Grout Elementary School vs Markham Elementary School

Grout Elementary School and Markham Elementary School sit 5.3 miles apart in Portland, Oregon, and are separated by just 0.1 rating points — Grout at 9.4/10 and Markham at 9.3/10. Both rank among Oregon's very best elementary schools: Grout Elementary School sits at #14 of 1,226 Oregon schools, while Markham Elementary School lands at #23 of 1,226. For parents weighing two genuinely elite options, the gap is narrow enough that the deciding factors lie in the details below the headline scores.

Academically, the schools flip positions: Markham Elementary School edges Grout Elementary School 9.4 to 9.3 on academic score, a marginal delta that reflects similarly high proficiency levels. Where Grout pulls ahead is on student growth — Grout Elementary School's growth score of 9.8/10 outpaces Markham Elementary School's 9.4/10 by 0.4 points. That growth gap signals that Grout is particularly effective at accelerating students relative to their starting points, a meaningful advantage for families whose children are entering below grade level or need to close gaps quickly.

On enrollment and classroom size, Markham Elementary School is meaningfully larger at 402 students versus Grout Elementary School's 302, a 33% difference in school population. Markham's student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1 is slightly lower than Grout's 16.8:1, translating to a fractionally smaller average class despite the larger school. Both schools serve nearly identical economically diverse populations — Grout Elementary School at 65% free/reduced lunch eligibility and Markham Elementary School at 64% — suggesting comparable family income profiles and similar access to Title I-style resources.

Both Grout Elementary School and Markham Elementary School serve grades KG through 05, so neither offers an extended grade range. No magnet programs, language immersion tracks, or specialized instructional models are documented in the available data for either school. Parents should contact each school directly to ask about enrichment offerings, after-school programming, and any specialized instruction that may not surface in federal reporting.