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Crane Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
161st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Crane Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Crane, Oregon, serving 173 students as part of the Harney County School District 4. This high-performing institution has consistently demonstrated strong academic results, with many grade levels exceeding district and state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The school's academic prowess is particularly noteworthy, with 7th-grade students achieving an impressive 86.7% proficiency rate in ELA, significantly higher than the district's 56.1% and the state's 44.2%. In Mathematics, the school's 8th-grade students had a 78.9% proficiency rate, compared to the district's 43.2% and the state's 28.9%. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade students excelled in Science, with a 57.9% proficiency rate, surpassing the district's 50% and the state's 30.4%. This consistent academic excellence across different grade levels and subject areas suggests that Crane Elementary School is effectively implementing teaching strategies and providing a supportive learning environment for its students.

Furthermore, the school has shown a strong commitment to equity and inclusion, with exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low-socioeconomic status students. This indicates that the school is dedicated to ensuring that all students have access to high-quality educational opportunities and are supported in their academic growth. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, this is an area that the school and district can focus on improving to further enhance student success.

186
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$70,493
Per pupil spending ?
67.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 43277 Crane-Venator Ln
       Crane, OR  97732

(541) 493-2641

District: Harney County School District 4


Students who attend Crane Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Crane Union High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.2%
Hispanic:
7.5%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oregon average (59% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Oregon elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg38%
Oregon avg37%
Elementary school
161st of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
8th of 368
Oregon public middle schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 77 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to top 2% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
44th of 140Harney County School District 4 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202571.5161 of 70677.2%★★★★☆
202481.8104 of 71085.4%★★★★☆
202390.657 of 70691.9%★★★★★
202286.469 of 70690.2%★★★★★
201985.991 of 70587.1%★★★★☆
201869.7182 of 70974.3%★★★★☆
201776.4139 of 70180.2%★★★★☆
201677.1127 of 69781.8%★★★★☆
201580.6107 of 70684.8%★★★★☆
201494.98 of 69598.8%★★★★★
201384.577 of 70789.1%★★★★☆
201279.4112 of 73084.7%★★★★☆
201185.152 of 69592.5%★★★★★
201075.9132 of 67480.4%★★★★☆
200992.41 of 66599.8%★★★★★
200878.793 of 65585.8%★★★★☆
200767.0187 of 65271.3%★★★★☆
200658.0293 of 63653.9%★★★☆☆
200576.399 of 62984.3%★★★★☆
200469.1166 of 58671.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202565.8179 of 65372.6%★★★★☆
202479.2107 of 65883.7%★★★★☆
202387.360 of 65290.8%★★★★★
202285.468 of 64689.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202398.04 of 59599.3%★★★★★
202286.767 of 70390.5%★★★★★
201846.6344 of 64046.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202568.5173 of 66473.9%★★★★☆
202462.2201 of 66269.6%★★★☆☆
202374.4134 of 66579.8%★★★★☆
201888.359 of 68091.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202566.8181 of 66972.9%★★★★☆
202477.3126 of 67081.2%★★★★☆
202387.251 of 65692.2%★★★★★
202282.975 of 66688.7%★★★★☆
201980.8112 of 66283.1%★★★★☆
201868.4193 of 68371.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202596.78 of 36897.8%★★★★★
202484.444 of 37188.1%★★★★☆
202397.011 of 38097.1%★★★★★
202274.567 of 36781.7%★★★★☆
201978.162 of 37983.6%★★★★☆
201879.955 of 38485.7%★★★★☆
201773.578 of 38279.6%★★★★☆
201657.9140 of 38363.4%★★★☆☆
201525.7302 of 38120.7%★☆☆☆☆
201485.136 of 38290.6%★★★★★
201383.937 of 37790.2%★★★★★
201292.815 of 39596.2%★★★★★
201185.024 of 35793.3%★★★★★
201089.311 of 34396.8%★★★★★
200991.59 of 32397.2%★★★★★
200873.559 of 31581.3%★★★★☆
200766.574 of 29574.9%★★★★☆
200676.338 of 28586.7%★★★★☆
200554.8114 of 27157.9%★★★☆☆
200475.159 of 27078.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202592.322 of 31693.0%★★★★★
202399.14 of 32398.8%★★★★★
202269.575 of 31075.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202274.667 of 36481.6%★★★★☆
201998.71 of 28299.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202595.210 of 33097.0%★★★★★
202465.885 of 32373.7%★★★★☆
201873.767 of 34180.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202595.77 of 35198.0%★★★★★
202482.144 of 34987.4%★★★★☆
202395.710 of 36097.2%★★★★★
202270.074 of 35579.2%★★★★☆
201976.063 of 34481.7%★★★★☆
201885.036 of 35789.9%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)82nd percentile~ school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts66%+23 vs state
Science58%+29 vs state
Mathematics53%+20 vs state

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Students at Crane Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Crane Elementary School ranks 161st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

High : Crane Union High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Crane Elementary School.


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