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Schools in Dunthorpe · Riverdale School District 51J

Dunthorpe’s public schools outscore almost every Oregon district

88% of students in Dunthorpe’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunthorpe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
88%
▲ 44 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 41 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 23% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
565 students on the public path
In brief

Dunthorpe’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 88% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,892 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Riverdale High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dunthorpe’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are above the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 298 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Dunthorpe’s students in the tested grades sat them (299 in math, 297 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dunthorpe, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Riverdale Grade SchoolRiverdale School District 51JA+
9–12Riverdale High Schoolin PortlandA

Dunthorpe’s public schools are run by Riverdale School District 51J. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Riverdale School District 51JGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 565 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$21,892OR $17,749 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 44% · 297 students tested
Math72%
State average 30.6% · 299 students tested

Dunthorpe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Dunthorpe’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DunthorpeA+Riverdale School District 51J
PortlandAPortland School District 1J
MilwaukieB+North Clackamas School District 12

Every school in Dunthorpe

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dunthorpeby address
Riverdale Grade School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Portland
A+
406 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Dunthorpein other towns
Riverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portland
A
159 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Dunthorpe’s schools

Are Dunthorpe’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dunthorpe children attend outscore 99% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dunthorpe in?

Riverdale School District 51J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 565 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dunthorpe kids go to high school?

Riverdale High School in Portland, with 159 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Dunthorpe spend per student?

$21,892 in Riverdale School District 51J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.