Astor Elementary School vs Sitton Elementary School

Astor Elementary School and Sitton Elementary School sit 2.0 miles apart in Portland and score nearly identically on overall quality — Astor at 9.3/10 versus Sitton at 9.2/10, a gap of 0.1 points. In statewide context, that slim margin still separates them meaningfully: Astor Elementary School ranks #19 of 1,226 Oregon schools while Sitton Elementary School ranks #30 of 1,226, placing both in the top 3% of all elementary schools in the state.

The sharpest contrast between the two schools is academic proficiency. Astor Elementary School scores 8.9/10 on academics versus Sitton Elementary School's 7.8/10 — a 1.1-point delta that represents a real gap in tested performance. Growth tells the opposite story: Sitton's growth score of 9.9/10 edges Astor's 9.6/10, meaning students at Sitton are advancing at a slightly faster rate relative to expectations. Families who prioritize current achievement levels will lean Astor; those who weight year-over-year student progress will find Sitton's trajectory compelling.

On the demographic and resource side, Sitton Elementary School enrolls 335 students compared to Astor's 375, and carries a notably lower student-teacher ratio — 12.0:1 versus Astor's 15.6:1. That means Sitton averages roughly three fewer students per classroom, a structural advantage for individualized attention. Both schools serve high proportions of economically disadvantaged students: Astor Elementary School at 64% free/reduced lunch eligibility and Sitton Elementary School at 70%, signaling that each is doing its work with a similar, resource-constrained population.

One structural difference that directly affects family planning: Astor Elementary School serves grades KG–08, running through middle school, while Sitton Elementary School serves grades KG–05 only. Families enrolling at Astor can keep a child in the same building through eighth grade, avoiding a middle school transition entirely. Sitton families will need to plan a school change after fifth grade.