Markham Elementary School vs Sitton Elementary School

Markham Elementary School and Sitton Elementary School sit at nearly the same position in Oregon's elementary landscape, separated by just 0.1 points overall — Markham at 9.3/10 and Sitton at 9.2/10. In state ranking terms, that margin translates to seven spots: Markham lands at #23 of 1,226 Oregon schools and Sitton at #30. Both rankings place these schools firmly in the top 3% statewide, giving Portland families two genuinely high-performing options 10.5 miles apart.

The sharpest divergence between the two schools appears in their academic and growth scores. Markham Elementary School scores 9.4/10 on academics, while Sitton Elementary School scores 7.8/10 — a 1.6-point gap that reflects a meaningful difference in measured proficiency. The picture flips on growth: Sitton Elementary School posts a 9.9/10 growth score against Markham's 9.4/10, meaning students at Sitton are making faster year-over-year gains even if their baseline proficiency starts lower. Families weighing current achievement levels against momentum will find a real trade-off here.

Enrollment and classroom density differ in ways that matter day-to-day. Markham Elementary School enrolls 402 students at a 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio; Sitton Elementary School enrolls 335 students at a notably smaller 12.0:1 ratio — more than four fewer students per teacher on average. Both schools serve economically similar populations: 64% of Markham students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to 70% at Sitton. Neither school operates under selective admissions, and both cover grades KG through 05.

Both schools share the same grade span of KG–05, so neither offers an extended elementary program or an early entry advantage. The distinction for families comes down to the classroom environment: Sitton's lower ratio creates more individual attention per student, while Markham's higher academic score suggests stronger current proficiency benchmarks across its slightly larger student body.