Elementary school (grades K-5) · Portland, OR

Glenfair Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Glenfair Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411052000999
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glenfair Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#64 of 87
elementary schools in Portland · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
students per teacher
99.5%
free-lunch eligible

Glenfair Elementary School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glenfair Elementary School ranks #64 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR.

School address

Enrollment

489

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.1:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

99.5%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+88% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glenfair Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Glenfair Elementary School

Glenfair Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, enrolling 489 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 99.5% of students qualify for free meals, 88% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 489 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (37%) and African American (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 245 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Portland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sato Elementary School (863 students): Glenfair Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.1:1 vs 22.1:1).

Reynolds Sd 7 also operates Reynolds High School (2,385 students) and Reynolds Middle School (723 students) alongside Glenfair Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Glenfair Elementary School compares

Glenfair Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▲ 3% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% ▲ 88% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 489 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
489
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible - 88% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Oregon - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
57.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,868
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 245 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 36.6%
African American 21.7%
White 14.7%
Asian 13.5%
Two or More 7.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.1, Glenfair Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Reynolds Sd 7, which includes Glenfair Elementary School.

$14,868
Per student
-18%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 63.8%
Federal 12.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Glenfair Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Reynolds High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Reynolds Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hauton B Lee Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Multnomah Learning Academy Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walt Morey Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glenfair Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Reynolds Sd 7 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Portland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Glenfair Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Glenfair Elementary School

How many students attend Glenfair Elementary School?

Glenfair Elementary School has 489 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portland, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenfair Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glenfair Elementary School is 18.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Glenfair Elementary School?

99.5% of students at Glenfair Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glenfair Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Glenfair Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 36.6% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenfair Elementary School?

Glenfair Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glenfair Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Glenfair Elementary School ranks #64 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Portland on the city page.

Is Glenfair Elementary School a good school?

Glenfair Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Reynolds Sd 7?

Besides Glenfair Elementary School, Reynolds Sd 7 also operates Reynolds High School (2,385 students), Reynolds Middle School (723 students), and Hauton B Lee Middle School (718 students). See the Reynolds Sd 7 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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