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Colton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Colton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Colton, Oregon, serving 194 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Colton School District 53, which is ranked 136 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.8% of 3rd graders, 18.8% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 40.3%, 42.1%, and 46.7%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is even lower, with only 16.7% of 3rd graders, 15.6% of 4th graders, and 12.5% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency, compared to the state averages of 40.1%, 36.9%, and 31.3%. Additionally, Colton Elementary School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 32.4% to 44.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Redland Elementary School, Rural Dell Elementary School, and Clackamas River Elementary School, Colton Elementary School consistently underperforms in academic achievement. However, the school's special education students performed relatively well, ranking 213 out of 481 Oregon elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Colton Elementary School, at $19,762 in the 2022-2023 school year, the overall academic performance of the school remains a concern.

171

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,762

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30439 S Grays Hill Rd
Colton, OR 97017-9796

(503) 824-3536

District: Colton School District 53

Students who attend Colton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Colton Middle School
High:	Colton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Oregon avg38%

649^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 140Colton School District 53 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	649 of 706	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	614 of 710	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	451 of 706	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	416 of 706	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	502 of 705	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	443 of 709	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	424 of 701	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	423 of 697	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	406 of 706	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	465 of 695	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	299 of 707	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	335 of 730	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	314 of 695	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.9	153 of 674	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.3	257 of 665	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	276 of 655	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.0	418 of 652	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.1	228 of 636	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.7	241 of 629	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.1	209 of 586	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	589 of 653	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	561 of 658	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	370 of 652	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	349 of 646	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	408 of 621	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	493 of 681	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	354 of 518	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	348 of 523	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	425 of 595	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	412 of 703	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	320 of 597	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	497 of 640	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	584 of 664	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	577 of 662	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	508 of 665	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	398 of 654	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	372 of 623	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	358 of 680	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	45.2	213 of 481	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	663 of 669	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	634 of 670	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	472 of 656	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	477 of 666	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	525 of 662	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	520 of 683	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)56th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-22 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

Mathematics15%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colton Elementary School	Public	K-5	30439 S Grays Hill Rd	Colton	97017	Clackamas County	Colton School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 824-3536	171	9	18.1	63.7%	152 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	13.2	649^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.1%		18	614^th of 710 public elementary schools	13.5%	35	20.8	18.8	25.0				16.7	15.6	12.5				20.0		$19,762	$914	$18,848
Clarkes Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 S Windy City Rd	Mulino	97042	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 632-3290	153	10	15.3	66.0%	121 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	66.3	195^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.4%		83.4	101^st of 710 public elementary schools	85.8%	94	64.7	54.5	50.0				52.9	35.0	34.6				42.3		$15,875	$99	$15,776
Molalla River Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16897 S Callahan Rd	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-6672	224	13	17.2	64.7%	189 (84.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	14.7	638^th of 706 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.5	637^th of 710 public elementary schools	10.3%	1	18.2	29.2	20.8	12.5	22.7	30.0	27.3	12.5	20.8	8.3	9.1	35.0	16.7	40.0	$7,169	$78	$7,090
Molalla Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Toliver Rd	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 829-4333	438	27	16.2	66.0%	262 (59.8%)	2 (0.5%)	151 (34.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	29.2	502^nd of 706 public elementary schools	28.9%		32.2	471^st of 710 public elementary schools	33.7%	31	19.1	27.2	57.5				28.8	23.4	25.7				16.2		$15,368	$79	$15,289
Mulino Elementary School	Public	K-5	26660 S Hwy 213	Mulino	97042	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-6888	204	12	17.0	65.2%	164 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.7%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	45.9	345^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.1%		46.8	337^th of 710 public elementary schools	52.5%	8	35.3	29.7	51.4				50.0	24.3	37.8				29.7		$16,121	$78	$16,042
Clackamas River Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 NE 2nd Ave	Estacada	97023	Clackamas County	Estacada School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 630-8552	433	22	20.0	55.4%	323 (74.6%)	4 (0.9%)	60 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.0%)	44.9	357^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.4%		33.4	463^rd of 710 public elementary schools	34.8%	106	35.4	50.7	48.8				34.6	44.0	13.1				28.9		$14,008	$462	$13,546
Beavercreek Elementary School	Public	K-5	21944 S Yeoman Rd	Beavercreek	97004	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8350	458	20	22.9	54.6%	330 (72.1%)	3 (0.7%)	71 (15.5%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.3%)	40.3	396^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.9%		38.5	410^th of 710 public elementary schools	42.3%	14	25.0	38.8	43.2				35.9	38.3	32.1				26.5		$15,502	$758	$14,744
River Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 N Broadway St	Estacada	97023	Clackamas County	Estacada School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 630-8517	506	26	19.4	53.2%	373 (73.7%)	4 (0.8%)	92 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	46.5	338^th of 706 public elementary schools	52.1%		46.1	346^th of 710 public elementary schools	51.3%	8	34.5	47.5	52.3				31.0	26.3	30.2				37.2		$13,452	$554	$12,899
Carus School	Public	K-6	14412 S Carus Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7190	325	20	16.1	64.0%	248 (76.3%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	48.4	321^st of 706 public elementary schools	54.5%		55.9	271^st of 710 public elementary schools	61.8%	50	56.5	33.3	54.2	32.8			54.3	26.2	30.5	24.1			28.8		$17,842	$1,531	$16,311
Rural Dell Elementary School	Public	K-5	10500 S Hwy 211	Molalla	97038	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 651-2128	251	13	18.7	53.0%	172 (68.5%)	1 (0.4%)	63 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	45.9	346^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.0%		45.3	353^rd of 710 public elementary schools	50.3%	7	41.7	34.3	50.0				45.8	28.6	28.9				26.3		$14,082	$84	$13,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Colton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Colton Elementary School?

Students at Colton Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Colton Elementary School a good school?

Colton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Colton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colton Middle School
High : Colton High School

What district is Colton Elementary School in?

Colton School District 53

How many students attend Colton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Colton Elementary School.

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