Multnomah Learning Academy

As an expansive K-5 school in Fairview, Oregon, Multnomah Learning Academy hosts 550 students from grades K through 8, part of Reynolds SD 7. Enrollment runs roughly 71% above the state mean of about 321.

Reynolds SD 7 runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 9,631 students. Multnomah Learning Academy is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Multnomah Learning Academy records that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 30% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Multnomah Learning Academy has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Multnomah County (around 75%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Multnomah Learning Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Multnomah County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,766, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Multnomah Learning Academy is one.

Fairview Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Multnomah Learning Academy at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 14.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting. As a public charter, Multnomah Learning Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Multnomah Learning Academy's enrollment has grew 3% since 2018, when it stood at 535 (now 550). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 64% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

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