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Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School

Public Grades K-8
240th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Damascus, Oregon, which is part of the Gresham-Barlow School District. The school has consistently outperformed its district and the state of Oregon in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

One of the school's key strengths is its performance for special education students, ranking in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools in this category. Additionally, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students also perform well, placing in the top 15% of Oregon elementary schools in this category. When compared to nearby schools in the Gresham-Barlow and Centennial districts, Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School consistently outperforms them in test scores, especially in ELA and Mathematics.

While the school's test scores are impressive, its chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 23.7% to 45.0%. This is an area that the school could potentially focus on improving to further enhance its overall performance. Overall, Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School is a high-performing elementary school that has maintained a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating a consistent level of excellence.

477
Students ?
19.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,793
Per pupil spending ?
82.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15600 SE 232nd Dr
       Damascus, OR  97089-8172

(503) 658-3171

District: Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
Hispanic:
14.9%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2009 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oregon average (45% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gresham-Barlow School District 10J
✓Above the Oregon median (66th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg24%
Oregon avg37%
Elementary school
240th of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 12 pts since 2017
From top 22% (2017) to top 34% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
76th of 368
Oregon public middle schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J
107th of 140Gresham-Barlow School District 10J 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202560.1240 of 70666.0%★★★☆☆
202469.1178 of 71074.9%★★★★☆
202376.8134 of 70681.0%★★★★☆
202281.2106 of 70685.0%★★★★☆
201973.0157 of 70577.7%★★★★☆
201857.7289 of 70959.2%★★★☆☆
201775.0151 of 70178.5%★★★★☆
201148.6384 of 69544.7%★★☆☆☆
201066.4225 of 67466.6%★★★☆☆
200964.8227 of 66565.9%★★★☆☆
200865.1225 of 65565.6%★★★☆☆
200768.2180 of 65272.4%★★★★☆
200660.9270 of 63657.5%★★★☆☆
200547.4371 of 62941.0%★★☆☆☆
200436.9414 of 58629.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202566.8175 of 65373.2%★★★★☆
202476.4125 of 65881.0%★★★★☆
202380.6101 of 65284.5%★★★★☆
202284.075 of 64688.4%★★★★☆
201983.082 of 62186.8%★★★★☆
201871.8157 of 68176.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202571.781 of 51884.4%★★★★☆
202365.9161 of 59572.9%★★★★☆
202281.5104 of 70385.2%★★★★☆
201840.8402 of 64037.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202551.9275 of 66458.6%★★★☆☆
202459.7221 of 66266.6%★★★☆☆
202364.8194 of 66570.8%★★★★☆
202276.0122 of 65481.3%★★★★☆
201965.4187 of 62370.0%★★★★☆
201843.6379 of 68044.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202569.670 of 35280.1%★★★★☆
202479.328 of 29990.6%★★★★★
201876.661 of 48187.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202555.6265 of 66960.4%★★★☆☆
202465.0205 of 67069.4%★★★☆☆
202372.7148 of 65677.4%★★★★☆
202277.1116 of 66682.6%★★★★☆
201968.4178 of 66273.1%★★★★☆
201853.0319 of 68353.3%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202571.976 of 36879.3%★★★★☆
202484.941 of 37188.9%★★★★☆
202375.463 of 38083.4%★★★★☆
202274.269 of 36781.2%★★★★☆
201977.367 of 37982.3%★★★★☆
201869.495 of 38475.3%★★★★☆
201766.0106 of 38272.3%★★★★☆
201675.969 of 38382.0%★★★★☆
201570.689 of 38176.6%★★★★☆
201473.190 of 38276.4%★★★★☆
201379.749 of 37787.0%★★★★☆
201267.9105 of 39573.4%★★★★☆
201179.840 of 35788.8%★★★★☆
201080.139 of 34388.6%★★★★☆
200978.650 of 32384.5%★★★★☆
200879.340 of 31587.3%★★★★☆
200775.848 of 29583.7%★★★★☆
200676.239 of 28586.3%★★★★☆
200586.924 of 27191.1%★★★★★
200478.049 of 27081.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202578.248 of 31684.8%★★★★☆
202491.423 of 31392.7%★★★★★
202381.343 of 32386.7%★★★★☆
202282.041 of 31086.8%★★★★☆
201986.226 of 27790.6%★★★★★
201882.337 of 34289.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202376.536 of 31288.5%★★★★☆
202274.766 of 36481.9%★★★★☆
201964.868 of 28275.9%★★★★☆
201857.4108 of 32566.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202564.587 of 33073.6%★★★★☆
202476.753 of 32383.6%★★★★☆
202366.282 of 31874.2%★★★★☆
202266.979 of 31274.7%★★★★☆
201962.4101 of 29165.3%★★★☆☆
201858.9119 of 34165.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201871.929 of 20685.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202568.185 of 35175.8%★★★★☆
202479.954 of 34984.5%★★★★☆
202368.179 of 36078.1%★★★★☆
202268.378 of 35578.0%★★★★☆
201968.993 of 34473.0%★★★★☆
201856.8143 of 35759.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2018)86th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts50%+7 vs state
Mathematics45%+12 vs state
Science31%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Open Quote My son has had the worst year at this school. The bullying that is allowed to go on is really bad. No one seems to do anything about it. The principle is never there when these bullying issues happen.This is an unsafe school for our children to attend. Someone needs to do something to change these issues at this school. Stand up and be a principle and stop the bullying!!! Close Quote




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Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School ranks 240th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School.


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