Beach Elementary School vs Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School

Beach Elementary School and Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School sit 3.1 miles apart in Portland, Oregon, but they are separated by a significant gap in overall ratings. Le Monde holds an overall rating of 9.5/10 against Beach Elementary's 8.9/10 — a 0.6-point difference that is reflected sharply in state rankings: Le Monde ranks #8 of 1,226 Oregon schools while Beach Elementary ranks #62 of 1,226. Both land well within the top 6% of the state, but Le Monde's position in the top 1% places it in genuinely rarefied company.

The academic score delta explains much of that gap. Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School scores 9.9/10 on academics compared to Beach Elementary School's 9.1/10 — a full 0.8-point difference that signals a consistent edge in measured proficiency. Growth scores, however, flip the picture: Beach Elementary School earns a 9.2/10 growth score versus Le Monde's 9.1/10. That near-identical result means Beach is developing students at essentially the same trajectory year-over-year as one of Oregon's elite charters, which speaks well of its instructional effectiveness given a higher baseline gap to close.

The clearest structural difference between the two schools is the student-teacher ratio. Beach Elementary School runs at 18.1 students per teacher while Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School operates at 12.6:1 — five and a half fewer students per teacher. For families where classroom attention and individualized instruction are priorities, that delta is material. Enrollment is comparable (325 at Beach, 378 at Le Monde), so the ratio gap reflects staffing model, not school size. Beach serves grades PK–05; Le Monde extends from KG through grade 8, meaning families who choose Le Monde at kindergarten can stay through middle school without a transition.

Program character separates them at least as much as any number. Le Monde is a public charter built around full French immersion, where instruction is delivered primarily in French from kindergarten forward. Beach Elementary is a neighborhood district school with a pre-K entry point. The charter model at Le Monde requires active enrollment and may involve a lottery, while Beach Elementary serves its attendance zone as a traditional public school.