Summary
Patrick Elementary School is a K–8 school in Gold Hill, Oregon, serving 255 students within Central Point School District 6. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 569th of 709 Oregon schools (20th percentile, 1 star), while the district ranked 85th of 141. Patrick has been a 1-star school for most of the past decade, with occasional 2-star years; its strongest recent year was 2024–2025 at the 36th percentile, followed by a drop to the 20th percentile in 2025–2026.
On 2025–2026 state tests, 28.4% of students met standards in English language arts, 26.9% in math, and 15.9% in science. Math is the relative bright spot — slightly above the district average but below the state — while ELA and science trail both. For comparison, Sams Valley Elementary, in the same district, reaches 47.7% in ELA, 45.0% in math, and 33.3% in science and ranks at the 65th percentile, even though it spends less per student ($19,166 versus Patrick's $22,390). Central Point Elementary (40th percentile, 2 stars) and Richardson Elementary (31st percentile) also rank higher, while Jewett Elementary, Howard Elementary, and Madrone Trail Public Charter School post lower math and science results.
Two things stand out positively. First, attendance: Patrick's chronic absenteeism was 22.5% in 2024–2025, better than the district (33.9%) and state (33.5%) averages and an improvement over prior years — notable given that 97.65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the highest rate among nearby schools. Second, subgroup results: low-income students ranked at the 63rd percentile and special education students at the 51st percentile in recent years, well above the school's overall standing. The clearest priorities are early literacy (3rd grade ELA and math both sit at 21.7%) and science, where 5th grade results are 15.9%. Sustaining the attendance gains while asking why high per-student spending has not yet lifted overall proficiency is the central question for families and the school alike.
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