Elementary school (grades K-5) · Portland, OR

Hartley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hartley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411052001000
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hartley Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools.

#56 of 87
elementary schools in Portland · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
small classes for Oregon
98.2%
free-lunch eligible

Hartley Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hartley Elementary School ranks #56 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR.

School address

Enrollment

310

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

98.2%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+86% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hartley Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hartley Elementary School

Hartley Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, enrolling 310 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 98.2% of students qualify for free meals, 86% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 310 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (17%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 310 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Portland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sato Elementary School (863 students): Hartley Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.5:1 vs 22.1:1).

Reynolds Sd 7 also operates Reynolds High School (2,385 students) and Reynolds Middle School (723 students) alongside Hartley Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hartley Elementary School compares

Hartley Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 23% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.2% ▲ 86% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 310 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
98.2%
free-lunch eligible - 86% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Oregon - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
57.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,868
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.7%
White 17.4%
Two or More 8.4%
African American 7.7%
Asian 7.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Hartley Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Reynolds Sd 7, which includes Hartley Elementary School.

$14,868
Per student
-18%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 63.8%
Federal 12.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hartley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Reynolds High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Reynolds Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hauton B Lee Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Multnomah Learning Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walt Morey Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hartley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Reynolds Sd 7 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Portland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hartley Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hartley Elementary School

How many students attend Hartley Elementary School?

Hartley Elementary School has 310 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portland, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hartley Elementary School is 13.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hartley Elementary School?

98.2% of students at Hartley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hartley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hartley Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartley Elementary School?

Hartley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hartley Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Hartley Elementary School ranks #56 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Portland on the city page.

Is Hartley Elementary School a good school?

Hartley Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Reynolds Sd 7?

Besides Hartley Elementary School, Reynolds Sd 7 also operates Reynolds High School (2,385 students), Reynolds Middle School (723 students), and Hauton B Lee Middle School (718 students). See the Reynolds Sd 7 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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