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Ash Creek Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Ash Creek Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 433 students in Monmouth, Oregon, a small Willamette Valley city, and it is part of Central School District 13J. By state rankings, Ash Creek sits in the bottom fifth of Oregon elementary schools: 583rd of 709 schools (18th percentile, 1 star) in 2025–26. That continues a steady slide from a brief high point of 40th percentile in 2022–23, and the school has not earned more than 2 stars in the years shown. The district itself ranks 120th of 141 Oregon districts.

Academics are the main concern, especially math. In 2025–26 state tests, 30.8% of Ash Creek students met the standard in English language arts, versus 35.9% in the district and 43.8% statewide; in math, 19.5% met the standard, versus 21.3% district and 32.9% state. That math figure is the lowest among the nearby schools compared here. Third-grade math stands out as the weakest spot, at 19.2% proficient — far below both the district and the state. Fifth-grade ELA is the clearest bright spot at 43.7%, beating the district and nearly matching the state. Location matters in these comparisons: Monmouth Elementary School, less than a mile away, ranks in the 55th percentile with 37.7% math proficiency, while Independence Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away, ranks in the 14th percentile and is weaker than Ash Creek in reading and attendance.

Attendance is a relative strength: 33.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, slightly better than the district (37.4%) and state (33.5%), though higher-performing nearby schools such as Candalaria Elementary School and Sumpter Elementary School are in the low-to-mid 20s. Ash Creek also faces significant resource headwinds: its free/reduced-lunch share jumped to 93.76%, the highest among nearby schools, while its per-student spending of $17,782 is the lowest in that group and its student–teacher ratio of 21.6 is among the highest. Effectiveness ranks for student groups are uneven — low-income students rank above the school's overall figure, while male students rank below it.

433

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,782

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1360 N 16th St
Monmouth, OR 97361-9801

(503) 606-9016

District: Central School District 13J

Students who attend Ash Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Talmadge Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

White:

44.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Oregon avg37%

583^rd of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Central School District 13J

120^th of 141Central School District 13J 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	20.6	583 of 709	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	545 of 706	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	499 of 710	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	422 of 706	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	607 of 706	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	610 of 705	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	568 of 709	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	560 of 701	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.6	513 of 697	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	578 of 706	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	561 of 695	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	515 of 707	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.0	613 of 730	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	648 of 695	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	576 of 674	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.5	536 of 665	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.9	287 of 655	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	24.7	550 of 652	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.6	499 of 636	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.3	513 of 629	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.6	552 of 586	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	22.2	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	94 of 179	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	490 of 655	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	505 of 653	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	393 of 658	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	352 of 652	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	543 of 646	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	533 of 621	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	544 of 681	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	340 of 377	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	203 of 362	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	232 of 365	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	226 of 360	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	309 of 339	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	317 of 364	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	377 of 475	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	361 of 521	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	342 of 518	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	424 of 523	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	251 of 595	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.7	604 of 703	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	563 of 597	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	546 of 640	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	586 of 657	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	500 of 664	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	539 of 662	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	441 of 665	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	568 of 654	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	557 of 623	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	531 of 680	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	17.2	210 of 215	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	480 of 670	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	420 of 669	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	457 of 670	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	301 of 656	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	498 of 666	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	473 of 662	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	435 of 683	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2022)2nd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

Science21%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 10, 2011

Great School my daughter transferred from other school to this school and she likes it. The rooms are inside the building which are safe for students not unlike at Monmouth Elementary School every one can go wait outside the door to get students. In this school to go to daughter's room we must sign in at the office. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 9, 2011

School implemented 20 minutes reading at home from Monday- Friday. Since school started my daughter read everyday even Sat and Sun if she feels bored. When my daughter started her 1st grade she can only read single word and was slow but still can't read one sentence. now her progress report states that her reading level is of 3rd grade. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ash Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1360 N 16th St	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 606-9016	433	20	21.6	93.8%	193 (44.6%)	1 (0.2%)	213 (49.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.6%)	20.6	583^rd of 709 public elementary schools	17.8%		25	545^th of 706 public elementary schools	22.8%	38	24.7	25.0	43.7	30.8	19.2	21.0	18.1	19.5	21.1	21.1	$17,782	$1,364	$16,418
Monmouth Elementary School	Public	K-5	958 E Church St	Monmouth	97361	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 838-1433	468	25	18.9	92.9%	257 (54.9%)	4 (0.9%)	162 (34.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	29 (6.2%)	50.5	317^th of 709 public elementary schools	55.3%		45.5	348^th of 706 public elementary schools	50.7%	31	45.6	48.8	46.8	47.3	55.2	33.7	29.1	37.7	27.2	27.2	$18,576	$1,302	$17,274
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 S 4th St	Independence	97351	Polk County	Central School District 13J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 838-1322	425	20	21.2	93.2%	142 (33.4%)	3 (0.7%)	263 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	17.8	611^th of 709 public elementary schools	13.8%		9.8	682^nd of 706 public elementary schools	3.4%	71	33.3	16.4	32.2	26.8	31.0	14.9	13.6	19.6	18.0	18.0	$19,171	$1,440	$17,731
Whitworth Elementary School	Public	4-5	1151 SE Miller Ave	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8351	367	21	17.4	70.0%	273 (74.4%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (14.7%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	33.9	458^th of 709 public elementary schools	35.4%		40.5	392^nd of 706 public elementary schools	44.5%	66		25.1	40.4	32.2		29.0	32.3	30.5	29.5	29.5	$18,349	$876	$17,474
Schirle Elementary School	Public	K-5	4875 Justice Way S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3277	306	17	18.0	87.9%	215 (70.3%)	2 (0.7%)	52 (17.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	22 (7.2%)	49.5	322^nd of 709 public elementary schools	54.6%		60.4	236^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.6%	86	41.5	64.7	43.8	50.0	37.7	47.1	22.9	36.2	24.0	24.0	$23,526	$984	$22,541
Lyle Elementary School	Public	K-3	185 SW Levens St	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8367	305	21	14.5	70.2%	224 (73.4%)	4 (1.3%)	50 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.2%)								(n/a)	20.0			20.0	24.7			24.7			$19,859	$1,076	$18,783
Oakdale Heights Elementary School	Public	K-3	1375 SW Maple St	Dallas	97338	Polk County	Dallas School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 623-8316	300	19	15.7	70.0%	223 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.3%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.0%)								(n/a)	22.7			22.7	25.5			25.5			$19,175	$1,389	$17,786
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	4871 Liberty Rd S	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3165	400	21	18.6	89.0%	203 (50.8%)	15 (3.8%)	101 (25.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.3%)	48 (12.0%)	30	498^th of 709 public elementary schools	29.8%		31	489^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.7%	9	28.1	44.8	40.0	37.9	28.1	31.6	18.7	25.4	21.8	21.8	$20,559	$984	$19,575
Sumpter Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 Rockwood St SE	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3337	451	24	18.7	88.7%	280 (62.1%)	9 (2.0%)	72 (16.0%)	33 (7.3%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	41 (9.1%)	63.3	224^th of 709 public elementary schools	68.4%		50.5	302^nd of 706 public elementary schools	57.2%	78	57.4	58.8	44.1	53.8	55.9	47.1	30.9	44.8	29.9	29.9	$20,248	$984	$19,263
Candalaria Elementary School	Public	K-5	935 Hansen Ave S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3136	271	12	21.8	88.9%	193 (71.2%)	4 (1.5%)	50 (18.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	79.9	115^th of 709 public elementary schools	83.8%		80.8	115^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.7%		60.5	64.9	72.2	66.4	62.8	54.1	37.0	50.0	42.6	42.6	$20,429	$984	$19,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Ash Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ash Creek Elementary School?

Students at Ash Creek Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 45% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ash Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Talmadge Middle School
High : Central High School

Is Ash Creek Elementary School a good school?

Ash Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Ash Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Ash Creek Elementary School.

What district is Ash Creek Elementary School in?

Central School District 13J

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