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Fruitdale Elementary School

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Fruitdale Elementary School ranks 246 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Fruitdale Elementary School is a K–5 school of 225 students in Grants Pass, Oregon, part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District. It is the smallest elementary campus and the highest-spending school per student ($21,541, 2024–25) among the nearby schools compared here, and it also has the smallest classes, at 15.0 students per teacher. Academically it has been above the state median for a decade, never finishing below the 62nd percentile of Oregon elementary schools. This year it placed 246th of 709 schools (65th percentile, 3 stars), a step back from back-to-back 4-star years at the 79th and 85th percentiles.

Fruitdale's clearest strengths are math, attendance, and how well it serves its low-income students. Its all-grade math proficiency of 50% is the highest in the comparison group, ahead of Redwood Elementary School (45.7%) and Lincoln Elementary School (44.4%), and runs 21 points above its district and 17.1 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism of 28.7% beats both its district (37.6%) and the state (33.5%), and among nearby schools only Redwood does better. Low-income students — essentially the whole school — ranked 6th and 9th statewide in 2024–25 and 2023–24, a top-1–2% result two years running.

The one thing to watch is a grade-level cliff. Current 3rd and 4th graders beat their district by 15 to 25 points in reading and math, but 5th graders fall below it in every subject — 18.6% in math against 66% for 4th grade — and the 23.8% science score is that same cohort showing up again. Riverside Elementary School, 0.81 miles away and ranked at the 73rd percentile, is the nearest example of a school that has solved the upper-grade problem. Fruitdale also spends more per student than any peer, including the Grants Pass School District 7 schools, yet it trails several of them overall; its strongest claims remain math, attendance, and results with low-income students. Note that the 100% free/reduced lunch figure reflects a district counting convention, not a sudden demographic change.

225

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,541

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

87.3%

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

Exemptions: 12.7% (any vaccine)

1560 Bill Baker Way
Grants Pass, OR 97527-4983

(541) 476-2276

District: Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

Students who attend Fruitdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Savage Middle School
High:	Hidden Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Oregon median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg33%

Oregon avg37%

246^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

67^th of 141Three Rivers/Josephine County School District 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	59.9	246 of 709	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.0	105 of 706	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	147 of 710	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	267 of 706	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	208 of 706	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	93 of 705	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	188 of 709	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	141 of 701	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	107 of 697	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	142 of 706	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	189 of 695	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	165 of 707	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	60.2	275 of 730	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	263 of 695	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	350 of 674	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	366 of 665	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.0	246 of 655	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	235 of 652	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	156 of 636	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	61.3	246 of 629	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.0	305 of 586	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	252 of 655	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	88.8	59 of 653	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	115 of 658	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	308 of 652	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	216 of 646	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	136 of 621	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	178 of 681	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	133 of 377	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	150 of 360	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	90 of 475	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	73 of 521	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	96.7	6 of 518	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	9 of 523	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.6	104 of 595	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	204 of 703	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	97.8	3 of 597	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	19 of 640	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	220 of 657	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	164 of 664	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	189 of 662	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	205 of 665	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	179 of 654	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	67 of 623	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	216 of 680	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	51.1	75 of 215	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	342 of 481	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	277 of 670	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	136 of 669	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	228 of 670	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	294 of 656	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	217 of 666	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	101 of 662	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	202 of 683	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)65th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Mathematics50%+17 vs state

Science24%-7 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 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Applegate Valley Virtual Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8550 New Hope Rd	Grants Pass	97533	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(541) 862-3111	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							60.5							52.8	45.5	80.0	61.9	35%	65%
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruitdale Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fruitdale Elementary School?

Students at Fruitdale Elementary School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fruitdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Savage Middle School
High : Hidden Valley High School

Is Fruitdale Elementary School a good school?

Fruitdale Elementary School ranks 246^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fruitdale Elementary School in?

Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

How many students attend Fruitdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Fruitdale Elementary School.

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