West Gresham Elementary School

330 W Powell Blvd, Gresham OR, 97080 | Gresham-Barlow School District 1J | 503-661-0144
  • grades KG-5
  • students 288
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Gresham
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
41%Gresham
46%Oregon

West Gresham Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Gresham-Barlow School District 1J" in Gresham, OR. There are a total of 288 students and 15 teachers at West Gresham Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

West Gresham Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 9% lower than the Oregon average.

West Gresham Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students288
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Gresham Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-49%
440-49%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-49%
440-49%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Gresham Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 64.6% 61.4% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 6.2% 2.7% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.3% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 26.1% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.0% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.1% 5.8% 5.4% 3.1%

Gresham demographics profile

StatisticGreshamOregonNational
Population110,4564,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,7054591
Median age36.539.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English73%85%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Gresham

IndexGreshamOregonNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college57.5%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.5%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.8%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Gresham Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.