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Whitman Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 347 students

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2 stars

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Posted April 26, 2010

There are many master teachers at work here, and the principal is amazing. The staff is committed to kids understanding the world and making good choices steer their future in the right direction. As a volunteer, I see every classroom and this school does so much with so little in the way of extra funds or help.


Posted April 3, 2010

My kids got lucky with decent teachers but the neighborhood, location and the personal service of the office staff are far from what I call satisfactory.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 21, 2010

There are a few members of the staff that dont seem to care about the well-being of the children, they was an incident that happened at this school with my child and now he longer has the motivation or ambition to go to school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 4, 2009

the staff and parents get involved! It is a great community much of my husband and my own family have attended Whitman and not much has changed even now my own daughter attends Kindergarten. Her teacher is wonderful. The whole Portland Public Schools get Free Breakfast, and Whitman has a wonderful Art and PE curriculum. Kindergarten is 5days a week with full days 8:40 to 3:00! and as always for this school and all others every little bit helps and $20,000 could really go along way for us! Thanks
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
61%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
>95%

2007

 
 
73%
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

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
76%

2007

 
 
52%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
65%
Writing

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
42%
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

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
49%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
46%
Science

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
35%

2008

 
 
58%
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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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 33% 17%
White 32% 68%
Asian/Pacific Islander 19% 5%
Black 15% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 86%N/A46%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A19
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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7326 SE Flavel St
Portland, OR 97206
Website: Click here
Phone: (503) 916-6370

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