About Margaret Scott

Margaret Scott Elementary School is located in Portland, OR and is one of 14 elementary schools in Reynolds School District 7. It is a public school that serves 320-340 students in grades KG-05.

In July 2015, Margaret Scott Elementary was awarded a School Improvement Grant from the State of Oregon Department of Education.  The $1.5 million award, intended to be used over the course of five years, was dedicated to improving student achievement and lifting the school out of low academic performance.

In response to this transformation opportunity, the entire Margaret Scott community has built a school climate of warmth, support, and caring; extended the amount of time teachers and students are engaged in academic endeavors; and intentionally examined and improved instructional effectiveness through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. 

Margaret Scott Elementary has systematically changed its climate and culture, its instructional expectations, and the scholarly behaviors of our students.  All this is evident in the data that shows high levels of growth and increasing performance on achievement measures.

We are grateful to our entire school community for their support in this work, and acknowledge the role of all stakeholders in our success!  Thank you for making Margaret Scott Elementary a school that achieves!