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# Scenarios Overview (District-wide scenario comparison)

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## Page 1

Measure
SCENARIO A
SCENARIO B
STATUS QUO
Schools or sites that would close
14
11
0
Students who would change schools
27%
24%
0%
Schools above the sustainability threshold
67%
57%
26%
Students attending a school above the threshold
80%
73%
48%
Students Experiencing Poverty in Sustainable Schools
81%
74%
42%
Historically Underserved Students in Sustainable
Schools
83%
78%
46%
Students Receiving Special Education Services in
Sustainable Schools
77%
69%
41%
Multilingual Learners in Sustainable Schools
87%
77%
44%
Comparing
three scenarios
The three scenarios
District-wide, side by side
RIGHTSIZING
WHAT GUIDES THE WORK
SUSTAINABILITY
THRESHOLDS
STATUS QUO
Portland Public Schools has more school buildings than our
enrollment supports. This compares what the district would
look like under each of three scenarios.
K–5: 
360 students
K–8 and middle school: 
500 students
High school: 
1,100 students
No schools close and no
boundaries change. Enrollment
keeps declining, so more schools
fall below the size needed to staff
a full program. About 48% of
students will attend a sustainable
school. 
SCENARIO A
A smaller set of the same
moves brings more than half
of schools up to a sustainable
size. About 73% of students
will attend a sustainable
school. 
SCENARIO B
Closures, program moves, and
boundary changes bring about
two thirds of schools up to a
sustainable size. About 80% of
students will attend a
sustainable school. 
Well-resourced schools
Safe and healthy learning environments
Educational options
PPS equity lens
Consistent access to strong academic programming across PPS.
All figures are projections for the
2031–32 school year unless noted.
Facilities that support student safety, wellness, and long-term
sustainability.
A strong network of neighborhood schools balanced with
educational options.
Centering students most impacted by inequities in every decision.

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The three scenarios
All figures are projections for the
2031–32 school year unless noted.
SCENARIO A SCENARIO B STATUS QUO
RIGHTSIZING No schools close and no
Closures, program moves, and A smaller set of the same
boundaries change. Enrollment
boundary changes bring about moves brings more than half
keeps declining, so more schools
Comparing
two thirds of schools up to a of schools up to a sustainable
fall below the size needed to staff
sustainable size. About 80% of size. About 73% of students a full program. About 48% of
three scenarios students will attend a will attend a sustainable students will attend a sustainable
sustainable school. school. school.
Portland Public Schools has more school buildings than our
enrollment supports. This compares what the district would
District-wide, side by side
look like under each of three scenarios.
Measure SCENARIO A SCENARIO B STATUS QUO
WHAT GUIDES THE WORK
Schools or sites that would close 14 11 0
Well-resourced schools
Consistent access to strong academic programming across PPS.
Students who would change schools 27% 24% 0%
Safe and healthy learning environments
Facilities that support student safety, wellness, and long-term
Schools above the sustainability threshold 67% 57% 26%
sustainability.
Educational options Students attending a school above the threshold 80% 73% 48%
A strong network of neighborhood schools balanced with
educational options.
Students Experiencing Poverty in Sustainable Schools 81% 74% 42%
PPS equity lens
Centering students most impacted by inequities in every decision. Historically Underserved Students in Sustainable
83% 78% 46%
Schools
Students Receiving Special Education Services in
77% 69% 41%
Sustainable Schools
Multilingual Learners in Sustainable Schools 87% 77% 44%
SUSTAINABILITY K–5: K–8 and middle school: High school:
THRESHOLDS 360 students 500 students 1,100 students

## Page 2

R I G H T S I Z I N G · S C E N A R I O C O M P A R I S O N
What changes under each scenario
Every school affected, district-wide, grouped by the kind of change.
STATUS QUO
0 schools close
26% of schools above sustainability threshold
48% of students in those schools
0% students change schools
SCENARIO A
14
schools close
67%
schools above sustainability threshold
27%
K–8 students move
SCHOOLS CLOSING
14
Beach · Buckman · Creston · Irvington · James John · Lewis · Maplewood · Marysville · Peninsula ·
Rose City Park · Sabin · Sellwood MS · Stephenson · Woodmere 
The MLC (9–12) high school program also closes; students move to their neighborhood high school. It is not
counted as a school closure.
ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY CHANGES
38
Abernethy · Arleta · Astor · Atkinson · Beaumont MS · Beverly Cleary · Brentwood MS · Capitol Hill · Chief
Joseph · Cleveland HS · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. · Duniway · Faubion · Franklin HS · George MS · Harriet
Tubman MS · Harrison Park MS · Hayhurst · Hosford MS · Jackson MS · Jefferson HS · Kellogg MS · Kelly ·
Lent · Lincoln HS · Llewellyn · Markham · McDaniel · Mt. Tabor MS · Ockley Green MS · Rieke · Robert Gray
MS · Roosevelt HS · Rosa Parks · Scott · Sitton · Sunnyside Environmental  · Whitman
PROGRAM MOVES
13
Spanish: Beach, James John, and Sitton to Cesar Chavez · Atkinson to Lent · Scott to Rigler · Beaumont
MS to Roseway Heights MS · Chavez 6–8 and Ockley Green MS to George MS · Vietnamese: Rose City
Park to Vestal · Mandarin: Clark to Woodstock · MLK Jr. to Boise-Eliot/Humboldt · Creston Deaf and
Hard of Hearing to Glencoe · Odyssey moves to the MLC site
GRADE-LEVEL CHANGES
8
Beverly Cleary 6–8 to Beaumont MS · Laurelhurst 6–8 to Mt. Tabor MS · Bridger Creative Science 6–8
to Harrison Park MS · Sunnyside Environmental 6–8 to Hosford MS · Faubion 6–8 to Ockley Green MS
· Vernon 6–8 to Harriet Tubman MS · Chavez 6-8 to George · MLC becomes K-8
SCENARIO B
11
schools close
57%
schools above sustainability threshold
24%
K–8 students move
SCHOOLS CLOSING
11
Beach · Buckman · Creston · Irvington · James John · Maplewood · Marysville · Peninsula · Sabin ·
Sellwood MS · Woodmere
The MLC (9–12) high school program also closes; students move to their neighborhood high school. It is not
counted as a school closure.
ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY CHANGES
34
Abernethy · Arleta · Astor · Atkinson · Beaumont MS · Beverly Cleary · Brentwood MS · Chief Joseph ·
Cleveland HS · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. · Faubion · Franklin HS · George MS · Harriet Tubman MS ·
Harrison Park MS · Hayhurst · Hosford MS · Jackson MS · Jefferson HS · Kellogg MS · Kelly · Lent · Lewis
· Lincoln HS · McDaniel · Mt. Tabor MS · Ockley Green MS · Rieke · Robert Gray MS · Roosevelt HS ·
Rosa Parks · Sitton · Sunnyside Environmental · Whitman
PROGRAM MOVES
12
GRADE-LEVEL CHANGES
8
Updated October 4, 2026 
Spanish: Beach, James John, and Sitton to Cesar Chavez · Atkinson to Lent · Scott to Rigler · Beaumont
MS to Roseway Heights MS · Chavez 6–8 and Ockley Green MS to George MS ·  Mandarin: Clark to
Woodstock · MLK Jr. to Boise-Eliot/Humboldt · Creston Deaf and Hard of Hearing to Glencoe ·
Odyssey moves to the MLC site
Beverly Cleary 6–8 to Beaumont MS · Laurelhurst 6–8 to Mt. Tabor MS · Bridger Creative Science 6–8
to Harrison Park MS · Sunnyside Environmental 6–8 to Hosford MS · Faubion 6–8 to Ockley Green MS
· Vernon 6–8 to Harriet Tubman MS · Chavez 6-8 to George · MLC becomes K-8

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RIGHTSIZING · SCENARIO COMPARISON
What changes under each scenario
Every school affected, district-wide, grouped by the kind of change.
STATUS QUO 0 schools close 26% of schools above sustainability threshold 48% of students in those schools 0% students change schools
SCENARIO A SCENARIO B
14 67% 27% 11 57% 24%
schools close schools above sustainability threshold K–8 students move schools close schools above sustainability threshold K–8 students move
SCHOOLS CLOSING 14 SCHOOLS CLOSING 11
Beach · Buckman · Creston · Irvington · James John · Lewis · Maplewood · Marysville · Peninsula · Beach · Buckman · Creston · Irvington · James John · Maplewood · Marysville · Peninsula · Sabin ·
Rose City Park · Sabin · Sellwood MS · Stephenson · Woodmere Sellwood MS · Woodmere
The MLC (9–12) high school program also closes; students move to their neighborhood high school. It is not The MLC (9–12) high school program also closes; students move to their neighborhood high school. It is not
counted as a school closure. counted as a school closure.
ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY CHANGES 38 ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY CHANGES 34
Abernethy · Arleta · Astor · Atkinson · Beaumont MS · Beverly Cleary · Brentwood MS · Capitol Hill · Chief Abernethy · Arleta · Astor · Atkinson · Beaumont MS · Beverly Cleary · Brentwood MS · Chief Joseph ·
Joseph · Cleveland HS · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. · Duniway · Faubion · Franklin HS · George MS · Harriet Cleveland HS · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. · Faubion · Franklin HS · George MS · Harriet Tubman MS ·
Tubman MS · Harrison Park MS · Hayhurst · Hosford MS · Jackson MS · Jefferson HS · Kellogg MS · Kelly · Harrison Park MS · Hayhurst · Hosford MS · Jackson MS · Jefferson HS · Kellogg MS · Kelly · Lent · Lewis
Lent · Lincoln HS · Llewellyn · Markham · McDaniel · Mt. Tabor MS · Ockley Green MS · Rieke · Robert Gray · Lincoln HS · McDaniel · Mt. Tabor MS · Ockley Green MS · Rieke · Robert Gray MS · Roosevelt HS ·
MS · Roosevelt HS · Rosa Parks · Scott · Sitton · Sunnyside Environmental · Whitman Rosa Parks · Sitton · Sunnyside Environmental · Whitman
PROGRAM MOVES 13 PROGRAM MOVES 12
Spanish: Beach, James John, and Sitton to Cesar Chavez · Atkinson to Lent · Scott to Rigler · Beaumont
Spanish: Beach, James John, and Sitton to Cesar Chavez · Atkinson to Lent · Scott to Rigler · Beaumont
MS to Roseway Heights MS · Chavez 6–8 and Ockley Green MS to George MS · Mandarin: Clark to
MS to Roseway Heights MS · Chavez 6–8 and Ockley Green MS to George MS · Vietnamese: Rose City
Woodstock · MLK Jr. to Boise-Eliot/Humboldt · Creston Deaf and Hard of Hearing to Glencoe ·
Park to Vestal · Mandarin: Clark to Woodstock · MLK Jr. to Boise-Eliot/Humboldt · Creston Deaf and
Odyssey moves to the MLC site
Hard of Hearing to Glencoe · Odyssey moves to the MLC site
GRADE-LEVEL CHANGES 8 GRADE-LEVEL CHANGES 8
Beverly Cleary 6–8 to Beaumont MS · Laurelhurst 6–8 to Mt. Tabor MS · Bridger Creative Science 6–8 Beverly Cleary 6–8 to Beaumont MS · Laurelhurst 6–8 to Mt. Tabor MS · Bridger Creative Science 6–8
to Harrison Park MS · Sunnyside Environmental 6–8 to Hosford MS · Faubion 6–8 to Ockley Green MS to Harrison Park MS · Sunnyside Environmental 6–8 to Hosford MS · Faubion 6–8 to Ockley Green MS
· Vernon 6–8 to Harriet Tubman MS · Chavez 6-8 to George · MLC becomes K-8 · Vernon 6–8 to Harriet Tubman MS · Chavez 6-8 to George · MLC becomes K-8
Updated October 4, 2026