Lee Elementary School vs Lent Elementary School

Lee Elementary School ranks #50 of 1,226 Oregon schools while Lent Elementary School ranks #21 of 1,226 — a gap of 29 positions that reflects Lent's higher overall rating of 9.3/10 versus Lee's 9.0/10. Both schools sit in the top 5% statewide, but the 0.3-point overall rating gap and the state rank difference signal a meaningful edge for Lent at the composite level.

The academic and growth scores tell a split story. Lee Elementary School edges Lent Elementary School on academic proficiency with an 8.4 vs. 8.1 academic score, meaning students at Lee are performing at a slightly higher level on current assessments. However, Lent Elementary School leads decisively on growth, posting a 9.9/10 growth score against Lee's 9.4/10 — a 0.5-point gap indicating that students at Lent are gaining ground faster relative to their peers over time. Families weighing current attainment against upward trajectory will find genuine differences here.

Both schools serve the same grades (KG–05) and share an identical free and reduced-price lunch rate of 73%, placing them in comparable socioeconomic contexts. The practical classroom difference comes in student-teacher ratio: Lent Elementary School runs at 13.7:1 versus Lee Elementary School's 16.1:1, meaning Lent teachers have roughly two fewer students per class on average. Total enrollment is similar — 289 at Lee versus 273 at Lent — so the ratio gap reflects staffing, not school size. For families who prioritize smaller class environments and more individualized attention, that 2.4-student difference is concrete.

The two schools are 3.6 miles apart in Portland, both operating the same KG–05 grade span, which makes this a genuine proximity choice for many families rather than a specialized program decision. Neither school differentiates on grade configuration. The decision ultimately pivots on whether parents weight current academic achievement (Lee's 8.4 academic score), faster individual student growth (Lent's 9.9 growth score), or lower class sizes (Lent's 13.7:1 ratio) — each factor pointing in a consistent direction toward Lent's overall edge, with Lee holding its own on proficiency.