Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRESHAM-BARLOW SD 10J·NCES 410600001757
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School
1326 NW Civic Dr, Gresham, OR 97030 · (503) 427-0803 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
41.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 23.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #425 of 646 ▲ 44 | #64 of 109 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #304 of 646 ▼ 84 | #54 of 109 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #435 of 710 | #80 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 41.1:1 | #587 of 587 | #101 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #429 of 587 | #93 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #243 of 493 | #50 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
288
-60 (-17%) vs 2020
+103% since 2010-11, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
41.1:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 288 | 7 | 41.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 13.7 | 19.4:1 | 26% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 18.5 | 17.8:1 | 99% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 17 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 17.6 | 20.4:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 14 | 21.1:1 | 29% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 6 | 23.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (359 to 288); teachers down 60% (17.6 to 7).
About Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School is a medium-sized elementary school in Oregon, with an address in Gresham. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 288 students.
The district, Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, operates 20 schools serving 11,345 students.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School. The remaining students are 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Teacher staffing is 7 full-time equivalents, or about 41.1 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 16.5:1.
Across Multnomah County, median household income is about $88,766, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School is among the 169 public schools in Multnomah County.
Nearby, Gresham High School is about 0.5 miles away. Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School is a publicly funded charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 348 to 288. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.5:1 to 41.1:1.
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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 Gresham-Barlow SD 10J
- Gresham High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Sam Barlow High SchoolHigh · 1,635 students
- Metro East Web AcademyCombined · 759 students
- Gordon Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- North Gresham Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
Other schools in Gresham
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,731 students
- Gresham High SchoolHigh · 1,685 students
- Sam Barlow High SchoolHigh · 1,635 students
- Metro East Web AcademyCombined · 759 students
- Gordon Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Gresham High School0.5 mi · 1,685
- North Gresham Elementary School0.6 mi · 584
- Metro East Web Academy0.6 mi · 759
- Highland Elementary School0.8 mi · 465
- Gresham Arthur Academy1.0 mi · 168
- Clear Creek Middle School1.1 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter SchoolHow large is Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School?
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades KG-08.
Is Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School have?
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 41.1:1.
How diverse is Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School?
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School reports a student body of 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School?
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School is overseen by Gresham-Barlow SD 10J in Multnomah County.
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