Glencoe Elementary School vs Woodlawn Elementary School

Glencoe Elementary School and Woodlawn Elementary School sit just 4.5 miles apart in Portland, Oregon, yet land nearly identically in the statewide rankings — Glencoe at #20 of 1,226 Oregon schools and Woodlawn at #16 of 1,226. The overall rating gap is just 0.1 points, with Woodlawn at 9.4/10 edging Glencoe at 9.3/10. Both schools occupy the very top tier of Oregon elementary schools, so the useful comparison lies in where each school leads and who it serves.

On academics, Glencoe Elementary School holds a clear advantage with a 9.9/10 academic score versus Woodlawn Elementary School's 9.1/10 — an 8-point gap that reflects meaningfully higher current proficiency levels. Woodlawn counters with a stronger growth score: 9.8/10 compared to Glencoe's 9.6/10, meaning students at Woodlawn are advancing at a slightly faster rate year over year. Families who prioritize where students are performing right now will favor Glencoe; those who prioritize trajectory and acceleration will find Woodlawn's growth edge worth noting.

The demographic and resource profiles of the two schools differ substantially. Glencoe Elementary School enrolls 372 students against Woodlawn Elementary School's 299, and the student-teacher ratio at Glencoe is 18.6:1 versus 16.6:1 at Woodlawn — two fewer students per teacher on average at Woodlawn, which can translate to more individual attention. The most significant gap is economic context: Glencoe's free and reduced-price lunch rate is 21%, while Woodlawn's is 64%, indicating that Woodlawn serves a substantially higher proportion of lower-income families and likely draws more federal Title I resources as a result.

One structural difference sets the schools apart from kindergarten entry: Woodlawn Elementary School offers pre-kindergarten (PK–05), while Glencoe Elementary School begins at kindergarten (KG–05). For families with four-year-olds looking for continuity in a single school community, Woodlawn's earlier entry point is a concrete advantage. Both schools serve through fifth grade, so the upper elementary experience is structurally equivalent.