Other / mixed grade configuration · Portland, OR

The Ivy School

Federal NCES profile for The Ivy School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410000901784Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Ivy School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Oregon schools.

#20 of 23
schools in Portland · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
21:1
large classes for Oregon
33.2%
free-lunch eligible

The Ivy School has class sizes larger than 84% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Ivy School ranks #20 of 23 schools in Portland, OR.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

The Ivy School held near 277 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 410000901784 · Portland, OR Other · SMALL · CHARTER

273 enr · 21:1 · 33.2% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Four Rivers Community School (367 students)

The Ivy School held near 277 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

The Ivy School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows The Ivy School reports 273 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How The Ivy School compares

The Ivy School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21:1 ▲ 19% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.2% ▼ 37% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 273 top 64% - -

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

21:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.2%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 84% in Oregon - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
25.6%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.3%
Two or More 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
African American 6.0%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: White at 64.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, The Ivy School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

How The Ivy School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Four Rivers Community School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Eagle Charter School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oregon School for the Deaf Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oregon Department Of Education · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Portland

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about The Ivy School

How many students attend The Ivy School?

The Ivy School has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Portland, OR. CCD year-over-year: 271 (2022-23) → 277 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Ivy School?

The student-teacher ratio at The Ivy School is 21:1, which is 19% 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 The Ivy School?

33.2% of students at The Ivy School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Ivy School?

The largest demographic group at The Ivy School is White at 64.3% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Ivy School?

The Ivy School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does The Ivy School rank among schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, The Ivy School ranks #20 of 23 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 schools in Portland on the city page.

What other schools are in Oregon Department of Education?

Besides The Ivy School, Oregon Department of Education also operates Four Rivers Community School (367 students), The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science (198 students), and Eagle Charter School (150 students). See the Oregon Department of Education 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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