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Gilbert Heights Elementary School

12839 Se Holgate Blvd
Portland, OR 97236

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Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilbert Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 413 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gilbert Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Gilbert Heights Elementary School's student population of 413 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilbert Heights Elementary School
Kind	64
1	72
2	80
3	63
4	63
5	71

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Total Students

413 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School
2023	420
2022	457
2021	504
2020	597
2019	597
2018	616
2017	616
2016	602
2015	611
2014	661
2013	609
2012	603
2011	536
2010	550
2009	597
2008	616
2007	587
2006	585
2005	688
2004	672
2003	669
2002	672
2001	644
2000	641
1999	610
1998	611
1997	589
1996	555
1995	550
1994	504
1993	524
1992	484
1991	482
1990	476
1989	500
1988	458
1987	491

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	24
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	27
2011	25
2010	26
2009	28
2008	28
2007	30
2006	28
2005	29
2004	29
2003	29
2002	31
2001	30
2000	32
1999	27
1998	27
1997	25
1996	25
1995	23
1994	25
1993	24
1992	18
1991	22
1990	22
1989	22
1988	23
1987	22

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School Rankings

Gilbert Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gilbert Heights Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#1080 out of 1196 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School
2022	#1080
2019	#739
2018	#867
2017	#955
2016	#1002
2015	#1057
2014	#897
2013	#652
2012	#537
2011	#637
2010	#636

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14%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2022	14%	31%	22%
2019	38%	40%	34%
2018	32%	41%	33%
2017	27%	42%	34%
2016	30%	43%	37%
2015	25%	42%	37%
2014	53%	63%	57%
2013	61%	63%	61%
2012	67%	64%	62%
2011	66%	63%	58%
2010	75%	71%	59%

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26%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2022	26%	44%	38%
2019	46%	54%	49%
2018	45%	56%	33%
2017	41%	55%	49%
2016	36%	57%	50%
2015	37%	56%	52%
2014	61%	72%	64%
2013	72%	72%	65%
2012	76%	74%	67%
2011	81%	81%	75%
2010	77%	78%	69%

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6-9%

30%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	23:1	17:1	18:1
2021	21:1	17:1	18:1
2020	22:1	19:1	19:1
2019	22:1	19:1	19:1
2018	23:1	20:1	20:1
2017	23:1	19:1	20:1
2016	22:1	20:1	21:1
2015	22:1	21:1	22:1
2014	24:1	21:1	22:1
2013	23:1	21:1	22:1
2012	22:1	21:1	21:1
2011	21:1	20:1	19:1
2010	21:1	20:1	19:1
2009	21:1	19:1	18:1
2008	22:1	19:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	18:1
2006	21:1	19:1	19:1
2005	24:1	21:1	21:1
2004	23:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	21:1	20:1
2002	22:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	23:1	21:1	20:1
1998	23:1	20:1	20:1
1997	24:1	20:1	19:1
1996	22:1	20:1	20:1
1995	24:1	20:1	20:1
1994	20:1	20:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	20:1
1992	28:1	22:1	27:1
1991	22:1	19:1	20:1
1990	22:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	18:1	20:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	18%	4%	15%
2022	19%	4%	15%
2021	19%	4%	15%
2020	17%	4%	15%
2019	17%	4%	15%
2018	20%	4%	16%
2017	20%	4%	16%
2016	18%	5%	16%
2015	16%	4%	15%
2014	15%	4%	15%
2013	18%	4%	15%
2012	17%	4%	14%
2011	14%	4%	13%
2010	16%	6%	15%
2009	15%	6%	14%
2008	13%	6%	13%
2007	11%	6%	13%
2006	10%	5%	12%
2005	9%	5%	12%
2004	9%	5%	11%
2003	8%	5%	11%
2002	8%	5%	11%
2001	8%	4%	10%
2000	7%	4%	10%
1999	6%	4%	9%
1998	6%	4%	9%
1997	6%	4%	8%
1996	7%	3%	7%
1995	5%	3%	8%
1994	6%	3%	8%
1993	6%	3%	7%
1992	6%	3%	5%
1991	4%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

33%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	29%	25%	28%
2022	27%	25%	28%
2021	25%	25%	27%
2020	24%	24%	26%
2019	24%	24%	26%
2018	23%	23%	25%
2017	23%	23%	25%
2016	23%	22%	25%
2015	23%	22%	25%
2014	23%	22%	24%
2013	22%	22%	25%
2012	21%	21%	24%
2011	20%	21%	24%
2010	19%	21%	24%
2009	15%	18%	20%
2008	15%	18%	19%
2007	14%	17%	17%
2006	13%	16%	16%
2005	15%	15%	15%
2004	14%	14%	14%
2003	13%	13%	12%
2002	10%	11%	10%
2001	8%	11%	8%
2000	8%	9%	7%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	7%	8%	6%
1997	5%	7%	5%
1996	5%	7%	4%
1995	5%	6%	5%
1994	4%	6%	5%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	4%
1991	4%	4%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	13%	3%	13%
2022	16%	2%	12%
2021	14%	2%	12%
2020	15%	2%	12%
2019	15%	2%	12%
2018	11%	2%	11%
2017	11%	2%	11%
2016	10%	2%	10%
2015	10%	2%	10%
2014	9%	2%	10%
2013	7%	2%	9%
2012	9%	2%	9%
2011	8%	3%	9%
2010	9%	3%	10%
2009	12%	4%	10%
2008	11%	4%	10%
2007	11%	4%	9%
2006	11%	3%	8%
2005	8%	4%	8%
2004	5%	3%	6%
2003	4%	3%	6%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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White

24%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	28%	59%	33%
2022	27%	60%	34%
2021	30%	60%	36%
2020	33%	62%	38%
2019	33%	62%	38%
2018	37%	63%	41%
2017	37%	63%	41%
2016	41%	63%	42%
2015	41%	64%	43%
2014	43%	64%	43%
2013	46%	65%	44%
2012	46%	65%	46%
2011	49%	66%	47%
2010	54%	67%	49%
2009	55%	69%	52%
2008	58%	69%	54%
2007	61%	70%	58%
2006	65%	73%	62%
2005	66%	73%	63%
2004	71%	75%	67%
2003	73%	76%	69%
2002	76%	78%	73%
2001	80%	80%	76%
2000	82%	82%	78%
1999	84%	82%	80%
1998	84%	83%	80%
1997	86%	85%	83%
1996	85%	85%	85%
1995	87%	86%	83%
1994	88%	87%	83%
1993	87%	88%	85%
1992	89%	88%	86%
1991	91%	89%	87%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	2%
2021	4%	1%	2%
2020	4%	1%	2%
2019	4%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	0.79	0.59	0.77
2022	0.79	0.58	0.77
2021	0.79	0.58	0.77
2020	0.78	0.56	0.76
2019	0.78	0.56	0.76
2018	0.76	0.55	0.74
2017	0.76	0.55	0.74
2016	0.74	0.55	0.73
2015	0.74	0.54	0.72
2014	0.73	0.54	0.73
2013	0.71	0.54	0.72
2012	0.71	0.53	0.71
2011	0.70	0.53	0.71
2010	0.66	0.51	0.67
2009	0.66	0.51	0.66
2008	0.62	0.49	0.64
2007	0.59	0.48	0.61
2006	0.54	0.44	0.58
2005	0.53	0.45	0.56
2004	0.47	0.42	0.52
2003	0.45	0.41	0.48
2002	0.40	0.38	0.45
2001	0.35	0.34	0.40
2000	0.32	0.32	0.38
1999	0.29	0.31	0.35
1998	0.29	0.30	0.35
1997	0.26	0.27	0.30
1996	0.27	0.27	0.27
1995	0.24	0.26	0.30
1994	0.21	0.24	0.30
1993	0.23	0.22	0.27
1992	0.21	0.22	0.26
1991	0.17	0.21	0.24

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Eligible for

80%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2023	76%	49%	76%
2022	88%	43%	77%
2021	80%	44%	74%
2020	62%	40%	63%
2019	62%	40%	63%
2018	65%	42%	64%
2017	65%	42%	64%
2016	63%	43%	65%
2015	66%	44%	67%
2014	71%	44%	68%
2013	70%	45%	68%
2012	70%	45%	68%
2011	71%	44%	68%
2010	69%	41%	62%
2009	65%	37%	59%
2008	61%	34%	58%
2007	63%	34%	57%
2006	63%	35%	56%
2005	66%	33%	59%
2004	55%	32%	47%
2003	50%	30%	44%
2002	47%	28%	42%
2001	27%	26%	37%
2000	46%	26%	36%
1999	40%	25%	33%
1998	41%	25%	32%
1997	33%	24%	30%
1996	33%	20%	30%
1995	30%	24%	27%
1994	29%	23%	25%
1993	28%	22%	22%
1992	25%	21%	23%
1991	24%	18%	20%

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Eligible for (21-22)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Gilbert Heights Elementary School	Oregon	David Douglas SD 40 School District
2022	15%	8%	14%
2021	14%	7%	13%
2020	13%	7%	12%
2019	13%	7%	12%
2018	11%	7%	11%
2017	11%	7%	11%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	12%	7%	10%
2014	10%	7%	10%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	12%	8%	12%
2009	13%	9%	13%
2008	16%	9%	13%
2007	15%	8%	14%
2006	14%	9%	13%
2005	12%	8%	13%
2004	10%	9%	11%
2003	10%	8%	11%
2002	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

David Douglas SD 40 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gilbert Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Gilbert Heights Elementary School is ranked #1080 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Gilbert Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Gilbert Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gilbert Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Gilbert Heights Elementary School?

413 students attend Gilbert Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Gilbert Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gilbert Heights Elementary School?

Gilbert Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gilbert Heights Elementary School offer ?

Gilbert Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gilbert Heights Elementary School part of?

Gilbert Heights Elementary School is part of David Douglas SD 40 School District.

In what neighborhood is Gilbert Heights Elementary School located?

Gilbert Heights Elementary School is located in the Powellhurst Gilbert neighborhood of Portland, OR. There are 3 other public schools located in Powellhurst Gilbert.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 413 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education