Vestal Elementary School vs. Portland Arthur Academy Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vestal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 225 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vestal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 164 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Portland Arthur Academy Charter School ranks in the top 20% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
225 students
164 students


% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
11 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#702 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#201 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
21-39%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
32
31
Grade 1 Students
51
27
Grade 2 Students
34
29
Grade 3 Students
34
27
Grade 4 Students
34
27
Grade 5 Students
40
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%


% Asian
8%
28%


% Hispanic
20%
10%


% Black
11%
14%


% White
43%
40%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a


% Two or more races
15%
7%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%

