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Highland Elementary School

Q: Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Oregon elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Highland Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Clear Creek Middle School High : Gresham High School

Public Grades K-5

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gresham, Oregon, serving 420 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gresham-Barlow School District, which is ranked 107 out of 140 school districts in the state.

Highland Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Oregon elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.9% of 3rd graders, 20% of 4th graders, and 22.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 26.9%, 29.5%, and 40.9%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even lower, with only 7.2% of 3rd graders, 13.3% of 4th graders, and 14.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district averages of 24%, 20.7%, and 20.3%.

The school faces additional challenges, with 70.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.3% to 45% over the past few years. While Highland Elementary School spends more per student ($18,078 in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools like North Gresham Elementary, Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School, and Gresham Arthur Academy, which generally perform better academically, this additional funding does not seem to translate into better outcomes for the students at Highland Elementary School.

465

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,078

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

295 NE 24th St
Gresham, OR 97030-2753

(503) 665-7158

District: Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clear Creek Middle School
High:	Gresham High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

White:

24.5%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg27%

Oregon avg40%

685^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

107^th of 140Gresham-Barlow School District 10J 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	9.6	685 of 706	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	682 of 710	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	676 of 706	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	684 of 706	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	640 of 705	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	632 of 709	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	631 of 701	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	657 of 697	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	656 of 706	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	691 of 695	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.9	653 of 707	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.2	691 of 730	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	498 of 695	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.9	541 of 674	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	564 of 665	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.5	493 of 655	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.4	471 of 652	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	523 of 636	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.6	429 of 629	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.9	404 of 586	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	95 of 97	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	52 of 80	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	597 of 653	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	593 of 658	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	597 of 652	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	595 of 646	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	588 of 621	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	577 of 681	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	361 of 362	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	350 of 365	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	319 of 360	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	311 of 339	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	333 of 364	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	425 of 475	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	439 of 518	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	493 of 523	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	558 of 595	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	681 of 703	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	499 of 597	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	527 of 640	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	645 of 664	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	650 of 662	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	646 of 665	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	640 of 654	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	500 of 623	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	629 of 680	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	23.4	186 of 212	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	275 of 299	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	386 of 481	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	540 of 669	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	611 of 670	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	635 of 656	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	653 of 666	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	541 of 662	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	606 of 683	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)19th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-24 vs state

Mathematics12%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Highland Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	295 NE 24th St	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 665-7158	465	26	17.6	83.0%	114 (24.5%)	24 (5.2%)	271 (58.3%)	20 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	26 (5.6%)	9.6	685^th of 706 public elementary schools	3.0%		9.7	682^nd of 710 public elementary schools	3.9%	3	15.9	20.0	22.6				7.2	13.3	14.5						$18,078	$2,003	$16,076
Gresham Arthur Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1890 NE Cleveland Ave	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 667-4900	168	10	16.8	81.5%	96 (57.1%)	10 (6.0%)	39 (23.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	16 (9.5%)	85.5	84^th of 706 public elementary schools	88.1%		80.4	114^th of 710 public elementary schools	83.9%	30	66.7	65.0	81.5				61.5	30.0	53.8				63.0		$5,797	$594	$5,203
North Gresham Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 SE 217th Ave	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 661-6415	584	32	18.3	83.0%	146 (25.0%)	61 (10.4%)	253 (43.3%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.8%)	72 (12.3%)	12.2	658^th of 706 public elementary schools	6.8%		17	625^th of 710 public elementary schools	12.0%	33	14.7	27.4	28.6				9.0	15.8	15.5				10.7		$16,265	$1,540	$14,725
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1326 NW Civic Dr	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 427-0803	288	7	41.1		214 (74.3%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (14.6%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	35	447^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.7%		35.1	448^th of 710 public elementary schools	36.9%	1	27.0	36.7	43.3	41.9	54.5	55.6	21.6	23.3	23.3	25.8	31.3	35.7	36.7	42.9	$5,797	$594	$5,203
Hall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2505 NE 23rd St	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 661-6330	346	23	14.8	81.8%	118 (34.1%)	29 (8.4%)	145 (41.9%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (5.8%)	21 (6.1%)	7.5	694^th of 706 public elementary schools	1.7%		7	701^st of 710 public elementary schools	1.3%	7	5.4	7.4	20.6				5.4	7.4	10.3				15.9		$18,730	$2,462	$16,268
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	21607 NE Glisan Street	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 674-8188	381	28	13.6	100.3%	109 (28.6%)	11 (2.9%)	202 (53.0%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	39 (10.2%)	12.1	660^th of 706 public elementary schools	6.5%		7	700^th of 710 public elementary schools	1.4%	40	25.9	20.8	26.8				18.9	5.7	12.7				9.9		$22,398	$2,895	$19,503
East Gresham Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 SE 5th St	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 661-6050	571	30	19.0	82.8%	235 (41.2%)	24 (4.2%)	229 (40.1%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.8%)	54 (9.5%)	26.8	533^rd of 706 public elementary schools	24.5%		27.3	523^rd of 710 public elementary schools	26.3%	10	23.7	44.6	35.4				21.9	32.9	14.1				22.2		$18,584	$1,745	$16,839
Multnomah Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	22565 NE Halsey St	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 405-7868	550	30	18.4	101.1%	248 (45.1%)	27 (4.9%)	167 (30.4%)	34 (6.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (11.6%)	37.3	427^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.5%		28.5	504^th of 710 public elementary schools	29.0%	77	31.3	27.1	48.9	40.8	20.7	23.2	33.3	25.0	28.3	17.3	7.1	9.9	39.6	9.9	$8,836	$1,744	$7,092
Salish Ponds Elementary School	Public	K-5	1210 NE 201st Ave	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 492-7260	330	22	15.0	100.3%	88 (26.7%)	21 (6.4%)	169 (51.2%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.2%)	13 (3.9%)	8.9	687^th of 706 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.3	693^rd of 710 public elementary schools	2.4%	6	8.7	18.6	15.6				15.6	17.5	10.9						$23,673	$3,406	$20,266
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	19501 NE Davis St	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 665-9193	299	22	13.9	105.4%	49 (16.4%)	33 (11.0%)	167 (55.9%)	20 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	19 (6.4%)	9.4	686^th of 706 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.4	668^th of 710 public elementary schools	5.9%	18		18.6	18.2				9.8	14.3	13.6				11.4		$23,207	$2,822	$20,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Oregon elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clear Creek Middle School
High : Gresham High School

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Highland Elementary School.

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