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Butler Creek Elementary School

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Butler Creek Elementary School ranks 394 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Butler Creek Elementary School is a K–5 school in Gresham, OR, serving 509 students in the Centennial School District 28J. In 2025–2026, it ranks 394th of 709 Oregon elementary schools—the 44th percentile with 2 stars—placing it well above its district but around the middle of the state. It slipped from the 63rd percentile in 2023–2024 to 44th in 2025–2026. Academically, it is above its district in every subject and near state average in ELA and math, though below state in science.

Among same-district peers, Butler Creek Elementary School is one of the stronger schools: its ELA proficiency (42.8%) ties Pleasant Valley Elementary School (42.7%), and it outperforms Patrick Lynch Elementary, Powell Butte Elementary School, and Meadows Elementary. However, Pleasant Valley is stronger in math (42.7% vs. 32.1%) and science (36.1% vs. 25.0%) and has lower chronic absenteeism (26.3% vs. 32.4%). Nearby, the school trails higher-performing North Clackamas School District 12 schools like Scouters Mountain Elementary (81st percentile) and Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary (62nd), but it is ahead of nearby Gresham-Barlow School District 10J schools such as Hogan Cedars Elementary School, East Gresham Elementary School, and Hollydale Elementary School. It has a 97.45% free/reduced-price lunch rate, $19,373 per-student spending, and a 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio, yet it outperforms most same-district peers who spend more.

The clearest academic concern is upper-grade math and science: 3rd grade is above state average in ELA and math, but 4th and 5th grade math and 5th grade science are below state. Math proficiency drops from 43.9% in 3rd grade to 29.3% in 4th and 24.3% in 5th. Chronic absenteeism improved to 32.4% in 2024–2025, better than the district and slightly better than the state, but higher than Scouters Mountain Elementary and Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary. Subgroup results are uneven: English Language Learner students rank in the 91st percentile with 5 stars, while Special Education students rank in the 16th percentile with 1 star. Overall, it is moderately performing in a challenging district context, with strengths in early grades and ELL outcomes and opportunities in upper-grade math/science, attendance, and special education.

509

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,373

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg24%

Oregon avg37%

394^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Centennial School District 28J

125^th of 141Centennial 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
2026	41.0	394 of 709	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	73.4	10 of 107	90.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	40.3	371 of 655	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.6	220 of 377	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.5	286 of 521	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.8	351 of 657	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.6	49 of 79	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	47 of 212	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	298 of 355	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	40.3	386 of 670	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+46 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics32%~ state avg

Science25%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			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	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	394^th of 709 public elementary schools	44.4%		41.7	379^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.3%	15	47.8	34.1	47.9				42.8	43.9	29.3	24.3				32.1	25.0		25.0	$19,373	$1,541	$17,833
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%)	54.3	291^st of 709 public elementary schools	59.0%		41.6	380^th of 706 public elementary schools	46.2%	89	44.0	42.6	41.7				42.7	44.0	51.1	35.0				42.7	36.1		36.1	$21,799	$1,529	$20,271
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%)	14.9	644^th of 709 public elementary schools	9.2%		19.3	592^nd of 706 public elementary schools	16.1%	52	24.6	23.7	35.7				27.9	18.8	17.1	12.9				16.3	14.3		14.3	$17,715	$693	$17,022
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	—	100 (25.5%)	36 (9.2%)	141 (36.0%)	69 (17.6%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	34 (8.7%)	9.5	679^th of 709 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.9	646^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.5%	33	21.6	26.6	12.5				19.8	15.7	20.0	6.9				13.8	6.9		6.9	$24,224	$2,878	$21,346
Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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	—	93 (29.1%)	17 (5.3%)	129 (40.3%)	41 (12.8%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	24 (7.5%)	18.7	602^nd of 709 public elementary schools	15.1%		17	618^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.5%	16	30.6	33.3	26.8				30.1	27.5	24.0	14.3				21.7	10.7		10.7	$24,112	$3,551	$20,561
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%)	23.9	554^th of 709 public elementary schools	21.9%		26.8	533^rd of 706 public elementary schools	24.5%	21	22.7	37.4	37.6				32.5	27.8	23.1	23.8				24.9	15.9		15.9	$17,601	$1,335	$16,266
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%)	76.5	135^th of 709 public elementary schools	81.0%		83.1	104^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.3%	31	61.5	56.2	59.1				59.1	63.1	51.4	46.8				54.2	34.3		34.3	$19,835	$440	$19,395
Lupine Community 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%)	26	534^th of 709 public elementary schools	24.7%		35	447^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.7%	87	21.9	40.0	39.4	35.5	41.2	51.7	38.2	18.8	26.3	15.2	22.6	36.4	31.0	25.0	21.2	46.7	33.3	$6,048	$331	$5,718
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%)	22.8	566^th of 709 public elementary schools	20.2%		25.6	541^st of 706 public elementary schools	23.4%	25	31.6	26.3	38.4				32.0	28.9	19.7	20.5				23.1	19.2		19.2	$18,471	$829	$17,642
Patrick Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	20	590^th of 709 public elementary schools	16.8%		16.5	624^th of 706 public elementary schools	11.6%	34	36.5	24.5	28.3				29.8	37.7	10.2	18.3				22.2	9.8		9.8	$23,277	$2,900	$20,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Creek Elementary School

Is Butler Creek Elementary School a good school?

Butler Creek Elementary School ranks 394^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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

How many students attend Butler Creek Elementary School?

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

What district is Butler Creek Elementary School in?

Centennial School District 28J

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