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Parkside Elementary

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Parkside Elementary ranks 348 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Parkside Elementary is a K–5 school in Grants Pass, Oregon, serving 361 students as part of Grants Pass School District 7, a district that ranks 29th of 141 Oregon districts.

The school ranks 348th of 709 Oregon elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 51st percentile with 3 stars. That is a major improvement from 2024–25, when it was at the 31st percentile with 2 stars, and the best rank in its recent history. Even so, it remains mid-pack statewide and below the profile of its own district. Several nearby schools rank higher, including Riverside Elementary School, Redwood Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Manzanita Elementary School, and Fruitdale Elementary School; it is tied with Allen Dale Elementary School and ahead of Ft Vannoy Elementary School and Madrona Elementary School. Test scores are mixed: ELA is 46.7% proficient, above the state’s 43.8% but below the district’s 50.9%. Math is 33.3%, just above the state’s 32.9% but below the district’s 36.1% and the lowest among the nearby schools compared. Science is 27.3%, below both the district and state. Grade 5 ELA is a bright spot at 54.5%, while math in grades 3–4 and grade 5 science are weaker areas.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.9%, better than the district’s 31.8% and the state’s 33.5%, though it rose from 24.6% the prior year and remains higher than Redwood Elementary School’s 19.4%. About 73% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, so the school serves a high-need population. It has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.6, the lowest among same-district nearby schools, and per-student spending of $18,927, up about 16% since 2021–22. The school’s strongest subgroup result is for low-income students, who rank in the 86th percentile statewide, while special education students rank in the 25th percentile and remain a persistent concern. Overall, it is a school in transition: it has improved overall in 2025–26, serves low-income students well, and has strong staffing resources, but it still trails most nearby schools overall and has clear academic work to do in math and science.

361

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,927

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84.4%

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

Exemptions: 15% (any vaccine)

735 SW Wagner Meadows Dr
Grants Pass, OR 97526-5408

(541) 474-5777

District: Grants Pass School District 7

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually attend:

High:

Grants Pass High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Oregon median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Grants Pass School District 7's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Oregon avg37%

348^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	348 of 709	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.2	485 of 706	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	470 of 710	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	454 of 706	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	548 of 706	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	450 of 705	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	500 of 709	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.0	415 of 701	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	424 of 697	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	469 of 706	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.4	321 of 695	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	254 of 707	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	272 of 730	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	323 of 695	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	361 of 674	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.8	186 of 665	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	52.0	341 of 655	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.0	188 of 652	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.2	188 of 636	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	83 of 629	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	60.1	232 of 586	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	305 of 655	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.4	371 of 653	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	379 of 658	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	349 of 652	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	453 of 646	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	486 of 621	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	547 of 681	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	36 of 377	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	40.8	197 of 362	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	130 of 365	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	143 of 360	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	122 of 339	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	28 of 364	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	47.5	239 of 475	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	72 of 521	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	159 of 518	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	198 of 523	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	275 of 595	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.5	544 of 703	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	173 of 597	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	309 of 640	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	340 of 657	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	508 of 664	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	492 of 662	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	446 of 665	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	556 of 654	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	352 of 623	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	401 of 680	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	57.3	92 of 212	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	265 of 355	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	254 of 352	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	200 of 231	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	79 of 215	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	116 of 303	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	192 of 481	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	463 of 670	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	503 of 669	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	497 of 670	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	485 of 656	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	585 of 666	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	533 of 662	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	569 of 683	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)57th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Science27%-3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Elementary

Is Parkside Elementary a good school?

Parkside Elementary ranks 348^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Parkside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary?

Students at Parkside Elementary are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Parkside Elementary in?

Grants Pass School District 7

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grants Pass High School

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