Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School

www.nclack.k12.or.us/Domain/1901

408 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

El Puente is a specialized alternative high school program located in Milwaukie, Oregon, operating under the North Clackamas School District. Designed as a school of choice, it provides a unique, supportive environment for students who may not thrive in a traditional comprehensive high school setting. The program focuses on small class sizes and personalized instruction to help students earn their high school diplomas while fostering meaningful relationships with staff and peers.

The school emphasizes a holistic approach to education, blending academic rigor with social-emotional support. By maintaining a tight-knit community, El Puente helps students overcome various barriers to success, focusing on credit recovery, career readiness, and individual goal setting. Through its intentional small-school model, El Puente strives to empower students to develop the confidence and skills necessary for life after graduation, whether that involves pursuing higher education, vocational training, or entering the workforce.

408

Total Students

24.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Milwaukie El Puente Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	165
Hispanic	201
Black	6
Asian	7
Two or More	27
American Indian	1

Hispanic
201 (49.4%)
White
165 (40.5%)
Two or More
27 (6.6%)
Asian
7 (1.7%)
Black
6 (1.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	North Clackamas SD 12
Phone:	(503)353-5480
Website:	http://www.nclack.k12.or.us/Domain/1901
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	408
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	240
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 70