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Madrona Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Madrona Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grants Pass, Oregon, serving 315 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Three Rivers/Josephine County School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, Madrona Elementary School consistently underperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. In 2024-2025, only 33.3% of 3rd graders, 30% of 4th graders, and 28.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's scores of 37.1%, 37.3%, and 39.4%, respectively, and the state's scores of 40.3%, 42.1%, and 46.7%. The school's performance in Mathematics is even lower, with only 27.8% of 3rd graders, 26.8% of 4th graders, and 14.3% of 5th graders proficient or better.

Madrona Elementary School also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.2% to 39.8% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.24% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby Fruitdale Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and Redwood Elementary, which consistently outperform Madrona in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school faces significant challenges in improving educational outcomes for its students.

281

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,624

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Detrick Dr
Grants Pass, OR 97527-8997

(541) 476-6624

District: Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

Students who attend Madrona Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg34%

Oregon avg38%

570^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

79^th of 140Three 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
2025	22.4	570 of 706	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	525 of 710	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	463 of 706	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	475 of 706	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	357 of 705	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	341 of 709	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.4	331 of 701	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.6	477 of 697	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.3	526 of 706	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	463 of 695	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	524 of 707	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.0	393 of 730	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	370 of 695	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	375 of 674	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.8	254 of 665	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.4	394 of 655	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	359 of 652	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.6	383 of 636	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	293 of 629	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.6	269 of 586	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	519 of 653	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	506 of 658	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	426 of 652	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	398 of 646	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	383 of 621	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	328 of 681	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	340 of 518	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	231 of 523	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	294 of 595	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	471 of 703	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	96 of 597	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	122 of 640	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	494 of 664	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	463 of 662	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	430 of 665	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	424 of 654	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	282 of 623	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	342 of 680	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	629 of 669	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	560 of 670	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	522 of 656	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	547 of 666	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	420 of 662	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	403 of 683	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)34th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-13 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 10, 2017

worse school in southern Oregon, no leadership, from the top down, a lot of bullying in school and on the buses, 380 students and about 40 car spaces, you have to park about 2 blocks and walk to view and school activities, over all just bad, its not a parent friendly school. i will sell and move before my other child goes there, Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Woodland Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	301 Murphy Creek Rd	Grants Pass	97527	Josephine County	Three Rivers/Josephine County School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 846-4246	205	10	20.1	102.0%	179 (87.3%)	3 (1.5%)	11 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	13.2	650^th of 706 public elementary schools	7.9%		22.8	563^rd of 710 public elementary schools	20.7%	87	9.1	15.0	32.0	10.0	20.0	22.7	9.5	15.0	16.0	10.0	25.0	9.1	24.0	13.6	$9,092	$2,126	$6,967
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Madrona Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Madrona Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Madrona Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Madrona Elementary School.

What district is Madrona Elementary School in?

Three Rivers/Josephine County School District

What is the racial makeup of Madrona Elementary School?

Students at Madrona Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Madrona Elementary School a good school?

Madrona Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Oregon elementary schools.

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