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Bilquist Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 429 students

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3 stars

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Posted March 3, 2011

I went to this school K-6 grade. It used to be a great school back then. Recently one of my kids went there and we did not have the same good experience I did as a kid. There is poor communication with the parents and they seem to not really care about the kids at times. Several times different kids had situations with bullying where the teachers did not alert the parents of what was happening or help to stop the conflict between the kids.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 26, 2009

Very easy to work with the staff of Bilquist. They do care about the children, and after getting rid of the prior principal, Petty, this school is only getting better.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 19, 2008

this school is outstanding, amazing, out of this world i cant even think of enough words to discribe how awsome this school is. i reccomend it for all ages. you cant go wrong with bilquist elementary
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 1, 2008

My daughter has had a wonderful experience at this school. The teachers are wonderful. I had a concern and spoke with Mr. Kitchen about it and was very happy with the end result. I'm sorry the other parents had bad experiences. I'm very happy with this school and the safety of my child.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 18, 2008

The principal is very careless and doesn't take parent complaints to heart. My daughter is now off to middle school this year and we are thankful to not have to deal with Mr. Kitchen.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 26, 2007

I agree with Larry. My child was one of the highest students until the 1st grade. Now my child is behind at - 1 yr. in reading. I requested special help for my child, I was refused. Claiming there is no programs available.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 4, 2006

I don't feel the principal listens to parents and allows certain children to get away whatever they want. This school is very inconsitent in pretty much everything. I regret moving into this district just so my kids could go to the same schools I did.
—Submitted by Larry Wenzel, a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
76%

2007

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
87%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
90%

2007

 
 
81%
Writing

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
19%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
79%
Science

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
64%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2010.

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 83% 68%
Hispanic 11% 17%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 2%
Black 2% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 35%N/A46%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A19
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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15708 SE Webster Rd
Milwaukie, OR 97267
Phone: (503) 353-5340

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