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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRESHAM-BARLOW SD 10J·NCES 410600000989
East Gresham Elementary School
900 SE 5th St, Gresham, OR 97080 · (503) 661-6050 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
473 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.4%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
22.4%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 22.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Gresham Elementary School
East Gresham Elementary School's state test result (25.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Gresham Elementary School this school | 571 | 82.8% | 25.4% |
| Hogan Cedars Elementary School Gresham | 477 | 83.0% | 26.8% |
| Hollydale Elementary School Gresham | 474 | 81.4% | 19.6% |
| Harritt Elementary School Salem | 498 | 88.4% | 25.9% |
| Pringle Elementary School Salem | 488 | 87.9% | 28.0% |
| Powell Valley Elementary School Gresham | 368 | 82.6% | 21.5% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Gresham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #442 of 591 | #54 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #493 of 646 ▲ 1 | #71 of 109 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #449 of 646 ▼ 46 | #69 of 109 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #29 of 710 | #5 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #476 of 587 | #81 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #96 of 587 | #48 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #244 of 645 | #55 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.5% | #4 of 88 | #1 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
571
+23 (+4%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 571 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 83% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 31.9 | 17.7:1 | 66% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 29.9 | 18.4:1 | 74% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 27 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 89% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 89% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 21 | 20.9:1 | 79% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 25 | 23.2:1 | 44% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Gresham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (387 to 571); teachers up 43% (21 to 30).
About East Gresham Elementary School
East Gresham Elementary School is an elementary school in Gresham, Oregon, and it is part of Gresham-Barlow SD 10J. The school's enrollment of 571 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Oregon average about 321 students each.
In Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, 20 schools enroll a combined 11,345 students.
The most common group at East Gresham Elementary School is White students, at 41%. Other groups make up 40% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Multnomah County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
East Gresham Elementary School counts 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. About 83% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Multnomah County is 75%.
Compared with Oregon schools that have similar shares of low-income students, East Gresham Elementary School's results are 5.0 points below predicted: 25.4% against 30.4%.
Multnomah County census figures show that the median household income is $88,766, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 169 public schools in Multnomah County, enrolling about 81,096 students in all.
Dexter McCarty Middle School is the public school closest to East Gresham Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: East Gresham Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 25.4% versus a 28.9% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 571, a 4% rise from 548 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.3:1 in 2020-21, and 19.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gresham-Barlow SD 10J
- Gresham High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Sam Barlow High SchoolHigh · 1,635 students
- Metro East Web AcademyCombined · 759 students
- Gordon Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- North Gresham Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
Other schools in Gresham
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,731 students
- Gresham High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Sam Barlow High SchoolHigh · 1,635 students
- Metro East Web AcademyCombined · 759 students
- Gordon Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Dexter McCarty Middle School0.1 mi · 514
- Metro East Web Academy0.7 mi · 759
- Springwater Trail High School0.8 mi · 184
- Hogan Cedars Elementary School0.9 mi · 477
- Gresham High School1.0 mi · 1,685
- Gordon Russell Middle School1.2 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About East Gresham Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Gresham Elementary School?
East Gresham Elementary School enrolls approximately 571 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does East Gresham Elementary School serve?
East Gresham Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Gresham Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Gresham Elementary School is approximately 19.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Gresham Elementary School?
At East Gresham Elementary School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is East Gresham Elementary School public or private?
East Gresham Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gresham-Barlow SD 10J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.