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Private elementary school · Gresham, Oregon

Portland Adventist Elementary School

Portland Adventist Elementary School rates 6.4 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 22 schools in Gresham for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#109 of 227 schools in Oregon · The estimated academic score from 22 schools in Gresham is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Gresham, OR serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 109 of 227 schools in Oregon.

Portland Adventist Elementary School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
3.0
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
6.7
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.6
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.4
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 22 schools in Gresham. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in OR.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in OR.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97030; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Portland Adventist Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$61,793
Median home value
$418,100
Median rent
$1,604/mo
College educated
21.3%
Homeownership
44.3%
Poverty rate
16.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97030; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
33
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
46
Some Transit
Bike Score
82
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,694/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Gresham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Gresham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White50%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More12%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.9Compare →
  2. Serendipity Center1.9 mi · private
    6.6Compare →
  3. Portland Adventist Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.4
  4. Harmony Montessori School1.2 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Portland Adventist Elementary School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Portland Adventist Elementary School serve?

Portland Adventist Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Portland Adventist Elementary School?

Portland Adventist Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 292 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Portland Adventist Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Portland Adventist Elementary School is 17.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Portland Adventist Elementary School rank in OR?

Portland Adventist Elementary School ranks #109 of 227 private schools in OR.

What is Portland Adventist Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Portland Adventist Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Portland Adventist Elementary School a private school?

Yes, Portland Adventist Elementary School is a private coeducational school with a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Portland Adventist Elementary School a religious school?

Portland Adventist Elementary School has a Seventh-day Adventist religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
292
Gender split
59% M / 41% F
Student-teacher ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist
School day
7 hours
Days per year
171 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Multnomah County
Area population (ZIP 97030)
38,471
Area average commute
26.6 min
Area median age
36.3

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.