Gladstone School District
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.
Schools
The district's schools are the Gladstone Center for Children and Families, John Wetten Elementary School, Kraxberger Middle School, and Gladstone High School. 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.
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. 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.
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.