Glencoe Elementary School vs Grout Elementary School

Grout Elementary School ranks #14 of 1,226 Oregon schools versus Glencoe Elementary School at #20 of 1,226 — both land in the top 2% statewide, making this a genuine contest between two high-performing Portland elementaries. The overall rating gap is razor-thin: Grout holds a 9.4/10 against Glencoe's 9.3/10, a difference of 0.1 points that barely separates them at the top of the state distribution.

Academically, the schools diverge more sharply. Glencoe Elementary School scores a near-perfect 9.9/10 on academics versus Grout Elementary School's 9.3/10 — a six-tenths gap that reflects meaningfully stronger tested proficiency outcomes at Glencoe. Grout edges ahead on growth, posting a 9.8/10 growth score against Glencoe's 9.6/10, suggesting Grout's students make slightly faster year-over-year academic gains relative to their starting points. Families prioritizing raw achievement levels lean toward Glencoe; those focused on trajectory and instructional lift have reason to favor Grout.

The demographic and resource picture differs substantially. Glencoe Elementary School enrolls 372 students with a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1 and 21% of students on free or reduced lunch. Grout Elementary School serves 302 students at a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio with 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch — meaning Grout operates with smaller classes and serves a far higher share of economically disadvantaged families. That lower ratio translates to roughly two additional students per teacher at Glencoe, and Grout's higher FRL rate reflects a meaningfully different socioeconomic mix across the two campuses just 2.1 miles apart.

Both schools serve grades KG through 05, so grade coverage is identical and neither offers a structural advantage for families with children spanning the full elementary range. The key distinctions come down to academic proficiency, classroom density, and student population composition rather than program breadth or grade configuration.