Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Gresham, Oregon

Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Gresham, Oregon enrolled 328 students in 2024-25 with 17.8 full-time teachers, 18.4 students per teacher against the Oregon elementary-school median of 16.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 47% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oregon: 44% and 30.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

299 students in 2022-23, 315 students in 2023-24, 328 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 17.8.

Students enrolled at Pleasant Valley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 299, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 32801002003004002022-232992023-243152024-25328
Students enrolled at Pleasant Valley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 299, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 32801002003004002022-232992023-243152024-25328
Students enrolled at Pleasant Valley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 299, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 32801002003004002022-232992023-243152024-25328
Students enrolled at Pleasant Valley Elementary School by school year2022-23: 299, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 32801002003004002022-232992023-243152024-25328
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329917.017.6
2023-2431517.518.0
2024-2532817.818.4

18.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 74 of every 100 Oregon elementary schools

Among the 709 Oregon elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; This school 18.4; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.4state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; This school 18.4; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.4state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; This school 18.4; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.4state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; This school 18.4; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.4state median 16.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 345 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pleasant Valley Elementary School enrolled 345 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 345 of the 345 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent48.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

47.9% of students were White, 21.0% Hispanic, 11.6% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White47.9%
  2. Hispanic21.0%
  3. Asian11.6%
  4. Two or more races8.5%
  5. Black6.7%
  6. Pacific Islander4.0%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pleasant Valley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOregon
Reading and language arts, 2021-2247%33%44%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%21% (2021-22)30.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Gresham

12 public elementary schools in Gresham report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
North Gresham Elementary School58418.383.0%
East Gresham Elementary School57119.082.8%
Butler Creek Elementary School50920.397.4%
Hogan Cedars Elementary School47719.283.0%
Hollydale Elementary School47418.681.4%
Highland Elementary School46517.783.0%
East Orient Elementary School38220.582.5%
Kelly Creek Elementary School36821.681.8%

All public schools in Gresham →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pleasant Valley Elementary School

  1. Butler Creek Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 509 students, 20.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Scouters Mountain ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 568 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Pleasant Valley Elementary School with Butler Creek Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Centennial SD 28J spends per student$16,654 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,654
  5. The largest public schools in OregonPleasant Valley Elementary School is the number 354 by size of 712 Oregon elementary schools open in 2024-25.#354 of 712
  6. Oregon schools by students per teacher18.4 students per teacher here against the Oregon median of 16.6 for elementary schools.18.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary School?
    328 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 299 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Gresham, OR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Elementary School?
    18.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oregon median for elementary schools is 16.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pleasant Valley Elementary School a Title I school?
    Pleasant Valley Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pleasant Valley Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pleasant Valley Elementary School scored proficient or above: 47% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Pleasant Valley Elementary School in?
    Centennial SD 28J, NCES district ID 4102800. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 410280001019 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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