Gilbert Park Elementary School

Gilbert Park Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in Portland, Oregon, part of David Douglas SD 40. Current enrollment sits at 503 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 57% larger than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

David Douglas SD 40 comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 8,716 students; Gilbert Park Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Gilbert Park Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Gilbert Park Elementary School records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Gilbert Park Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 105% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Multnomah County (around 75%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, Multnomah County reports that median household income runs about $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Gilbert Park Elementary School is one of 169 public schools in Multnomah County (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alice Ott Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gilbert Park Elementary School.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 599 students in 2018 compared to 503 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 51% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 today.

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