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

Wilkes Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wilkes Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411052001006
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wilkes Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Oregon schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#66 of 87
elementary schools in Portland · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
small classes for Oregon
99.8%
free-lunch eligible

Wilkes Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wilkes Elementary School ranks #66 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR.

School address

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

+0 students YoY

Wilkes Elementary School held near 443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.2 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 411052001006 · Portland, OR Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

459 enr · 15.3:1 · 99.8% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Reynolds High School (2,385 students)

Wilkes Elementary School held near 443 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.2 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Wilkes Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wilkes Elementary School reports 459 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 Wilkes Elementary School compares

Wilkes Elementary 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 15.3:1 ▼ 13% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.8% ▲ 89% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 459 top 28% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
459
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.8%
free-lunch eligible - 89% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Oregon - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.6%
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.
Funding equity
$18,111
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.9%
African American 16.6%
White 13.3%
Asian 12.0%
Two or More 8.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.5, Wilkes Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Reynolds Sd 7 reports $18,111 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wilkes 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 Similar S:T ratio
Hauton B Lee Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Multnomah Learning Academy Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walt Morey Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wilkes 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.

Nationwide elementary 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 Wilkes Elementary School

How many students attend Wilkes Elementary School?

Wilkes Elementary School has 459 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portland, OR. CCD year-over-year: 443 (2022-23) → 443 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wilkes Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 3% 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 Wilkes Elementary School?

99.8% of students at Wilkes Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Wilkes Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 42.9% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilkes Elementary School?

Wilkes Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Wilkes Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Wilkes Elementary School ranks #66 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.

What other schools are in Reynolds Sd 7?

Besides Wilkes 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 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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