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John Wetten Elementary School

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John Wetten Elementary School ranks 333 rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

John Wetten Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gladstone, Oregon, serving 588 students in grades 1-5 as part of the Gladstone School District 115. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly among Hispanic and Gifted and Talented students. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism and a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, John Wetten Elementary is on par with or slightly below the performance of other schools in the Gladstone and North Clackamas school districts. But the school lags behind the high-performing schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, such as Bolton Primary School and Cedaroak Park Primary School, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

While John Wetten Elementary has seen an increase in per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the significant rise in chronic absenteeism is a concerning trend that may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. Addressing this issue should be a priority for the school and district to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

589

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,415

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 E Exeter
Gladstone, OR 97027-2196

(503) 656-6564

District: Gladstone School District 115

Students who attend John Wetten Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Walter L Kraxberger Middle School
High:	Gladstone High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Oregon avg38%

333^rd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 140Gladstone School District 115 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	46.8	333 of 706	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	302 of 710	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	243 of 706	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	306 of 706	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	309 of 705	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	293 of 709	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.5	257 of 701	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	248 of 697	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	366 of 706	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.0	460 of 695	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	502 of 707	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.1	343 of 730	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.1	375 of 695	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	387 of 674	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.2	216 of 665	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	234 of 655	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	222 of 652	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.2	95 of 636	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	62.6	231 of 629	63.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	51.9	47 of 179	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	284 of 653	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	330 of 658	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	252 of 652	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	346 of 646	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	294 of 621	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	263 of 681	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	21 of 75	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	116 of 362	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	103 of 365	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	62 of 360	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	105 of 364	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	138 of 475	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	267 of 518	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	136 of 523	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	304 of 595	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	302 of 703	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	286 of 597	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	269 of 640	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	333 of 664	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	241 of 662	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	214 of 665	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	240 of 654	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	314 of 623	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	289 of 680	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	39 of 73	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	29 of 54	46.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.9	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.2	55 of 212	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	230 of 352	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	153 of 299	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	77 of 231	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	63 of 215	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	146 of 303	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	256 of 481	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	359 of 669	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	331 of 670	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	280 of 656	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	311 of 666	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	357 of 662	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	345 of 683	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)74th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science27%-4 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
John Wetten Elementary School	Public	1-5	250 E Exeter	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 656-6564	589	35	16.7	62.5%	410 (69.6%)	6 (1.0%)	99 (16.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	59 (10.0%)	46.8	333^rd of 706 public elementary schools	52.8%		50.8	302^nd of 710 public elementary schools	57.5%	31	47.8	36.8	41.3	53.0	30.4	27.3	26.8	$19,415	$2,135	$17,281
Gladstone Center for Children and Families	Public	PK-K	18905 Portland Ave	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 496-3939	109	8	14.1	82.6%	81 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)								(n/a)								$8,994	$971	$8,024
Candy Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	5901 SE Hull St	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 785-8150	363	13	28.3	54.5%	147 (40.5%)	2 (0.6%)	187 (51.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	32.7	467^th of 706 public elementary schools	33.9%		28.4	507^th of 710 public elementary schools	28.6%	40	21.5	47.5	42.6	15.4	37.7	19.7	24.6	$15,546	$1,155	$14,391
Holcomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	14625 S Holcomb Blvd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 785-8100	516	24	21.5	54.5%	384 (74.4%)	6 (1.2%)	59 (11.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	47 (9.1%)	46.7	334^th of 706 public elementary schools	52.7%		36.1	434^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.9%	100	35.4	37.9	50.0	34.6	31.0	31.1	42.9	$14,898	$945	$13,953
Bolton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5933 Holmes St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7900	222	15	14.6	21.2%	165 (74.3%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.7%)	93.1	39^th of 706 public elementary schools	94.5%		97	16^th of 710 public elementary schools	97.7%	23	62.5	56.7	83.0	71.9	58.1	67.9	64.2	$21,307	$149	$21,158
Bilquist Elementary School	Public	K-5	15708 SE Webster Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5340	373	24	15.8	58.4%	228 (61.1%)	12 (3.2%)	66 (17.7%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	35 (9.4%)	19.5	590^th of 706 public elementary schools	16.4%		23.4	555^th of 710 public elementary schools	21.8%	35	26.3	36.2	25.0	19.0	23.2	11.1	18.1	$24,474	$1,575	$22,898
Cedaroak Park Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 S Cedaroak Dr	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7100	348	22	16.0	44.3%	260 (74.7%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.2%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.1%)	96.3	20^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.2%		89.6	60^th of 710 public elementary schools	91.5%	40	76.8	78.6	81.5	75.0	65.7	64.1	59.7	$17,304	$149	$17,155
Sunset Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2351 Oxford St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7200	375	23	16.5	44.5%	259 (69.1%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.3%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.5%)	84.8	88^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.9	84^th of 710 public elementary schools	88.2%	4	58.6	63.1	64.2	56.1	56.9	50.7	52.2	$16,952	$149	$16,803
View Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	4828 SE View Acres Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-5640	367	19	19.7	58.3%	276 (75.2%)	16 (4.4%)	40 (10.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.9%)	72.9	154^th of 706 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.7	132^nd of 710 public elementary schools	81.4%	22	49.3	42.6	74.5	38.8	42.6	56.1	65.6	$22,942	$1,302	$21,640
Riverside Elementary School	Public	K-5	16303 SE River Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5560	311	20	15.5	58.8%	167 (53.7%)	2 (0.6%)	121 (38.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	40.1	397^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.8%		24.3	546^th of 710 public elementary schools	23.1%	149	43.8	28.6	43.1	48.9	23.8	20.0	28.8	$24,255	$1,743	$22,512

Frequently Asked Questions about John Wetten Elementary School

What schools do graduates of John Wetten Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Wetten Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter L Kraxberger Middle School
High : Gladstone High School

What is the racial makeup of John Wetten Elementary School?

Students at John Wetten Elementary School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend John Wetten Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended John Wetten Elementary School.

What district is John Wetten Elementary School in?

Gladstone School District 115

Is John Wetten Elementary School a good school?

John Wetten Elementary School ranks 333^rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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