The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Davis Elementary School
Davis Elementary School serves grades kindergarten through five in the Reynolds School District 7, located in the eastern Portland area of Multnomah County. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet. The school draws from a neighborhood within a major metropolitan city, and its setting is urban.
The student body is diverse. Hispanic or Latino students make up the largest share, followed by White students, then Black or African American students, Asian students, students identifying as two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a large portion of families face economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the records reviewed.
On Oregon’s statewide assessments for the 2024-2025 school year, Davis Elementary posted proficiency rates that are low across all tested subjects and grades. In mathematics, the share of students meeting the state’s proficiency standard was below the midpoint for grade three, grade four, and grade five. In English language arts, grade four and grade five results were similarly low; the result for grade three was suppressed because of a very small number of students in the proficient category, but the reported range places it at the very bottom. In science, only grade five is tested, and proficiency there was also low. Because only one year of data is available, no academic trend can be determined.
When placed alongside other districts in Multnomah County, Davis Elementary sits in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency across the subjects and grades it tests. That comparison set includes all nine districts in the county, so the school is among the lowest-performing in its immediate region.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to review, nor any data on college or career readiness. Chronic absenteeism and discipline information were absent from the available records. The Reynolds district itself did not surface any recent bond measures, curriculum changes, or major policy shifts in the brief search conducted, so a parent may want to ask district administrators directly about any ongoing initiatives.
Housing in the ZIP code area around the school is moderately priced by Portland standards, with typical home values and rents that reflect the city’s broad affordability challenges. The broader Portland economy, anchored by health care, technology, and athletic brands, brings employment opportunities, but the cost of living has been rising.
For a family considering this school, the test results are a clear concern. The proficiency rates are well below the county midpoint, and a large share of students are not meeting state benchmarks in reading, math, or science. A parent should investigate what academic support programs, interventions, and enrichment are available and how the school addresses the needs of its student population. Given that this is an elementary school, there are no high school outcomes to judge, but the foundation students build here matters for their later trajectory. The school’s diverse, economically challenged enrollment is a plain fact of the community context; it does not on its own determine a school’s quality, but it does shape what resources and approaches may be needed.
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