Woodlawn Elementary School vs Rose City Park

Woodlawn Elementary School holds a 0.5-point overall rating advantage over Rose City Park — 9.4/10 versus 8.9/10 — a gap that translates directly into state rank. Woodlawn Elementary School sits at #16 of 1,226 Oregon elementary schools, placing it in the top 1.3% statewide, while Rose City Park ranks #65 of 1,226, a strong result in its own right but a meaningful 49 positions behind. Both schools serve the northeast Portland corridor and sit 3.4 miles apart, which makes the comparison a genuine choice for families in overlapping attendance zones or willing to transfer.

The two schools split the academic picture. Rose City Park edges ahead on raw academic proficiency with a 9.3/10 academic score versus Woodlawn Elementary School's 9.1/10 — a two-tenths difference that may reflect Rose City Park's larger student body producing more stable score averages. Where Woodlawn Elementary School pulls decisively ahead is growth: its 9.8/10 growth score outpaces Rose City Park's 8.6/10 by 1.2 points, indicating that students at Woodlawn Elementary School are advancing faster relative to their starting points, regardless of where they begin. For families weighing trajectory over snapshot proficiency, that 1.2-point growth delta is the most consequential number in this comparison.

Both schools serve populations with nearly identical economic profiles — Woodlawn Elementary School at 64% free/reduced lunch eligibility and Rose City Park at 65% — meaning neither school has an inherent demographic tailwind on poverty-linked metrics. The enrollment difference is more notable: Rose City Park enrolls 464 students compared to Woodlawn Elementary School's 299, a 55% larger student body. Student-teacher ratios are close, with Rose City Park slightly tighter at 16.0:1 versus Woodlawn Elementary School's 16.6:1, though the difference amounts to less than one student per classroom.

One structural distinction separates the schools at the youngest ages: Woodlawn Elementary School serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, while Rose City Park begins at kindergarten. Families with four-year-olds seeking a single-school pre-K and elementary experience will find that option only at Woodlawn Elementary School.