Elementary Schools in La Grande School District 1

Summary:

The La Grande School District 1 in Oregon is home to three elementary schools: Central Elementary School, Island City Elementary School, and Greenwood Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the La Grande area.

Based on the data, Island City Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district. It ranks in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools and significantly outperforms the district and state averages on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In contrast, Greenwood Elementary School is the lowest-performing school in the district, ranking in the bottom 15% of Oregon elementary schools.

Despite the performance disparities, all three schools face similar challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and a large percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The schools also have varying student-teacher ratios, with Greenwood Elementary School having the lowest ratio and Island City Elementary School having the highest. Addressing these common issues could be key to improving the overall academic performance of the schools in the La Grande School District 1.

District Detail

1305 N Willow Street
La Grande, OR 97850-3822

(541) 663-3202

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,014

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 H Ave	La Grande	97850	Union County	La Grande School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 663-3500	403	26	15.3	65.8%	304 (75.4%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.4%)	25 (6.2%)	59.6	243^rd of 706 public elementary schools	65.6%		58.6	253^rd of 710 public elementary schools	64.4%	10	37.9	43.5	55.7	49.2	36.5	36.1	45.9	$16,672	$2,201	$14,471
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 N Spruce St	La Grande	97850	Union County	La Grande School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 663-3580	234	18	12.9	64.5%	183 (78.2%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	25 (10.7%)	18.8	601^st of 706 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.6	629^th of 710 public elementary schools	11.4%	28	29.7	20.0	35.1	24.3	14.7	16.7	16.7	$18,454	$2,471	$15,983
Island City Elementary School	Public	K-5	10201 W 4th St	Island City	97850	Union County	La Grande School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 663-3270	293	19	15.3	64.5%	234 (79.9%)	8 (2.7%)	24 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.4%)	15 (5.1%)	77.7	129^th of 706 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.5	126^th of 710 public elementary schools	82.3%	3	52.1	61.7	54.3	50.0	59.6	56.5	41.3	$16,843	$1,662	$15,181

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Union School District 5	13.79 mi	2	53^rd
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.