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Richmond Elementary School vs. Vernon Elementary School

Should you attend Richmond Elementary 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
Richmond Elementary School
2276 Se 41st Ave
Portland, OR 97214
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Vernon Elementary School
2044 Ne Killingsworth St
Portland, OR 97211
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Richmond Elementary 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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (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 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Richmond Elementary 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 55% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 555 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 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
539 students
555 students
This chart displays total students of Richmond Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Vernon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 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
21:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richmond 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 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

#72 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 10%)
#216 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richmond Elementary 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.
55%
(Top 10% in OR)
47%
(Top 20% in OR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richmond 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 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.
74%
(Top 5% 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 Richmond 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 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.
35-39%
(Top 30% in OR)
40-44%
(Top 30% in OR)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Richmond Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Vernon Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
89
64
Grade 1 Students
95
69
Grade 2 Students
93
55
Grade 3 Students
89
62
Grade 4 Students
83
66
Grade 5 Students
90
57
Grade 6 Students
-
56
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Richmond Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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
10%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richmond 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 Vernon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richmond 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 Vernon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richmond 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 Vernon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richmond 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 Vernon 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
40%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richmond 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 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.
0.64
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Richmond 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 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
4%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richmond 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 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
1%
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richmond 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.
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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