Gladstone School District

Gladstone School District
Location
United States
District information
TypePublic school district
MottoGrowing Great People
GradesK-12
SuperintendentJeremiah Patterson
AccreditationNWAC
Students and staff
Students1,580
Athletic conferenceTri-Valley
Other information
Websitewww.gladstone.k12.or.us

Gladstone School District is a four-school public school district serving Gladstone, Oregon, United States. The superintendent is Jeremiah Patterson.

Demographics

In the 2024-25 school year, the district served 1,580 students: 1% American Indian/Alaska Native; 1% Asian; 1% Black/African American; 18% Hispanic/Latino; 1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 9% Multiracial; 69% White; 17% Students with disabilities; 26% Students experiencing poverty; 11% English learners. [1]

Schools

John Wetten Elementary

The district's schools are the Gladstone Center for Children and Families (preschool and kindergarten), John Wetten Elementary School (grades 1-5), Kraxberger Middle School (grades 6 to 8), and Gladstone High School (grades 9 to 12).[2] During the 2024-25 school year, GCCF had an enrollment of 107 kindergarteners, Wetten Elementary had 595 enrolled students, Kraxberger had 345 students and GHS had 533.

Gladstone school bond

A school bond was passed for the Gladstone School District during the November 2006 general election. The estimated cost of the construction was $40,000,000.[3] The money was used to help all schools in the district, however, the majority of the money funded both the renovation/expansion of Gladstone High School and the establishment of the new Gladstone Center for Children & Families.[3]

Statewide recognition

At the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, the Gladstone School District received statewide recognition for its success in increasing enrollment through a citywide Gladstone Shows Up campaign.[4]

References

  1. ^"At-A-Glance School and District Profiles". Oregon Department of Education. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  2. ^"Schools". Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  3. ^ ab"Clackamas County Voters' Pamphlet". Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  4. ^Staff, Victor Park, KATU (September 12, 2024). "Gladstone Public Schools could be the example to combat chronic absences". KATU. Retrieved September 25, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)