Peninsula Elementary School vs Woodlawn Elementary School

Peninsula Elementary School and Woodlawn Elementary School are both high-performing Portland elementary schools, yet Woodlawn holds a measurable edge in overall standing. Woodlawn Elementary School rates 9.4/10 against Peninsula Elementary School's 9.2/10, and that gap widens significantly in state context: Woodlawn ranks #16 of 1,226 Oregon schools while Peninsula ranks #29 of 1,226 — a 13-spot difference that places Woodlawn in the top 1.5% statewide versus Peninsula's top 2.4%.

The academic score tells the sharpest story: Woodlawn Elementary School scores 9.1/10 in academics against Peninsula Elementary School's 8.2/10, a 0.9-point delta that reflects a concrete difference in measured proficiency. Peninsula nearly erases that gap on growth, posting a 9.9/10 growth score to Woodlawn's 9.8/10 — a statistical tie that signals both schools are advancing students at an exceptional rate. Parents weighing current achievement against year-over-year progress will find Peninsula's near-perfect growth score particularly meaningful, even if Woodlawn's academic baseline runs higher.

Both schools share an identical free-and-reduced-lunch rate of 64%, making them demographically comparable on economic need. Enrollment diverges by 65 students — Peninsula Elementary School serves 234, Woodlawn Elementary School 299 — and Peninsula's smaller size produces a tighter student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1 versus Woodlawn's 16.6:1. For families who prioritize individual attention, that one extra student per classroom at Woodlawn is a tangible trade-off against its higher academic rating.

The most concrete structural difference is grade span: Peninsula Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade, while Woodlawn Elementary School adds a pre-kindergarten program. Families with children not yet in kindergarten have a clear early-entry option at Woodlawn, whereas Peninsula's KG–05 structure means younger siblings would need a separate placement until they age in. The two schools sit 2.3 miles apart, so geography alone rarely makes the decision for most Portland families in north and northeast neighborhoods.