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Philander Lee Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

548^th

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of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Philander Lee Elementary School is a K–6 school in Canby, Oregon, serving 279 students in Canby School District 86, one of the smaller elementary campuses in this Willamette Valley city. The school’s long-term trend is a concern: its statewide rank has fallen from the 66th percentile in 2017–18 to the 23rd percentile and 1 star in 2025–26, the second-lowest result among the six Canby campuses. In 2025–26, proficiency is below district and state in all three tested subjects—ELA 32.1%, math 20.4%, and science 17.5%—with the largest gap in science, where it trails Oregon by 13.1 points.

The weakness is concentrated in the upper grades. Grades 3 and 4 are broadly competitive: 4th-grade ELA is 46.7%, above both district and state, and 3rd-grade math is above the district. But 5th-grade math is 5.0% and 6th-grade math is 9.5%, far below state and district, while 5th-grade science is 17.5%. Parents comparing nearby options may notice that Cecile Trost Elementary School is 0.54 miles away and scores lower in all three subjects despite lower poverty and spending, while Ninety-One School spends 32% less per student and ranks much higher, in the 70th percentile. John McLoughlin Elementary School has the largest classes in the comparison set and the strongest results at the lowest spending.

The school has real strengths and real puzzles. Chronic absenteeism is 24.6%, better than both Canby School District 86 and Oregon every year on record. Class sizes are small (14.0 students per teacher in 2024–25), and per-pupil spending is the highest in the Canby comparison group at $22,873, yet the school’s overall outcomes have slid. Poverty is high—76.34% free/reduced lunch—but low-income students ranked above the school overall in 2025–26. The most actionable concern for parents is the upper-grade collapse in math and science; the most encouraging is attendance and early-grade performance.

279

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,873

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

86.7%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12.9% (any vaccine)

1110 S Ivy
Canby, OR 97013-4298

(503) 263-7150

District: Canby School District 86

Students who attend Philander Lee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Baker Prairie Middle School
High:	Canby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (25% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Oregon avg37%

548^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Canby School District 86

64^th of 141Canby School District 86 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
2026	24.6	548 of 709	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	490 of 706	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	409 of 710	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	467 of 706	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	457 of 706	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	367 of 705	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	239 of 709	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	288 of 701	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	269 of 697	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	331 of 706	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.3	450 of 695	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.8	276 of 707	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	271 of 730	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.5	137 of 695	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	136 of 674	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	58.4	290 of 665	56.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	41.8	51 of 97	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	52 of 179	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	527 of 655	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	393 of 653	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	269 of 658	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	363 of 652	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	413 of 646	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	390 of 621	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	325 of 681	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	362 of 377	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.0	194 of 362	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	149 of 365	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	188 of 360	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	253 of 364	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	241 of 475	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	309 of 521	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	353 of 518	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	264 of 523	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	488 of 595	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	453 of 703	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	481 of 597	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	441 of 640	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	467 of 657	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	480 of 664	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	470 of 662	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	478 of 665	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	422 of 654	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	323 of 623	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	157 of 680	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	37.9	274 of 481	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	491 of 670	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	449 of 669	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	412 of 670	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	449 of 656	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	352 of 666	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	231 of 662	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	167 of 683	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Mathematics20%-13 vs state

Science18%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 20, 2014

The teachers here are top notch, but there is no programs AT ALL for children with higher aptitudes. There is TAG (Talented and Gifted) testing for children, but if they are identified as such through high scores, there is no differentiation for your child. In this case, your child will have to struggle with boredom as teachers are now currently overwhelmed by high class numbers due to a boundary switch with a neighboring elementary school. I believe TAG classes are offered through Baker Prairie Middle School which would start for your child at grade 7. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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 Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Philander Lee Elementary School	Public	K-6	1110 S Ivy	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 263-7150	279	20	14.0	76.3%	180 (64.5%)	2 (0.7%)	81 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	24.6	548^th of 709 public elementary schools	22.7%		30.6	490^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.6%	58	36.6	46.7	25.0	19.0			32.1	39.0	27.3	5.0	9.5			20.4	17.5		17.5	86.7%	12.9%	$22,873	$1,028	$21,845
Cecile Trost Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 S Redwood	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 263-7130	457	33	13.7	63.2%	130 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	318 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	19.9	591^st of 709 public elementary schools	16.6%		19.2	593^rd of 706 public elementary schools	16.0%	2	20.0	35.6	38.2	28.3			29.9	11.4	27.1	21.8	11.7			17.6	18.2		18.2	95.2%	4.1%	$18,865	$511	$18,354
William Knight Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 N Grant St	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 263-7100	292	20	14.3	63.4%	201 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (24.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	39.5	408^th of 709 public elementary schools	42.5%		41.4	386^th of 706 public elementary schools	45.3%	22	48.8	47.1	33.3	37.2			42.3	36.6	31.4	21.2	25.6			29.2	20.6		20.6	90.3%	9.1%	$22,342	$1,153	$21,189
Howard Eccles Elementary School	Public	K-6	562 NW 5th Ave	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7120	371	22	16.6	66.6%	261 (70.4%)	1 (0.3%)	84 (22.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	48.9	329^th of 709 public elementary schools	53.6%		47	332^nd of 706 public elementary schools	53.0%	3	40.8	35.0	58.0	48.1			45.1	36.7	31.7	29.2	32.1			32.4	36.5		36.5	94.9%	4.8%	$19,363	$689	$18,674
Boeckman Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 SW Wilsonville Rd	Wilsonville	97070	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 673-7750	488	30	16.2	44.1%	282 (57.8%)	3 (0.6%)	128 (26.2%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.9%)	62.7	229^th of 709 public elementary schools	67.7%		61.1	229^th of 706 public elementary schools	67.6%		54.4	40.7	65.1				53.2	41.8	31.4	42.2				38.3	48.8		48.8	91.1%	8.5%	$18,377	$00	$18,377
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%)	40.2	399^th of 709 public elementary schools	43.7%		45.9	345^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.1%	54	47.8	41.7	35.3				40.9	56.5	35.1	20.6				35.1	20.0		20.0	82.6%	17.4%	$17,353	$401	$16,952
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%)	50.3	318^th of 709 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.4	321^st of 706 public elementary schools	54.5%	3	52.3	41.2	39.5	45.9			44.7	54.5	41.2	25.6	26.2			36.2	27.9		27.9	83.9%	15.2%	$19,654	$556	$19,098
John McLoughlin Elementary School	Public	K-5	19230 S End Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8650	585	25	23.3	54.2%	471 (80.5%)	5 (0.9%)	42 (7.2%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.1%)	72.5	161^st of 709 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.1	145^th of 706 public elementary schools	79.5%	16	52.6	55.7	58.7				55.9	68.4	51.4	38.1				51.0	38.1		38.1	91.9%	7.3%	$16,457	$450	$16,007
Ninety-One School	Public	K-8	5811 S Whiskey Hill Rd	Hubbard	97032	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7110	476	28	17.2	62.8%	405 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	64.7	212^th of 709 public elementary schools	70.1%		66.8	192^nd of 706 public elementary schools	72.8%	20	61.0	45.8	48.0	54.7	61.1	32.7	50.3	54.8	41.7	30.0	50.0	50.0	35.3	43.5	33.3	35.2	34.3	82.6%	17.2%	$17,333	$330	$17,003
North Marion Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	20257 Grim Rd NE	Aurora	97002	Marion County	North Marion School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 678-8555	285	21	13.5	91.9%	118 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (51.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)								(n/a)																		86.6%	12.3%	$22,918	$894	$22,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Philander Lee Elementary School

What district is Philander Lee Elementary School in?

Canby School District 86

Is Philander Lee Elementary School a good school?

Philander Lee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Philander Lee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Philander Lee Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Philander Lee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Philander Lee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baker Prairie Middle School
High : Canby High School

What is the racial makeup of Philander Lee Elementary School?

Students at Philander Lee Elementary School are 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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