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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVID DOUGLAS SD 40·NCES 410394001029
Gilbert Heights Elementary School
12839 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland, OR 97236 · (503) 256-6502 · Multnomah County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
434 students
DISTRICT 105% · 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 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 59%
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
27.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
22.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 28 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 22.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 22.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gilbert Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #494 of 646 | #72 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #525 of 646 | #83 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #191 of 710 | #31 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #411 of 587 | #69 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.3% | #3 of 587 | #3 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.5% | #52 of 493 | #16 of 89 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
405
-204 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 22.6:1
% White
22%
was 34%
% Hispanic
31%
was 23%
% Black
14%
was 13%
% Asian
19%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 405 | 22.3 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 23.5 | 17.6:1 | 80% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 22.3 | 18.9:1 | 76% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 27 | 22.6:1 | 77% (467) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert Heights Elementary School.
About Gilbert Heights Elementary School
Students in Portland, Oregon, attend Gilbert Heights Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 405 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Oregon enroll about 321 students on average.
David Douglas SD 40 has 8,716 students in 14 schools, and Gilbert Heights Elementary School is one of those schools.
No group is above 50% at Gilbert Heights Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 31%. The rest of enrollment is 22% White, 19% Asian, 14% Black, and 11% multiracial. Among all residents of Multnomah County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. The diversity index for Gilbert Heights Elementary School is 78%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. The school has 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Oregon is 16.5:1.
Multnomah County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $88,766, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 169 public schools in the county, enrolling about 81,096, Gilbert Heights Elementary School among them.
Gilbert Heights Elementary School's nearest public school is Alice Ott Middle School (about 0.8 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 204 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25. White enrollment as a share of the school dropped from 34% to 22%. The ratio was 22.6:1 in 2017-18 and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Gilbert Heights Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 David Douglas SD 40
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Ron Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Floyd Light Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Alice Ott Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Gilbert Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Mill Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
Nearby schools
- Alice Ott Middle School0.8 mi · 594
- Gilbert Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 503
- Ron Russell Middle School0.9 mi · 780
- West Powellhurst Elementary School0.9 mi · 364
- Earl Boyles Elementary1.0 mi · 365
- Arthur Academy1.1 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert Heights Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gilbert Heights Elementary School?
Gilbert Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades PK-05.
Is Gilbert Heights Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gilbert Heights Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilbert Heights Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilbert Heights Elementary School is approximately 18.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gilbert Heights Elementary School?
Gilbert Heights Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Black, 19% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Gilbert Heights Elementary School in?
Gilbert Heights Elementary School is part of David Douglas SD 40.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.