Atkinson Elementary School vs Grout Elementary School

Grout Elementary School ranks #14 of 1,226 schools in Oregon, placing it 13 spots ahead of Atkinson Elementary School at #27 — both exceptional results in a state with over a thousand public schools. The overall rating gap is narrow at 0.2 points (Grout at 9.4/10, Atkinson at 9.2/10), but Grout's state rank advantage signals a more consistent performance ceiling across the metrics that drive that composite score.

Academically, Grout Elementary School edges Atkinson Elementary School 9.3 to 9.1 on academic score, and the growth score gap is the same shape: Grout 9.8 versus Atkinson 9.5. That 0.3-point growth delta is meaningful — it reflects how much students accelerate year over year, independent of where they start. Families focused on trajectory rather than just baseline achievement will find Grout's growth numbers the more telling figure.

The sharpest contrast between the two schools is economic composition. Atkinson Elementary School serves 366 students with 34% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Grout Elementary School enrolls 302 students with 65% on free or reduced lunch — nearly double Atkinson's rate. Student-teacher ratios are nearly identical (Atkinson 16.6:1, Grout 16.8:1), so class size is not a meaningful differentiator. What Grout's numbers do show is that it delivers a top-14 statewide result while serving a substantially higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students — a equity signal that Atkinson, with its lower FRL rate, does not face at the same scale.

Both Atkinson Elementary School and Grout Elementary School serve grades KG through 5 and sit just 1.7 miles apart in Portland, so grade structure and geography are wash factors. The practical choice comes down to what a family weights most: Atkinson's slightly lower FRL population in a still-elite school, or Grout's marginally stronger academic and growth scores delivered across a more economically diverse student body.