Llewellyn Elementary School vs Lewis Elementary School

Llewellyn Elementary School edges out Lewis Elementary School by 0.2 points overall, scoring 9.3/10 against Lewis's 9.1/10. That margin becomes more meaningful in state context: Llewellyn ranks #22 of 1,226 Oregon elementary schools, while Lewis sits at #35 of 1,226 — both schools land in the top 3% statewide, but Llewellyn holds a 13-spot advantage. For Portland families choosing between two strong neighborhood schools just 1.7 miles apart, the state rank gap signals a genuine, if modest, performance edge at Llewellyn.

The academic and growth scores pull in opposite directions. Llewellyn Elementary School scores 9.9/10 on academics versus Lewis Elementary School's 9.4/10 — a 0.5-point difference reflecting consistently higher proficiency on state assessments. Lewis, however, leads on growth: its 9.6/10 growth score outpaces Llewellyn's 9.0/10 by 0.6 points, meaning students at Lewis advance faster relative to where they started. Families prioritizing absolute achievement levels favor Llewellyn; those who weight year-over-year progress — particularly for students entering below grade level — will find Lewis's growth trajectory the more compelling number.

Lewis Elementary School enrolls 297 students versus Llewellyn Elementary School's 393, making Lewis the smaller campus by 96 students. Despite that smaller size, Lewis carries a higher student-teacher ratio — 18.6:1 compared to Llewellyn's 15.7:1 — giving Llewellyn a structural advantage in individual classroom attention. On economic diversity, Lewis serves more students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch: 29% versus Llewellyn's 19%, reflecting a broader income range in the surrounding attendance zone.

Both schools serve grades KG–05, so the grade span creates no differentiation for families thinking about multi-year planning. Without distinct magnet programs or alternative instructional models in the available data, the decision narrows to the metrics above. The 1.7-mile separation places most Southeast Portland families in one attendance zone, though open enrollment may give some households a real choice. At that distance, the tradeoff comes down to Llewellyn's academic ceiling versus Lewis's growth engine.