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Public elementary school · David Douglas Sd 40 · Portland, Oregon

Mill Park Elementary School

Mill Park Elementary School rates 5.4, right at the middle of David Douglas Sd 40's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the David Douglas Sd 40 median is 5.1.

#848 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · David Douglas Sd 40: 10 elementary schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A David Douglas Sd 40 elementary school where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 848 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 8 of 14 in David Douglas Sd 40.

Mill Park Elementary School is listed in David Douglas Sd 40, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math23%9 points below the Oregon average of 32%250 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading29%14 points below the Oregon average of 43%249 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency is down 47 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 26% recently.2025 OSAS; 26 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.5
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97216; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mill Park Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$71,951
Median home value
$439,000
Median rent
$1,390/mo
College educated
33.4%
Homeownership
54.1%
Poverty rate
17.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97216; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
72
Very Walkable
Transit Score
44
Some Transit
Bike Score
88
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
5,782/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Portland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Portland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
85.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Mill Park Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mill Park Elementary School serve?

Mill Park Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Mill Park Elementary School?

Mill Park Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 449 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Park Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mill Park Elementary School is 18.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mill Park Elementary School rank in OR?

Mill Park Elementary School ranks #848 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Mill Park Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mill Park Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mill Park Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mill Park Elementary School has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Mill Park Elementary School a charter school?

No, Mill Park Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mill Park Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Mill Park Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mill Park Elementary School?

85.3% of students at Mill Park Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
449
Student-teacher ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Multnomah County
Rank in district
#8 of 14
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$21,576
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97216)
16,735
Area average commute
28.4 min
Area median age
40

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.