Sojourner School

Sojourner School is an elementary campus of low-enrollment scale in Milwaukie, Oregon, overseen by North Clackamas SD 12, teacheing 159 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

North Clackamas SD 12 runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 16,837 students. Sojourner School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Sojourner School reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. Compared to Clackamas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Clackamas County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Sojourner School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.9%; this one delivers 50.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Clackamas County indicate median household income runs about $103,517, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sojourner School is one of 118 public schools in Clackamas County (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students).

The closest other public school is Linwood Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sojourner School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 23.3%.

Sojourner School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 169 students in 2018 compared to 159 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 75% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.