Peninsula Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 375 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 116th out of 360 middle schools in OR.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 8125 N Emerald Ave, Portland, OR 97217
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Portland School District 1j
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,091
- Graduation Rate: 72.2%
- Dropout Rate: 9.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.0
- Enrolled Students: 43,673
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 375
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 206 (54.9%)
- Females: 149 (39.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 54 (14.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 268 (71.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 322 (85.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 9 | 2.4% |
| Black | 58 | 15.5% |
| Asian | 32 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 36.3% |
| White | 120 | 32.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 12.8% |
| 1st Grade | 48 | 12.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 39 | 10.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 50 | 13.3% |
| 4th Grade | 34 | 9.1% |
| 5th Grade | 34 | 9.1% |
| 6th Grade | 44 | 11.7% |
| 7th Grade | 32 | 8.5% |
| 8th Grade | 46 | 12.3% |
Source: OR Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Peninsula Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on OAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
OAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.6% | 81.5% | 78.5% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | 79.3% | 76.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.9% | 84.6% | 82.8% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 83.4% | 82.8% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 80.3% | 78.5% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | 79.7% | 77.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.7% | 84.7% | 83.9% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | 84.6% | 84.1% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 50.0% | - |
| 2009 | 33.3% | 47.1% | - |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.5% | 79.6% | 78.6% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | 78.9% | 76.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.8% | 76.5% | 76.7% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | 76.8% | 76.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.8% | 72.8% | - |
| 2009 | 66.7% | 74.7% | - |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.2% | 77.6% | 74.4% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | 76.1% | 72.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.7% | 78.4% | 76.7% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | 76.8% | 76.5% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.1% | 81.5% | 80.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.3% | 79.4% | 78.5% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | 80.8% | 77.3% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.9% | 49.9% | - |
| 2009 | 57.4% | 53.4% | - |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.1% | 72.3% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 73.1% | 69.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.6% | 67.7% | - |
| 2009 | 53.6% | 71.2% | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 53.3% | 74.5% | 70.6% |
Source: OR Department of Education 2009-2010
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