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Reynolds School District 7

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Gresham, Troutdale, Fairview and Wood Village, and parts of Portland.

Gresham’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Oregon school districts

Students
9,631
Schools
20
Spent per student
$18,483
OR $17,749
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
101%
Debt
$126.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Reynolds School District 7

  • Its letter, D: results better than 5% of Oregon districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 18 pts below the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $126.7M, about $13,160 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 5% of the 178 Oregon school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gresham. Grade by grade →

K–511 elementary schoolsGresham-Barlow School District 1J
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsGresham-Barlow School District 1J

Test scores vs. OR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency12%
State average 30.6% · 4,984 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 44% · 5,078 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)63%
State average 81.3% · 712 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,483 per student · 4% above OR
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 54%Federal 20%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
10,378’20
9,867’21
9,773’22
9,552’23
9,631’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 45%White 26%Black 11%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

20 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools.

Multnomah Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fairview
C−
550 students18:1
Glenfair Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
489 students16:1
Wilkes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
459 students15:1
Rockwood Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
397 students20:1
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairview
381 students14:1
Margaret Scott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
361 students15:1
Troutdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Troutdale
360 students15:1
Alder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
340 students13:1
Salish Ponds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairview
330 students15:1
Hartley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
310 students14:1
Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
299 students14:1
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairview
298 students14:1
Sweetbriar Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Troutdale
262 students16:1
Reynolds Arthur Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Troutdale
B+
169 students11:1
HOLLA School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Portland
98 students26:1
Reynolds Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairview
723 students13:1
Hauton B Lee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portland
718 students17:1
Walt Morey Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Troutdale
519 students16:1
Reynolds Learning Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Fairview
183 students10:1
Reynolds High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Troutdale
2,385 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Oregon.