Buckman Elementary School

Buckman Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
320 SE 16th Ave,  Portland, OR
Portland Public Schools
3.1
400 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
57%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
24
Full Time Teachers
24
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
29.4%
State Average
43.9%
Science
21.2%
State Average
40.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
220:1

Student Diversity

Female
57.7%
Male
40.3%
White
67.6%
Hispanic
12.7%
Two or more races
12.4%
Black
3.3%
Native American
1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 15 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/22/2025
We are thrilled with our experience at Buckman Elementary! The classes are less than 25, the teachers are engaged with family life and communicate daily. My daughter is coming home showing off her art, her songs, her dance moves. Well-rounded education with a focus on art, in a public school setting...
3.0 parent
9/17/2025
Good intentions that go just that far. The teachers are by and large fantastic and stay year after year, but that's been changing recently. Like all pps, classes are way too large. Academic gaps and needs go overlooked and unattended. There's little structure for kids with special needs and kids who...
2.0 parent
6/21/2025
Low scoring because my gifted student was put in back of room after a month with a kid who could not read due to disabilities. She was given a tablet that she cried and called her tablet teacher. She was the oldest kid in class and l went to principal who fought me on skipping her, despite a promise...
2.0 parent
3/29/2022
Daughter went here from kindergarten through midway through 5th grade. We moved to the area because we were told that the school was good. It wasn’t. Staffing shortages, disciplinary problems, general lack of engagement between the teachers and parents… I lost count of how many principals Buckman ch...

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Buckman Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Portland, OR and is served by the Portland Public Schools in Oregon. The school has a total enrollment of 400 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 37% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 57% are proficient in reading. Buckman Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $731,976. Discover additional schools in the area, like Cleveland High School, Grant High School, Lincoln High School, and more. Learn more about what Portland has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Buckman Elementary School.

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