Here are Portland's top-rated and most-improved charter elementary schools

Here are Portland's top-rated and most-improved charter elementary schoolsPhoto: iStock
Hoodline
Published on August 27, 2019

How do the charter elementary schools in Portland stack up?

We analyzed newly released data from Niche.com — including comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews — to find out how schools in your area are performing and which have made the biggest leaps over the past year.

Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in Portland, rising from a B+ to an A-, according to data from Niche.

For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 2044 E. Burnside, enrolls 277 students. Niche graded the school an A for academics (on an A-D scale).

The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.

Academically, 95% of Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 82% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 65% in math and 78% in reading.

It's not the only school that's climbed Niche's rankings this year. Portland Arthur Academy Charter School saw its overall rating go from a B to a B+. The school is located at 7507 S.E. Yamhill St. and is a bit smaller, currently serving 165 students.

Niche graded Portland Arthur Academy Charter School an A- for academics on an A-D scale. The school's latest math proficiency was at 57%, and reading proficiency was 77%.

Emerson School also saw improvement in its overall rating, from B+ to A-. The school is located at 105 N.W. Park Ave. and has 144 students currently enrolled.

Niche graded Emerson School an A- for academics on an A-D scale. Its latest math proficiency was at 62%, and reading proficiency was 72%.

While some charter elementary schools in Portland are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:

  • Arthur Academy, with an overall rating of A-.
  • Opal Charter School - Portland Children's Museum, with a B+ rating overall.

Want more of the latest intel on Portland schools? Hoodline also analyzed the latest Niche ratings for the city's public elementary schools.


This story was created automatically using data from Niche.com, then reviewed by an editor before publication. Click here for more about how and why Hoodline is automating local news. Got thoughts about what we're doing? Go here to share your feedback.