Metro East Web Academy, Gresham OR

Original Research by School Decision on Metro East Web Academy

Metro East Web Academy is a charter school in Gresham, serving kindergarten through twelfth grade as a single campus within the Gresham-Barlow district. It is a regular public school by classification, but its charter status gives it an independent operational structure distinct from the district's traditional attendance-zone schools. The school serves a student population that is majority White, with the next largest group being Hispanic students, followed by students who identify as two or more races, Black students, Asian students, and a small share of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Free and reduced-price lunch data was not reported, so the economic makeup of the student body is not directly observable from the available information.

The school is located in Gresham, a city where schools operate across three separate districts: Centennial, Gresham-Barlow, and Reynolds. Gresham's downtown area, with a historic Carnegie library and Main City Park, is the civic core, while Mount Hood Community College sits on a separate campus in the city. Metro East Web Academy itself is situated near the downtown core, adjacent to the Gresham Central MAX station, which may be relevant for families relying on public transit.

Academically, state assessment results for the most recent testing year show a pattern that a parent would want to understand closely. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency standards varied notably by grade level. A few elementary grades showed stronger results, with one grade exceeding half of students proficient, while others in middle school fell below a third. In mathematics, proficiency rates were low across all tested grades, with a single elementary grade reaching a quarter of students proficient and most grades well under that mark. Science results for the tested grades were also low. Compared with other districts in Multnomah County, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint.

These are recent results from a single testing year, so there is no multi-year trend data available to say whether these numbers reflect a stable pattern, an unusual year, or recent changes at the school level. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the academic trajectory of its students, how the school addresses skill gaps, and what support structures are in place, particularly in math and science.

The school serves grades kindergarten through twelve, but enrollment is heavily concentrated in the upper grades. The largest grade-level enrollments are in eleventh and twelfth grade, suggesting that many students enter the school later in their academic careers, possibly through school choice or as a transfer option. The school reports a total enrollment that is substantial for a charter, and the grade distribution implies that the early elementary and middle school grades are quite small cohorts.

There is no graduation rate reported in the available data, so that key measure of high school completion is not available for this narrative. Similarly, data on chronic absenteeism, special education enrollment, English learner status, course access, staffing, and discipline are all absent. These gaps mean that a parent cannot evaluate from this information alone how well the school supports students with disabilities, English learners, or how safe and orderly the environment is.

Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, the parent district, did not appear to have any recent major changes of lasting impact to parents, based on publicly available information. The housing market in the area reflects a typical pattern for the Portland metropolitan region: home values have seen a modest year-over-year decline, while rents have increased slightly. The local unemployment rate is in line with national averages, and median household income nationally has inched upward in recent years.

For a family considering Metro East Web Academy, the main consideration is the academic profile. The school offers a charter model that may appeal to families seeking an alternative to traditional district schools, and its location near public transit and downtown Gresham is a practical detail. However, the proficiency data, particularly in math and science, is a soft spot that warrants direct inquiry. The school may be a fit for a family whose child is self-directed, already performing at or above grade level, or who values the flexibility of a charter, but a parent should ask what academic interventions are available and how the school measures progress over time. Without graduation rates or data on postsecondary readiness, the school's ability to prepare students for life after twelfth grade remains unmeasured in this profile.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

47.0%Cohort of 211 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

326 schools plotted. 10 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 24% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 21% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 20% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 614%

School 14% · District 17% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 79%

School 9% · District 18% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 811%

School 11% · District 17% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 27% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 30% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 41% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 29% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 721%

School 21% · District 29% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 21% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 811%

School 11% · District 17% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

This schoolGresham-Barlow SD 10J, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.