B
Gresham-Barlow School District 1J
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Gresham, and parts of Happy Valley and Troutdale.
Students
11,345
Schools
21
Spent per student
$15,648
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$269.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gresham-Barlow School District 1J
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Washington districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the OR average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $269.9M, about $23,786 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Felida.
K–5Felida Elementary SchoolVancouver Public Schools
6–8Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolVancouver Public Schools
9–128 high schoolsVancouver Public Schools
Test scores vs. OR
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 30.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 83.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,648 per student · 12% below OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,538’20
11,350’21
11,335’22
11,236’23
11,345’24
About steady.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 9%Black 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
North Gresham Elementary School
D−584 students18:1
East Gresham Elementary School
D−571 students19:1
Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School
D−477 students19:1
Hogan Cedars Elementary School
477 students19:1
Hollydale Elementary School
474 students19:1
Highland Elementary School
D−465 students18:1
East Orient Elementary School
382 students20:1
Kelly Creek Elementary School
368 students22:1
Powell Valley Elementary School
368 students20:1
Hall Elementary School
346 students15:1
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School
D−288 students41:1
Gresham Arthur Academy
B168 students17:1
Gordon Russell Middle School
D−633 students19:1
Clear Creek Middle School
D−584 students18:1
Dexter McCarty Middle School
D−514 students20:1
West Orient Middle School
D−383 students20:1
Gresham High School
1,685 students23:1
Sam Barlow High School
D−1,635 students25:1
Springwater Trail High School
184 students17:1
Center for Advanced Learning
0 students0:1
Metro East Web Academy
A−759 students25:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.