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Gaston Elementary School

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Gaston Elementary School ranks 309 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Gaston Elementary School is a small, rural K–6 school with 228 students at 300 Park St in Gaston, Oregon (Yamhill County), and it is the only elementary in the Gaston School District 511J, serving a broader grade range than most nearby schools, many of which stop at grade 4.

Academically, the school has held a 3-star rating every year since 2016–17, after a 1-star year in 2015–16, and ranks 309th of 709 Oregon schools (56th percentile) in 2025–26 — stable and slightly above the middle, though off its 2023–24 peak (69th percentile). Reading and science are the strengths: 48.5% ELA proficiency (state 43.8%) and 39.3% science (state 30.6%, an 8.7-point edge). Math is the weak spot at 32.4%, just under the state's 32.9% and well behind the school's own reading result. Notably, the school's lowest-income students rank in the top 30% statewide for effectiveness, above the school's overall standing, and chronic absenteeism (28.6%) has come in below both the district and the state every year on record. Gaston also spends the least per student ($18,412) of any traditional public school nearby while keeping a favorable 15.6 student–teacher ratio.

For comparison, Ewing Young Elementary School posts 74.6% ELA and 70.0% math, and Dilley Elementary School reaches 61.0% math with a higher poverty rate — evidence that much stronger math results are achievable in this region. A striking internal wrinkle: Gaston's 5th grade beats the state in ELA (+10.0) and science (+8.5) but trails by 14.5 points in math, while its 6th grade math is 10.9 points above the state. One caution for parents: the free/reduced-lunch rate jumped from 43.4% to 62.7% in a single year, which likely reflects a meal-eligibility policy change rather than a sudden shift in the community.

228

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,412

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

300 Park St
Gaston, OR 97119

(503) 985-7240

District: Gaston School District 511J

Students who attend Gaston Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gaston Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Oregon median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Oregon avg37%

309^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 141Gaston School District 511J 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	52.2	309 of 709	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	308 of 706	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	217 of 710	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	290 of 706	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	265 of 706	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	330 of 705	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	277 of 709	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	265 of 701	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.6	503 of 697	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.7	401 of 706	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.3	513 of 695	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	455 of 707	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	508 of 730	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	229 of 695	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	150 of 674	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	77 of 665	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	194 of 655	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	105 of 652	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	65.6	219 of 636	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.5	256 of 629	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.5	442 of 586	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	346 of 655	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	293 of 653	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	189 of 658	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	285 of 652	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	388 of 646	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	172 of 621	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	206 of 681	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	67.9	94 of 475	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	151 of 521	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	68 of 518	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	200 of 523	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	246 of 595	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	261 of 703	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	394 of 597	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	248 of 640	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	216 of 657	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	284 of 664	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	229 of 662	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	258 of 665	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	203 of 654	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	351 of 623	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	343 of 680	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	78.0	27 of 215	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	373 of 670	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	362 of 669	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	261 of 670	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	345 of 656	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	330 of 666	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	414 of 662	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	347 of 683	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)87th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2018)80th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+5 vs state

Science39%+9 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

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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
Gaston Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Park St	Gaston	97119	Washington County	Gaston School District 511J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 985-7240	228	15	15.6	62.7%	195 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	52.2	309^th of 709 public elementary schools	56.4%		49.7	308^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.4%	1	42.1	39.5	57.1	59.4			48.5	34.2	34.2	17.9	40.6			32.4	39.3		39.3	$18,412	$555	$17,857
Dilley Elementary School	Public	K-4	4115 SW Dilley Rd	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-2493	201	12	17.1	81.1%	151 (75.1%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (10.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.4%)	79.1	119^th of 709 public elementary schools	83.2%		75	139^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.3%	20	59.3	53.1					55.9	74.1	50.0					61.0				$19,269	$848	$18,421
Forest Grove Community School	Public, Charter	1-8	1914 Pacific Avenue	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-4600	202	11	18.1	31.7%	134 (66.3%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (18.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.4%)	51.7	311^th of 709 public elementary schools	56.1%		64.6	210^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.3%	101	52.2	54.5	42.1	26.3	54.5	25.0	43.2	43.5	39.1	30.0	31.6	39.1	25.0	35.2	35.0	15.0	25.0	$5,860	$642	$5,219
Joseph Gale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3130 18th Ave	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2482	388	27	14.4	81.7%	129 (33.2%)	4 (1.0%)	243 (62.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	25	543^rd of 709 public elementary schools	23.4%		17.2	617^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.6%	74	25.9	21.5					24.0	38.8	27.7					33.8				$23,584	$1,122	$22,462
Harvey Clarke Elementary School	Public	K-4	2516 N B St	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-2478	390	24	16.1	80.0%	213 (54.6%)	7 (1.8%)	137 (35.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.9%)	38.2	420^th of 709 public elementary schools	40.8%		31.7	480^th of 706 public elementary schools	32.0%	60	41.0	37.1					39.0	38.6	29.2					33.7				$20,428	$1,122	$19,305
Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4445 Heather St	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2550	249	19	13.4	80.3%	60 (24.1%)	6 (2.4%)	173 (69.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	15.5	638^th of 709 public elementary schools	10.0%		28.5	510^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.8%	128	22.9	25.0					24.0	25.0	21.3					23.2				$20,907	$1,092	$19,814
Echo Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	914 S Linden St	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2489	389	27	14.3	82.3%	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	368 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	14.4	647^th of 709 public elementary schools	8.7%		16.9	621^st of 706 public elementary schools	12.0%	26	17.3	10.4	36.0	21.3			20.4	25.0	14.9	14.0	19.1			18.1	17.3		17.3	$21,767	$1,355	$20,412
Cornelius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 N 14th Ave	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2500	372	25	15.1	82.3%	33 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9.6	678^th of 709 public elementary schools	4.4%		12	663^rd of 706 public elementary schools	6.1%	15	12.2	23.3					17.8	12.2	21.1					16.7				$19,930	$1,032	$18,897
Free Orchards Elementary School	Public	K-6	2499 S Beech	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 844-1140	385	20	18.8	70.9%	91 (23.6%)	14 (3.6%)	238 (61.8%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.0%)	6.8	698^th of 709 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.6	684^th of 706 public elementary schools	3.1%	14	17.9	18.2	10.6	13.2			15.0	9.1	9.2	9.5	11.8			9.9	6.0		6.0	$21,784	$979	$20,805
Farmington View Elementary School	Public	K-6	8300 SW Hillsboro Hwy	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1735	256	14	18.8	67.2%	162 (63.3%)	3 (1.2%)	72 (28.1%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	55.7	275^th of 709 public elementary schools	61.2%		68.2	184^th of 706 public elementary schools	73.9%	91	44.0	35.7	47.5	58.3			46.2	36.0	35.7	40.0	52.8			41.3	30.0		30.0	$19,891	$373	$19,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaston Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gaston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gaston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Gaston Junior/Senior High School

Is Gaston Elementary School a good school?

Gaston Elementary School ranks 309^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gaston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Gaston Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gaston Elementary School?

Students at Gaston Elementary School are 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Gaston Elementary School in?

Gaston School District 511J

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