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

Shaver Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Shaver Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410948000982
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shaver Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#61 of 87
elementary schools in Portland · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
81.5%
free-lunch eligible

Shaver Elementary School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shaver Elementary School ranks #61 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR.

School address

Enrollment

266

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

81.5%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below 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 Shaver Elementary School

Shaver Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, enrolling 266 students.

At 16.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oregon median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 81.5% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 266 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 201 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #64.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (29%) and African American (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 266 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% 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): Shaver Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.6:1 vs 22.1:1).

Parkrose Sd 3 also operates Parkrose High School (998 students) and Parkrose Middle School (618 students) alongside Shaver 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 Shaver Elementary School compares

Shaver 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 16.6:1 ▼ 6% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.5% ▲ 54% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 266 top 65% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
266
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
81.5%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 44% in Oregon - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$16,073
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 266 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: 0.8 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 28.9%
African American 25.9%
White 24.4%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 6.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 28.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.2, Shaver 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 Parkrose Sd 3, which includes Shaver Elementary School.

$16,073
Per student
-11%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.6%
State 32.1%
Federal 13.3%

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 Shaver Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parkrose High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkrose Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Russell Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Prescott Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sacramento Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Parkrose Sd 3 · 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

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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 Shaver Elementary School

How many students attend Shaver Elementary School?

Shaver Elementary School has 266 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portland, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Shaver Elementary School is 16.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 6% higher 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 Shaver Elementary School?

81.5% of students at Shaver Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Shaver Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 28.9% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shaver Elementary School?

Shaver Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Shaver Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Shaver Elementary School ranks #61 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 Shaver Elementary School a good school?

Shaver Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Parkrose Sd 3?

Besides Shaver Elementary School, Parkrose Sd 3 also operates Parkrose High School (998 students), Parkrose Middle School (618 students), and Russell Elementary (309 students). See the Parkrose Sd 3 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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