Peninsula Elementary School vs Scott Elementary School

Peninsula Elementary School and Scott Elementary School sit within 5.5 miles of each other in Portland, Oregon, and rank as two of the strongest elementary schools in the state. Peninsula rates 9.2/10 versus Scott's 9.1/10 — a 0.1-point gap — with Peninsula landing at #29 of 1,226 Oregon schools and Scott at #36 of 1,226. Both schools occupy the top 3% of the state, so the choice comes down to operational and demographic differences rather than a meaningful quality gap.

Academically, Peninsula Elementary School holds a measurable edge: an 8.2/10 academic score against Scott Elementary School's 7.5/10, a 0.7-point delta that reflects stronger proficiency outcomes in tested subjects. Neither school separates itself on student growth — both Peninsula and Scott earned a 9.9/10 growth score, meaning students at each school are advancing at an equally exceptional pace relative to peers. Where schools show proficiency differences but identical growth, the proficiency gap often reflects incoming student preparation rather than instructional quality at that campus.

The most concrete structural difference between the two schools is enrollment: Peninsula Elementary School serves 234 students while Scott Elementary School serves 500 — more than twice the population. Both schools qualify 64% of students for free or reduced-price lunch, so the economic profile is identical. Student-teacher ratios are close but not identical: Peninsula runs 15.6 students per teacher versus Scott's 14.7, giving Scott a slight edge in classroom density. Parents prioritizing a smaller, tighter-knit campus will find that at Peninsula; those who value a larger peer community will find it at Scott.

Both Peninsula Elementary School and Scott Elementary School serve grades KG–05, so neither offers an extended grade span or early-childhood advantage over the other. The choice isn't about access to different grade levels or programs documented in this dataset — it comes down to school size, the 0.7-point academic score advantage at Peninsula, and proximity to home within Portland's northeast and north neighborhoods.