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Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Q: Is Pleasant Valley Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks 380 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gresham, Oregon, serving 315 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 128 out of 140 school districts in the state.

Based on the key insights, Pleasant Valley Elementary School has faced some challenges in recent years. The school's performance ranking has fluctuated, generally falling below nearby schools in the North Clackamas School District and the Centennial School District, such as Scouters Mountain Elementary and Happy Valley Elementary School. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have also been lower than state and district averages.

Additionally, Pleasant Valley Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.1% to 46.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.21% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing well, the school's overall academic achievement has been a concern, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and collaboration with higher-performing schools in the region.

328

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,807

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17625 SE Foster Rd
Gresham, OR 97080-3326

(503) 762-3209

District: Centennial School District 28J

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle School
High:	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

380^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Centennial School District 28J

128^th of 140Centennial School District 28J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	380 of 706	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	314 of 710	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	473 of 706	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	355 of 706	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	391 of 705	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	494 of 709	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	387 of 701	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	453 of 697	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	394 of 706	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	440 of 695	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	486 of 707	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	429 of 730	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	397 of 695	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	481 of 674	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.5	405 of 665	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.3	232 of 655	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	193 of 652	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	42.9	439 of 636	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.3	535 of 629	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.0	409 of 586	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	48.7	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	67 of 86	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	39 of 101	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	42 of 97	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	37.6	98 of 179	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	305 of 653	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	235 of 658	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	398 of 652	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	284 of 646	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	287 of 621	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	424 of 681	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	4 of 365	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	54.3	114 of 360	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.9	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	50.8	165 of 364	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	263 of 475	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	296 of 518	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	83 of 523	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	305 of 595	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	351 of 703	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	315 of 597	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	529 of 640	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	420 of 664	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	385 of 662	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	499 of 665	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	369 of 654	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	409 of 623	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	522 of 680	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	223 of 299	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	202 of 303	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	421 of 481	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	342 of 669	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	335 of 670	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	427 of 656	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	527 of 666	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	499 of 662	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	547 of 683	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2019)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)25th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%+3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-8 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	17625 SE Foster Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3209	328	18	18.4	95.7%	157 (47.9%)	22 (6.7%)	69 (21.0%)	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	28 (8.5%)	41.6	380^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.6	314^th of 710 public elementary schools	55.8%	66	31.8	27.4	47.3	46.5	41.0	29.6	22.2	$22,807	$2,768	$20,039
Butler Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2789 SW Butler Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-6100	509	25	20.3	97.4%	224 (44.0%)	38 (7.5%)	103 (20.2%)	82 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.4%)	41.7	379^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.3%		56.5	266^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.5%	113	42.5	27.5	52.5	43.8	18.8	34.2	23.5	$19,357	$2,100	$17,257
Scouters Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	10811 SE 172nd Ave	Happy Valley	97086	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-3250	568	28	20.3	58.6%	218 (38.4%)	16 (2.8%)	67 (11.8%)	186 (32.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (14.1%)	83.1	104^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.3%		89.3	61^st of 710 public elementary schools	91.4%	43	62.2	64.7	70.6	56.1	69.6	39.5	40.2	$12,294	$1,204	$11,090
Happy Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	13865 SE King Rd	Happy Valley	97086	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5420	491	24	20.8	59.3%	265 (54.0%)	15 (3.1%)	34 (6.9%)	125 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.4%)	81.9	111^th of 706 public elementary schools	84.3%		77.8	131^st of 710 public elementary schools	81.5%	20	60.3	65.0	65.2	56.6	59.5	45.1	40.9	$20,241	$1,262	$18,979
Powell Butte Elementary School	Public	K-5	3615 SE 174th St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3204	392	26	15.2	98.2%	100 (25.5%)	36 (9.2%)	141 (36.0%)	69 (17.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	34 (8.7%)	13.9	646^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.5%		8.2	695^th of 710 public elementary schools	2.1%	49	35.2	21.7	21.5	20.0	10.1	12.7	10.0	$23,481	$3,040	$20,441
Hollydale Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 SW Birdsdale Ave	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 661-6226	474	25	18.6	81.4%	213 (44.9%)	33 (7.0%)	155 (32.7%)	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	9 (1.9%)	40 (8.4%)	19.3	592^nd of 706 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.7	618^th of 710 public elementary schools	13.0%	26	15.8	14.9	51.2	18.4	9.6	19.8	15.2	$18,062	$2,203	$15,859
Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary	Public	K-5	18031 SE Vogel Rd	Damascus	97089	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5780	506	27	18.5	58.3%	209 (41.3%)	16 (3.2%)	80 (15.8%)	141 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	56 (11.1%)	61.7	226^th of 706 public elementary schools	68.0%		59.5	245^th of 710 public elementary schools	65.5%	19	48.0	47.4	56.3	54.1	39.5	37.5	28.1	$21,943	$1,300	$20,644
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	18009 SE Brooklyn St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3208	320	17	19.3	101.3%	93 (29.1%)	17 (5.3%)	129 (40.3%)	41 (12.8%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	24 (7.5%)	17	618^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	586^th of 710 public elementary schools	17.5%	32	32.0	29.1	23.2	28.0	14.5	12.5	8.9	$26,674	$4,854	$21,820
Gilbert Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13132 SE Ramona St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6531	503	21	23.9	105.2%	217 (43.1%)	65 (12.9%)	101 (20.1%)	54 (10.7%)	10 (2.0%)	10 (2.0%)	44 (8.7%)	19.2	595^th of 706 public elementary schools	15.7%		18.2	612^th of 710 public elementary schools	13.8%	17	24.4	25.0	29.0	17.7	24.0	16.3	22.6	$23,178	$1,983	$21,195
Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12839 SE Holgate Blvd	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	David Douglas School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 256-6502	405	22	18.1	107.2%	91 (22.5%)	58 (14.3%)	125 (30.9%)	78 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	44 (10.9%)	21.4	573^rd of 706 public elementary schools	18.8%		27.6	518^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.0%	55	21.8	32.8	30.2	21.5	23.3	22.2	20.3	$22,974	$2,040	$20,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary School

What district is Pleasant Valley Elementary School in?

Centennial School District 28J

Is Pleasant Valley Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks 380^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle School
High : Centennial High School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary School are 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

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