About This School
Preschool | Grades K-5 | Portland SD 1J
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School is located in Portland, OR and is one of 64 elementary schools in Portland School District 1j. It is a charter school that serves 138 students in grades K-5.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Oregon in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Portland Arthur Academy Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Portland Arthur Academy Charter School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Oregon average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Portland Arthur Academy Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Portland Arthur Academy Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Oregon in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Portland Arthur Academy Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Portland Arthur Academy Charter School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Oregon average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Portland Arthur Academy Charter School's students and teachers. more
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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012
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| Bridger Elementary School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Vestal Elementary School 0.6 miles | |
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| Clark Elementary School 0.7 miles | |
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| Creative Science School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Columbia Christian Schools 0.9 miles | n/a |
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Portland Arthur Academy Charter School
The Portland Arthur Academy is a school that stresses good test scores but leaves all other aspects of learning and development behind. Creativity, open minded thinking, and simply talking is not part of the curriculum. As a parent who's children attended this school, and as a parent who has observed the classroom on multiple occasions, I can tell you that this school is nothing short of militant. Yes, they can teach your children how to read and do math at a more advanced level, but in the process the children are broken down to be rebuilt all the same. Individual personality has no place at this school. Only a quiet whisper voice is allowed during lunch, children are told to keep quiet while at recess, and all children answer questions on the command of a snap of the teacher's finger. The teachers read their curriculum straight out of an instructional manual informing them on what and when to say something. Although their curriculum is set up for 30 minutes of recess per day this is a school with no outlet for energy and observes less than 15 minutes outside time on an average day. Be very alert if you choose to tour the school. Make sure you attend an entire day including observation of recess and lunch. Make your own choice but realize that as every parent wants their child to be highly educated you may be causing your child's self worth and individuality to diminish by sending them to here.
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Portland Arthur Academy Charter School
Arthur academy is the best... From the volunteers, staff and students. My grand children have recieved the best education out there. Scares me to think putting them in the public schools. The
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My children have really enjoyed Portland Arthur Academy our only regret is that the school does not go through to the 8th grade. If if did we would definitly keep them going there. Our children have received straight A's while attending this school and are a grade level ahead of where they should be. There is a lot of indivdual attendion and working in small groups according to your child's reading and math level. My children have learned a lot and have enjoyed there time at Arthur. One of my children can't wait to return in the fall! If you are looking for an alternative to your neighborhood public school Arthur Academy is worth looking in to.
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Portland Arthur Academy Charter School is penominal. If we could give it more than 5 stars we would.
I will say that I do not feel that the AYP scores given last year for this school was totally accurate as they were having computer problems at the time of testing.
Both our children at their last report card received straight A's. One got straight A+.
Our youngest child has specific learning disabilities and at her previous school two years ago she was actually regressing academically as was indicated by her report card and progress reports. Within about the first 6 months at Arthur Academy she was brought up to grade level. Just amazing. They use SRA Reading Mastery along with Direct Instruction. Far superior to any Core curriculum previously used at their previous school.
This school was reccomended to us by a private tutoring center that specializes in our daughter's disabilities. They reccomended this school because of their high success rate with this populs. Just outstanding.
If you are looking for a big school with a large play yard and field or extracurricular activiites is your focus then this school might not be a good choice for you. But, if you are interested in strong academics in reading and math with a high success rate then this is definately a school worth looking into it.
We have nothign but praise for this school. More schools should follow their approach.
I will say that I do not feel that the AYP scores given last year for this school was totally accurate as they were having computer problems at the time of testing.
Both our children at their last report card received straight A's. One got straight A+.
Our youngest child has specific learning disabilities and at her previous school two years ago she was actually regressing academically as was indicated by her report card and progress reports. Within about the first 6 months at Arthur Academy she was brought up to grade level. Just amazing. They use SRA Reading Mastery along with Direct Instruction. Far superior to any Core curriculum previously used at their previous school.
This school was reccomended to us by a private tutoring center that specializes in our daughter's disabilities. They reccomended this school because of their high success rate with this populs. Just outstanding.
If you are looking for a big school with a large play yard and field or extracurricular activiites is your focus then this school might not be a good choice for you. But, if you are interested in strong academics in reading and math with a high success rate then this is definately a school worth looking into it.
We have nothign but praise for this school. More schools should follow their approach.
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on Feb 26, 2009
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 138
46%
54%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Portland Arthur Academy Charter School had 42% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Oregon had 49% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
60%
Two or More Races
13%
Black
12%
Hispanic
7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2%
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Portland SD 1J District Spending
$10,621Per Pupil
The Portland SD 1J spends $10,621 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 39% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Portland SD 1J District
22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Portland Arthur Academy Charter School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Oregon average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the OAKS
What is it?
The Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in writing in grades 4, 7 and 10.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels: exceeds, meets, nearly meets, low, or very low. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards. All scores >95% are reported as 96% and scores <5% are reported as 4%.
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TestRating
7 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Oregon, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 OAKS Results for all subjects tested.
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