Summary:
Gaston Elementary School is the only elementary school in Gaston School District 511J, serving grades K–6 to 228 students at 300 Park St in Gaston, OR 97119, so families here are comparing one school against district and state averages rather than against other local elementary options.
Academically, the school's strongest results are in science and upper-grade reading. Science proficiency is 39.3% versus 30.6% statewide — an 8.7 percentage point advantage — and since science is only reported for 5th grade, that reflects 5th-grade science at 39.3% against 30.8% statewide. Reading (ELA) is above the state overall at 48.5% versus 43.8%, with the strength concentrated in 5th grade (57.1% vs 47.1%) and 6th grade (59.4% vs 41.8%); 4th-grade ELA is below state at 39.5% versus 43.5%. Math is essentially at the state average overall, 32.4% versus 32.9%, but that average hides a sharp split: 5th-grade math is only 17.9% proficient, 14.5 points below the state's 32.4%, while 6th-grade math is 40.6%, 10.9 points above the state's 29.7%. Fifth-grade math stands out as the clearest area of concern.
Chronic absenteeism is a real strength: 28.6% at the school, compared with 38.4% in the district and 33.5% statewide — lower is better — which is notable alongside a 62.72% free/reduced lunch rate. Per-student spending is $18,412 and the student-teacher ratio is 15.6, useful context without state or district benchmarks. The district ranks 51 of 141 (64th percentile, 3 stars). The school's own rank was 217 of 710 (69th percentile) in 2023–2024, then 308 of 706 in 2024–2025 and 309 of 709 in 2025–2026 — the 56th percentile, with 3 stars each year. Test scores are from 2025–2026; absenteeism and resource figures are from 2024–2025. No values were suppressed in this data.
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