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Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVID DOUGLAS SD 40·NCES 410394001030
Gilbert Park Elementary School
13132 SE Ramona St, Portland, OR 97236 · (503) 256-6531 · Multnomah County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
105%
529 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 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · 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
26.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
19.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.3% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 17.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gilbert Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #539 of 646 ▲ 22 | #83 of 109 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #541 of 646 ▼ 19 | #85 of 109 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #61 of 710 | #12 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #582 of 587 | #100 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #28 of 587 | #23 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 105% | #36 of 645 | #25 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #310 of 493 | #65 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. 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
503
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 503 | 21 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 22.7 | 20.8:1 | 79% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 22 | 21.0:1 | 76% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 22 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 27.8 | 21.6:1 | 71% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 29 | 22.2:1 | 70% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 26 | 22.8:1 | 69% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 27 | 22.3:1 | 42% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | 25 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (599 to 503); teachers down 24% (27.8 to 21).
About Gilbert Park Elementary School
Gilbert Park Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Portland, Oregon. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 503 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Oregon is about 321 students, so this school is 57% bigger than average.
Gilbert Park Elementary School reports to David Douglas SD 40, which has 14 schools and 8,716 students.
White students are the largest group at Gilbert Park Elementary School, with 43% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% Asian, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Multnomah County, the White share is about 68%. By the diversity index, Gilbert Park Elementary School comes in at 73%.
The school has about 23.9 students per teacher and 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
The allk12 Grade for Gilbert Park Elementary School is C-. Compared with Oregon public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Multnomah County has about 801,477 residents, and median household income is about $88,766, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Multnomah County number 169 and enroll about 81,096.
The shortest distance from Gilbert Park Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Alice Ott Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Gilbert Park Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Gilbert Park Elementary School had 478 students in 2020-21 and 503 in 2024-25, a 5% rise. The ratio was 21.7:1 in 2020-21 and 23.9:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Mill Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 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 School0.3 mi · 594
- Gilbert Heights Elementary School0.8 mi · 405
- Ron Russell Middle School1.4 mi · 780
- Earl Boyles Elementary1.5 mi · 365
- West Powellhurst Elementary School1.7 mi · 364
- Arthur Academy1.7 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Gilbert Park Elementary School?
Gilbert Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 503 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gilbert Park Elementary School serve?
Gilbert Park Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilbert Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilbert Park Elementary School is approximately 23.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gilbert Park Elementary School?
At Gilbert Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Gilbert Park Elementary School in?
Gilbert Park 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.