Kelly Creek Elementary School

Kelly Creek Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Gresham, Oregon, overseen by Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, hosts 368 students, covering grades K through 5.

Within Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, which oversees 20 schools and 11,345 students, Kelly Creek Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Kelly Creek Elementary School lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 27% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Kelly Creek Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kelly Creek Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Multnomah County) logs that median household earnings sit near $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Kelly Creek Elementary School is one of 169 public schools in Multnomah County (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students).

Nearest neighbor: Powell Valley Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kelly Creek Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 26.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 33%: 552 students in 2018 compared to 368 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 53% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.