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

Rieke Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Rieke Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411004000371
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rieke Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Oregon schools.

#6 of 87
elementary schools in Portland · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
19.9:1
large classes for Oregon
12.0%
free-lunch eligible

Rieke Elementary School has class sizes larger than 77% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rieke Elementary School ranks #6 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR.

School address

Enrollment

279

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.9:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-77% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Rieke Elementary School

Rieke Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, enrolling 279 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.0% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the Oregon average.

With 279 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 81 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #8, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Two or More (11%) (diversity index 45/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Portland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sato Elementary School (863 students): Rieke Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.9:1 vs 22.1:1).

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

Rieke 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 19.9:1 ▲ 13% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.0% ▼ 77% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 279 top 62% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
279
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.0%
free-lunch eligible - 77% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 77% in Oregon - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 186 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 72.5%
Two or More 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
African American 3.6%
Asian 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 72.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.1, Rieke Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Portland Sd 1j, which includes Rieke 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 Rieke 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 Similar S:T ratio
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rieke 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 Rieke 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 Rieke Elementary School

How many students attend Rieke Elementary School?

Rieke Elementary School has 279 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portland, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Rieke Elementary School is 19.9:1, which is 13% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

12.0% of students at Rieke Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Rieke Elementary School is White at 72.5% of enrollment, in Portland, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rieke Elementary School?

Rieke Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Rieke Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Rieke Elementary School ranks #6 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 Rieke Elementary School a good school?

Rieke Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% 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 Rieke 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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