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Highland Elementary School

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Highland Elementary School ranks 228 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Grants Pass, Oregon, serving 344 students in Grants Pass School District 7, and in 2025–26 it ranked 228th of 709 Oregon elementary schools — the 68th percentile, with 3 stars. That is real progress: Highland Elementary School was at the 50th percentile in 2021–22 and the 62nd in 2023–24, and 68th is its best result since 2017–18. It is still below its earlier peak (77th–79th percentile, 4 stars, from 2014–15 through 2016–17) and below the district overall, which sits at the 79th percentile with 4 stars.

Academically, Highland Elementary School is above the state in all three tested subjects for 2025–26: 50.3% proficient in English Language Arts (vs. 43.8% state), 44.1% in math (vs. 32.9%), and 38.3% in science (vs. 30.6%). Compared with nearby schools, math and science are relative strengths — Highland's science proficiency is third-highest in the nearby group, behind only Riverside Elementary School (44.4%) and Lincoln Elementary School (38.9%), and its math result is competitive with Redwood Elementary School (45.7%) and Manzanita Elementary School (44.9%). ELA is solid overall and strong in grades 3 and 5 (54.9% and 54.2%), but 4th grade dips to 41.8%, below the state's 43.5% for that grade. Chronic absenteeism (29.7% in 2024–25) beats the district's 31.8% and the state's 33.5%, though Redwood Elementary School is notably lower at 19.4%.

About 69.8% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — the lowest rate among the nearby Grants Pass District 7 schools, though still high, and far below the roughly 99–100% at nearby Three Rivers/Josephine County School District schools, so those comparisons are not apples-to-apples. Per-student spending rose to $18,215 and the student-teacher ratio improved to 17.2, better than several nearby schools. Subgroup results are uneven: special education effectiveness swung from the 65th percentile in 2023–24 to 15th in 2024–25 and back to 55th in 2025–26; low-income students slipped from 71st to 53rd; female students rebounded from 43rd to 65th, while male students held steady in the high 60s. Overall, Highland Elementary School looks like a solid, improving school whose main pressure point is 4th-grade ELA.

344

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,215

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

81.9%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 16.5% (any vaccine)

1845 NW Highland Ave
Grants Pass, OR 97526-1098

(541) 474-5765

District: Grants Pass School District 7

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	Grants Pass High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (46% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2026) from a 50th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Oregon median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Oregon avg37%

228^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Grants Pass School District 7

29^th of 141Grants Pass School District 7 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	62.7	228 of 709	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	314 of 706	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	268 of 710	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	309 of 706	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	352 of 706	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	265 of 705	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	232 of 709	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.4	163 of 701	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	152 of 697	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	149 of 706	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	110 of 695	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	182 of 707	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	173 of 730	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	108 of 695	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	155 of 674	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	140 of 665	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	55.3	311 of 655	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	245 of 652	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.1	104 of 636	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.2	47 of 629	92.5%	★★★★★
2004	78.7	75 of 586	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	226 of 655	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	373 of 653	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	281 of 658	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	296 of 652	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	303 of 646	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	264 of 621	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	222 of 681	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	77 of 362	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	34 of 365	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	44 of 360	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	122 of 364	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	300 of 475	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	246 of 521	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	216 of 518	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	152 of 523	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	127 of 595	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	348 of 703	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	51 of 597	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	32 of 640	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	201 of 657	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	239 of 664	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	220 of 662	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	293 of 665	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	344 of 654	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	274 of 623	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	226 of 680	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	11.3	209 of 212	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	158 of 355	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.8	300 of 352	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	106 of 299	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.9	193 of 231	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	188 of 215	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	233 of 303	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	241 of 481	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	298 of 670	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	341 of 669	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	289 of 670	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	361 of 656	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	401 of 666	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	296 of 662	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	226 of 683	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)1st percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Mathematics44%+11 vs state

Science38%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1845 NW Highland Ave	Grants Pass	97526	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5765	344	20	17.2	69.8%	262 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	62.7	228^th of 709 public elementary schools	67.8%		48.9	314^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.5%	86	54.9	41.8	54.2	50.3	52.1	38.5	40.7	44.1	38.3	38.3	81.9%	16.5%	$18,215	$1,041	$17,174
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1132 NE 10th St	Grants Pass	97526	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-7719	386	21	18.6	69.9%	271 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.1%)	58.7	253^rd of 709 public elementary schools	64.3%		49.1	312^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.8%	59	39.0	39.7	57.7	45.4	51.9	39.7	40.8	44.4	38.9	38.9	88%	11.8%	$16,903	$990	$15,914
Parkside Elementary	Public	K-5	735 SW Wagner Meadows Dr	Grants Pass	97526	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5777	361	23	15.6	73.4%	271 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	46.3	348^th of 709 public elementary schools	50.9%		31.2	485^th of 706 public elementary schools	31.3%	137	44.3	40.5	54.5	46.7	33.9	31.1	35.1	33.3	27.3	27.3	84.4%	15%	$18,927	$1,278	$17,650
Riverside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 SE Harvey Dr	Grants Pass	97526	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5780	351	22	16.2	72.6%	256 (72.9%)	3 (0.9%)	54 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	67.1	193^rd of 709 public elementary schools	72.8%		66.2	198^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.0%	5	50.7	42.9	75.4	56.8	46.6	32.7	45.9	42.6	44.4	44.4	82.8%	16.7%	$21,197	$1,263	$19,934
Fruitdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1560 Bill Baker Way	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 476-2276	225	15	15.0	—	163 (72.4%)	2 (0.9%)	40 (17.8%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	59.9	246^th of 709 public elementary schools	65.3%		83	105^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.1%	141	52.8	60.0	34.9	50.0	63.9	66.0	18.6	50.0	23.8	23.8	87.3%	12.7%	$21,541	$1,875	$19,666
Allen Dale Elementary School	Public	K-5	2320 Williams Hwy	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5760	397	22	18.0	74.3%	311 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	46.3	349^th of 709 public elementary schools	50.8%		40.5	393^rd of 706 public elementary schools	44.3%	44	47.9	34.3	42.9	41.9	49.3	44.8	26.1	40.2	21.4	21.4	83.3%	16.4%	$18,503	$1,025	$17,478
Redwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3163 Leonard Rd	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Grants Pass School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 474-5775	443	23	19.2	71.8%	288 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (23.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.9%)	64.1	217^th of 709 public elementary schools	69.4%		48.8	316^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.2%	99	62.2	38.2	56.8	52.4	56.8	44.7	36.3	45.7	34.6	34.6	84.3%	13.9%	$18,138	$921	$17,218
Manzanita Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 San Francisco St	Grants Pass	97526	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 479-6433	342	20	17.1	—	258 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.7%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.8%)	62.5	232^nd of 709 public elementary schools	67.3%		52.9	282^nd of 706 public elementary schools	60.1%	50	41.7	62.1	54.2	53.4	33.3	65.5	36.1	44.9	33.3	33.3	86.2%	13.8%	$19,477	$1,971	$17,506
Ft Vannoy Elementary School	Public	K-5	5250 Upper River Rd	Grants Pass	97526	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 479-4440	239	12	19.9	—	194 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.9%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	45.3	360^th of 709 public elementary schools	49.2%		27.5	521^st of 706 public elementary schools	26.2%	161	40.5	36.4	43.9	40.2	37.8	50.0	31.7	40.2	24.4	24.4	81.2%	17.9%	$21,161	$1,804	$19,357
Madrona Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 Detrick Dr	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 476-6624	281	15	19.0	—	221 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	38.7	414^th of 709 public elementary schools	41.6%		22.4	570^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.3%	156	50.0	29.4	29.5	36.4	52.1	32.7	25.0	36.8	20.0	20.0	75.9%	23.7%	$20,583	$1,832	$18,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Highland Elementary School.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Highland Elementary School ranks 228^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Middle School
High : Grants Pass High School

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Grants Pass School District 7

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