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Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School

Q: Is Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School a good school?

Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School ranks 447 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Gresham, Oregon, with a relatively stable enrollment of around 267 students. The school follows the Montessori teaching philosophy, which emphasizes hands-on, self-directed learning.

Despite the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.1% to 45.0% in recent years, Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School consistently outperforms the Gresham-Barlow School District and the state of Oregon in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and math for grades 7 and 8. This suggests that the Montessori teaching approach may be effective in supporting student learning.

When compared to the nearby traditional public schools, such as Woodland Elementary, Davis Elementary School, and Salish Ponds Elementary School, Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School stands out as a higher-performing option, with stronger academic proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subjects. However, the school's attendance challenges may be an area of focus for improvement.

288

Students ?

41.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,797

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1326 NW Civic Dr
Gresham, OR 97030-5569

(503) 427-0803

District: Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 41 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg24%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

447^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

117^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	447 of 706	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	448 of 710	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	440 of 706	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	508 of 706	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	554 of 705	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	490 of 709	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.2	545 of 701	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	624 of 697	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	524 of 706	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.7	570 of 695	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.7	468 of 707	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	405 of 730	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	84.3	58 of 695	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	418 of 653	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	431 of 658	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	408 of 652	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	472 of 646	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	418 of 621	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	509 of 681	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	16.2	445 of 475	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	454 of 595	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	504 of 703	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	410 of 664	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	369 of 662	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	412 of 665	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	475 of 654	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	411 of 623	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	440 of 680	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	500 of 669	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	477 of 670	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	420 of 656	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	517 of 666	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	572 of 662	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	514 of 683	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	117 of 368	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	95 of 371	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	90 of 380	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	148 of 367	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	177 of 379	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	264 of 384	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	230 of 382	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	248 of 383	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	210 of 381	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	196 of 382	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	112 of 316	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	128 of 313	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	121 of 323	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	177 of 310	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	268 of 342	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	62.4	81 of 312	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	146 of 364	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	88 of 330	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	56 of 323	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	62 of 318	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	87 of 312	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	57 of 291	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	210 of 341	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	28.3	112 of 137	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	116 of 351	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	73 of 349	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	80 of 360	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	140 of 355	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	170 of 344	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	237 of 357	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)24th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2018)6th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)18th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science40%+11 vs state

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2016

Our family loves this school. The staff is amazing and caring. The lunch is nutritious. The classrooms are set up for the students in a warm way. 5 stars. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

My son adores this school, and he is really thriving there. The teachers are really caring and fantastic. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

My family along with several other family's had a horrible experience at this school. I felt like there was inconsistency and a lack of supporting students, also continuing to let students move along with out the basic skills they need in order to move along. Montessori is an amazing theory and I love it, but when done incorrectly chaos occurs and stress within students and teachers make for an unpleasant environment! when a new school has such a high turn over rate...theirs a problem! I hope they get it together for the sake of the children. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

We are really impressed with the school. It has been getting better and better every year it has been open. Close Quote

Schools Near Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School

What district is Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School in?

Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

What is the racial makeup of Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School?

Students at Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School are 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School a good school?

Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School ranks 447^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School.

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