Gilbert Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Portland, Oregon, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the David Douglas School District, which is ranked 102 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gilbert Park Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a ranking between 420 and 632 out of 706-710 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments (OSAS) is significantly below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.3% of 3rd graders, 24.7% of 4th graders, and 26.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39%, 41.9%, and 46.9%, respectively. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 14.5% of 3rd graders, 23.5% of 4th graders, and 12.8% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 39.9%, 37.7%, and 31.4%. The school has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 76.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
Gilbert Park Elementary School's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby Earl Boyles Elementary and West Powellhurst Elementary schools within the David Douglas School District. However, the school's performance is significantly better than the nearby Powell Butte Elementary in the Centennial School District, which consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of Oregon elementary schools. The nearby Lent Elementary and Kelly Elementary, which are part of the higher-performing Portland School District 1J, significantly outperform Gilbert Park Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics.
Students at Gilbert Park Elementary School are 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.
Students who attend Gilbert Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Alice Ott Middle SchoolHigh : David Douglas High School
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Gilbert Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Oregon elementary schools.
In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended Gilbert Park Elementary School.