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Riverside Elementary School

Q: Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks 198 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grants Pass, Oregon, serving 389 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Grants Pass School District 7, which is ranked 46 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Riverside Elementary has shown consistent academic improvement, moving from the 436th position out of 709 Oregon elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the 198th position out of 706 schools in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics has been generally above the district and state averages, with 5th-grade students consistently outperforming their peers. Notably, the school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have particularly strong academic performance, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Oregon elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

While Riverside Elementary outperforms other schools in the Grants Pass School District 7, some nearby schools, such as Fruitdale Elementary (part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District), have shown even stronger academic performance, especially in the upper grades. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28% to 38% in recent years, are a concern that the school and district may want to address to improve student learning and outcomes.

351

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,183

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 SE Harvey Dr
Grants Pass, OR 97526-4035

(541) 474-5780

District: Grants Pass School District 7

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	Grants Pass High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grants Pass School District 7

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

Oregon avg38%

198^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Grants Pass School District 7

46^th of 140Grants 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
2025	66.2	198 of 706	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	296 of 710	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	325 of 706	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	313 of 706	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	310 of 705	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	436 of 709	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	469 of 701	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	406 of 697	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	340 of 706	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	278 of 695	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	158 of 707	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	139 of 730	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	82.5	71 of 695	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	87 of 674	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	210 of 665	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	180 of 655	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	49.7	331 of 652	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.8	251 of 636	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.3	142 of 629	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	127 of 586	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	166 of 653	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	241 of 658	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	310 of 652	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	302 of 646	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	189 of 621	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	427 of 681	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	27 of 362	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	37 of 365	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	63.0	78 of 360	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	127 of 475	73.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	98.4	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	45 of 518	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	67 of 523	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	165 of 595	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	310 of 703	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	71 of 597	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	231 of 640	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	223 of 664	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	307 of 662	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	313 of 665	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	275 of 654	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	330 of 623	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	390 of 680	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	123 of 352	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	107 of 231	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	103 of 215	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	68 of 303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	30.0	370 of 481	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	261 of 669	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	371 of 670	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	383 of 656	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	389 of 666	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	370 of 662	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	515 of 683	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)95th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+12 vs state

Science48%+17 vs state

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)				OSAS Mathematics (2025)				OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	66.2	198^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.0%		52.1	296^th of 710 public elementary schools	58.3%	98	40.4	56.5	65.0		25.0	56.5	35.0		47.5	$18,183	$00	$18,183
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	100.0%	163 (72.4%)	2 (0.9%)	40 (17.8%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	83	105^th of 706 public elementary schools	85.1%		74.6	147^th of 710 public elementary schools	79.3%	42	62.7	50.0	63.4		66.7	47.2	56.1		48.8	$20,425	$3,140	$17,285
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%)	49.1	312^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.8%		40.5	392^nd of 710 public elementary schools	44.8%	80	31.4	47.8	43.8		47.8	44.8	27.4		28.4	$15,958	$00	$15,958
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%)	31.2	485^th of 706 public elementary schools	31.3%		32.3	470^th of 710 public elementary schools	33.8%	15	41.7	30.0	34.8		34.7	24.3	18.5		23.8	$16,137	$00	$16,137
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%)	40.5	393^rd of 706 public elementary schools	44.3%		39	407^th of 710 public elementary schools	42.7%	14	35.8	35.0	44.4		41.8	25.6	27.4		31.9	$18,566	$00	$18,566
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%)	48.9	314^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.5%		56.4	268^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.3%	46	29.2	35.1	57.6		33.8	29.8	43.9		37.3	$16,486	$00	$16,486
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%)	48.8	316^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.2%		55.4	275^th of 710 public elementary schools	61.3%	41	39.5	46.8	42.6		37.0	43.0	29.4		29.6	$17,088	$00	$17,088
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	98.9%	221 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	22.4	570^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.3%		26.9	525^th of 710 public elementary schools	26.1%	45	33.3	30.0	28.6		27.8	26.8	14.3		14.3	$18,624	$2,892	$15,732
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	100.0%	194 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.9%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	27.5	521^st of 706 public elementary schools	26.2%		15.1	640^th of 710 public elementary schools	9.9%	119	28.2	29.8	25.0		33.3	36.2	23.1		19.2	$19,089	$3,071	$16,019
Rogue River Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Pine St	Rogue River	97537	Jackson County	Rogue River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 582-3234	388	23	17.1	93.0%	306 (78.9%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	34.4	452^nd of 706 public elementary schools	36.0%		22.7	564^th of 710 public elementary schools	20.6%	112	50.0	31.5	40.0	35.6	46.0	18.5	21.0	11.1	22.7	$16,884	$2,289	$14,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Grants Pass School District 7

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Middle School
High : Grants Pass High School

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Riverside Elementary School ranks 198^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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