OR)
70-74%
(Top 5% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Markham 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 Stephenson 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in OR)
75-79%
(Top 5% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Markham 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 Stephenson 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in OR)
50-59%
(Top 10% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Markham Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Stephenson Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
66
48
Grade 1 Students
80
43
Grade 2 Students
79
56
Grade 3 Students
72
46
Grade 4 Students
59
63
Grade 5 Students
70
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Markham 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 Stephenson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Markham 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 Stephenson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Markham 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 Stephenson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Markham 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 Stephenson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Markham 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 Stephenson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Markham Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Stephenson Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Markham 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 Stephenson 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.
0.65
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Markham 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 Stephenson 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
65%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Markham 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 Stephenson 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
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Markham 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 Stephenson 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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