Menlo Park Elementary School

Menlo Park Elementary School is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in Portland, Oregon, part of David Douglas SD 40, instructing 355 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within David Douglas SD 40, which oversees 14 schools and 8,716 students, Menlo Park Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Menlo Park Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 31% Hispanic, 11% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Menlo Park Elementary School shows 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 108% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Multnomah County's rate of about 75%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Multnomah County put median household income runs about $88,766, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), Menlo Park Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

David Douglas High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 469 students in 2018 compared to 355 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 37% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.