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

Maplewood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Maplewood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411004000918
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maplewood Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Oregon schools.

#31 of 87
elementary schools in Portland · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
21.1:1
large classes for Oregon
15.8%
free-lunch eligible

Maplewood Elementary School has class sizes larger than 85% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Maplewood Elementary School ranks #31 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR.

School address

Enrollment

296

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.1:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.8%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Larger 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 Maplewood Elementary School

Maplewood Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, enrolling 296 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 21.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.8% free-meal eligibility runs 70% below the Oregon average.

With 296 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #43.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 296 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Portland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sato Elementary School (863 students): Maplewood Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.1:1 vs 22.1:1).

Portland Sd 1j also operates Grant High School (2,149 students) and Franklin High School (1,807 students) alongside Maplewood 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 Maplewood Elementary School compares

Maplewood 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 21.1:1 ▲ 20% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.8% ▼ 70% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 296 top 59% - -

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

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 85% in Oregon - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.3%
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
$18,429
per pupil, district-wide - above Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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

White 68.8%
Two or More 15.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Maplewood Elementary School is about as mixed as the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Portland Sd 1j, which includes Maplewood Elementary School.

$18,429
Per student
+2%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.4%
State 33.4%
Federal 9.2%

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 Maplewood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grant High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklin High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Leodis V. Mcdaniel High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Portland Sd 1j · 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 Maplewood 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 Maplewood Elementary School

How many students attend Maplewood Elementary School?

Maplewood Elementary School has 296 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portland, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Maplewood Elementary School is 21.1:1, which is 20% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

15.8% of students at Maplewood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Maplewood Elementary School is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Portland, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maplewood Elementary School?

Maplewood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Maplewood Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Maplewood Elementary School ranks #31 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 Maplewood Elementary School a good school?

Maplewood Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% 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 Portland Sd 1j?

Besides Maplewood Elementary School, Portland Sd 1j also operates Grant High School (2,149 students), Franklin High School (1,807 students), and Leodis V. Mcdaniel High School (1,681 students). See the Portland Sd 1j 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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