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Butler Creek Elementary School

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Butler Creek Elementary School ranks 379 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Butler Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gresham, Oregon, serving 519 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Centennial School District 28J, which is ranked 128 out of 140 school districts in the state.

Butler Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the Centennial School District and the state of Oregon in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.5% of 5th-grade students at Butler Creek were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.7% for the district and 46.7% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools in these subgroups for the past three years. However, the school struggles with English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Oregon elementary schools in this subgroup.

When compared to nearby schools, Butler Creek Elementary generally outperforms other Centennial School District schools, such as Patrick Lynch Elementary and Powell Butte Elementary. But its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Gresham-Barlow School District, such as Hogan Cedars Elementary and East Gresham Elementary. Despite its relatively strong academic performance, Butler Creek's high chronic absenteeism rates suggest the need for additional support and resources to address systemic challenges.

509

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,357

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2789 SW Butler Rd
Gresham, OR 97080-8477

(503) 762-6100

District: Centennial School District 28J

Students who attend Butler Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle School
High:	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Asian:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Centennial School District 28J

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg25%

Oregon avg38%

379^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Centennial School District 28J

128^th of 140Centennial School District 28J 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	41.7	379 of 706	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	266 of 710	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	298 of 706	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	324 of 706	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	270 of 705	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	294 of 709	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	212 of 701	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	262 of 697	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.3	385 of 706	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	302 of 695	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	344 of 707	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.2	410 of 730	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	435 of 695	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.8	280 of 674	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.0	308 of 665	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	181 of 655	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	52.5	308 of 652	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	31.8	503 of 636	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.7	526 of 629	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.8	363 of 586	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	53 of 86	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	80 of 101	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	10 of 87	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	8 of 80	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	25 of 97	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	57 of 179	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	342 of 653	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	320 of 658	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	293 of 652	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	353 of 646	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	284 of 621	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	300 of 681	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	109 of 362	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	87 of 365	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	144 of 360	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	218 of 339	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	130 of 364	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	145 of 475	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	264 of 518	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	229 of 523	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	126 of 595	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	319 of 703	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	262 of 597	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	308 of 640	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	369 of 664	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	188 of 662	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	271 of 665	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	237 of 654	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	219 of 623	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	261 of 680	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	73.3	47 of 212	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	90 of 352	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	54 of 215	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	183 of 481	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	431 of 669	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	265 of 670	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	307 of 656	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	312 of 666	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	313 of 662	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	363 of 683	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2018)78th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-4 vs state

Science23%-7 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
Butler Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2789 SW Butler Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-6100	509	25	20.3	97.4%	224 (44.0%)	38 (7.5%)	103 (20.2%)	82 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.4%)	41.7	379^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.3%		56.5	266^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.5%	113	42.5	27.5	52.5				43.8	18.8	34.2				23.5		$19,357	$2,100	$17,257
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	17625 SE Foster Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3209	328	18	18.4	95.7%	157 (47.9%)	22 (6.7%)	69 (21.0%)	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.0%)	28 (8.5%)	41.6	380^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.6	314^th of 710 public elementary schools	55.8%	66	31.8	27.4	47.3				46.5	41.0	29.6				22.2		$22,807	$2,768	$20,039
Hollydale Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 SW Birdsdale Ave	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 661-6226	474	25	18.6	81.4%	213 (44.9%)	33 (7.0%)	155 (32.7%)	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	9 (1.9%)	40 (8.4%)	19.3	592^nd of 706 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.7	618^th of 710 public elementary schools	13.0%	26	15.8	14.9	51.2				18.4	9.6	19.8				15.2		$18,062	$2,203	$15,859
Powell Butte Elementary School	Public	K-5	3615 SE 174th St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3204	392	26	15.2	98.2%	100 (25.5%)	36 (9.2%)	141 (36.0%)	69 (17.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	34 (8.7%)	13.9	646^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.5%		8.2	695^th of 710 public elementary schools	2.1%	49	35.2	21.7	21.5				20.0	10.1	12.7				10.0		$23,481	$3,040	$20,441
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	18009 SE Brooklyn St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3208	320	17	19.3	101.3%	93 (29.1%)	17 (5.3%)	129 (40.3%)	41 (12.8%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	24 (7.5%)	17	618^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	586^th of 710 public elementary schools	17.5%	32	32.0	29.1	23.2				28.0	14.5	12.5				8.9		$26,674	$4,854	$21,820
East Gresham Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 SE 5th St	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 661-6050	571	30	19.0	82.8%	235 (41.2%)	24 (4.2%)	229 (40.1%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.8%)	54 (9.5%)	26.8	533^rd of 706 public elementary schools	24.5%		27.3	523^rd of 710 public elementary schools	26.3%	10	23.7	44.6	35.4				21.9	32.9	14.1				22.2		$18,584	$1,745	$16,839
Scouters Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	10811 SE 172nd Ave	Happy Valley	97086	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 353-3250	568	28	20.3	58.6%	218 (38.4%)	16 (2.8%)	67 (11.8%)	186 (32.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (14.1%)	83.1	104^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.3%		89.3	61^st of 710 public elementary schools	91.4%	43	62.2	64.7	70.6				56.1	69.6	39.5				40.2		$12,294	$1,204	$11,090
Lewis and Clark Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1326 NW Civic Dr	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 427-0803	288	7	41.1		214 (74.3%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (14.6%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	35	447^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.7%		35.1	448^th of 710 public elementary schools	36.9%	1	27.0	36.7	43.3	41.9	54.5	55.6	21.6	23.3	23.3	25.8	31.3	35.7	36.7	42.9	$5,797	$594	$5,203
Hogan Cedars Elementary School	Public	K-5	1770 SE Fleming Ave	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 261-4500	477	25	19.2	83.0%	198 (41.5%)	27 (5.7%)	176 (36.9%)	30 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	36 (7.5%)	25.6	541^st of 706 public elementary schools	23.4%		30.8	488^th of 710 public elementary schools	31.3%	53	28.6	20.8	49.3				29.9	16.7	14.7				24.0		$18,757	$1,696	$17,061
Patrick Lynch Elementary	Public	K-5	1546 SE 169th Pl	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 762-3203	316	22	14.6	97.2%	92 (29.1%)	38 (12.0%)	111 (35.1%)	38 (12.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.7%)	17 (5.4%)	16.5	624^th of 706 public elementary schools	11.6%		23.7	552^nd of 710 public elementary schools	22.3%	72	21.7	25.0	21.3				15.2	29.3	11.5				17.7		$23,080	$3,154	$19,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Butler Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Butler Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle School
High : Centennial High School

What district is Butler Creek Elementary School in?

Centennial School District 28J

What is the racial makeup of Butler Creek Elementary School?

Students at Butler Creek Elementary School are 44% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American.

How many students attend Butler Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Butler Creek Elementary School.

Is Butler Creek Elementary School a good school?

Butler Creek Elementary School ranks 379^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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