Public schools in Gresham, OR
Gresham has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 4 middle, 12 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 13,150 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Gresham-Barlow School District runs 19 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Gresham's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Gresham | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gresham-Barlow School District | 19 | 11,429 | $15,093 |
| Centennial SD 28J | 3 | 5,515 | $16,654 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Gresham, 5,237 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial High School | 1,731 | 26.7 | 89.8% | Centennial SD 28J |
| Gresham High School | 1,685 | 23.5 | 85.2% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Sam Barlow High School | 1,635 | 25.2 | 81.5% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Springwater Trail High School | 184 | 16.8 | 84.2% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Center for Advanced Learning | 2 | 0.1 | All free (CEP) | Gresham-Barlow |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Gresham, 2,114 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Russell Middle School | 633 | 19.4 | 83.6% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Clear Creek Middle School | 584 | 18.2 | 82.5% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Dexter McCarty Middle School | 514 | 19.8 | 82.3% | Gresham-Barlow |
| West Orient Middle School | 383 | 20.0 | 82.8% | Gresham-Barlow |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
12 elementary schools in Gresham, 5,040 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gresham Elementary School | 584 | 18.3 | 83.0% | Gresham-Barlow |
| East Gresham Elementary School | 571 | 19.0 | 82.8% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Butler Creek Elementary School | 509 | 20.3 | 97.4% | Centennial SD 28J |
| Hogan Cedars Elementary School | 477 | 19.2 | 83.0% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Hollydale Elementary School | 474 | 18.6 | 81.4% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Highland Elementary School | 465 | 17.7 | 83.0% | Gresham-Barlow |
| East Orient Elementary School | 382 | 20.5 | 82.5% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Kelly Creek Elementary School | 368 | 21.6 | 81.8% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Powell Valley Elementary School | 368 | 20.3 | 82.6% | Gresham-Barlow |
| Hall Elementary School | 346 | 14.8 | 81.8% | Gresham-Barlow |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School | 328 | 18.4 | 95.7% | Centennial SD 28J |
| Gresham Arthur Academy | 168 | 16.8 | 81.5% | Gresham-Barlow |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Gresham, 759 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro East Web Academy | 759 | 25.3 | not reported | Gresham-Barlow |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Gresham's public schools compare with Oregon's
The median Gresham school has 19.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Oregon median of 17.1. 36% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 476 students (state 346).
| Gresham | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.4 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 476 | 346 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 36% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 95% | 87% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 9.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 Gresham schools and the 1,266 Oregon schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Gresham
- Gresham-Barlow School DistrictRuns 19 of Gresham's 22 public schools and spent $15,093 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,093
- Centennial High School, the largest high school in Gresham1,731 students in 2024-25, 26.7 per teacher.1,731
- Compare Gresham-Barlow School District with Centennial SD 28JGresham's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OregonOregon's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Gresham addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Gresham
How many public schools are in Gresham, OR?
22 public schools with an address in Gresham were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 4 middle, 12 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 13,150 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Gresham?
Centennial High School, with 1,731 students in 2024-25 (Centennial SD 28J).Which districts run Gresham's schools?
Gresham-Barlow School District (19 schools), Centennial SD 28J (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25