Primerly field report

Abernethy Elementary School

a tuition-free public neighborhood school in Portland

K–5 · Public · Neighborhood · Portland Public Schools

2421 SE Orange Ave, Portland · Melissa Dunn, Principal

Abernethy is a high-performing public elementary school grounded in academic rigor, enriched by a robust Gifted & Talented (G/T) program and strong state test results that consistently place it among the top in Oregon. The school prioritizes personalized learning and early interventions that help many students achieve above‐grade‐level reading.

Leadership at Abernethy is notably collaborative, through initiatives like a bike bus and run club, they reinforce community while boosting engagement and health. This is a school where academic strength and caring culture walk hand in hand, nurturing bright minds with thoughtful support.

K–5 grades
282 students
19:1 student-teacher
22 average class
Tuition-free neighborhood school
No Title I

Tuition: Tuition-Free Public

Address: 2421 SE Orange Ave, Portland OR 97214. Phone: 503-916-6190. Website: abernethy.pps.net.

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Your odds in the lottery

Seats here aren’t first-come; they’re drawn by lottery. Each circle below is a tenth of the families who applied over the last two springs and stayed in the running (didn’t take a higher-ranked school). Filled circles got a yes.

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Official PPS lottery results, 2025-26 & 2026-27 combined: offers made ÷ families still in the running (offered + waitlisted); applications cancelled for a higher-ranked school excluded. pps.net › prior transfer data. Slots reset every year.

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