Lewelling Elementary School

Located at 5325 SE Logus Rd, in Milwaukie, Oregon, Lewelling Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school that hosts 282 students (grades K through 5), part of North Clackamas SD 12.

North Clackamas SD 12 comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 16,837 students; Lewelling Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lewelling Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lewelling Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clackamas County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Lewelling Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.7%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Clackamas County shows median household income runs about $103,517, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Clackamas County's 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students), Lewelling Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cascade Heights Public Charter School, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lewelling Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 31.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Lewelling Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 358 (now 282). Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Lewelling Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.