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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 243 rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in La Grande, Oregon, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 395 students. It is part of the La Grande School District 1, which is ranked 39 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with several grades outperforming the district and state averages in recent years. In 2024-2025, 5th-grade students at Central Elementary School had 55.7% proficiency in ELA, compared to 50% for the district and 46.7% for the state. In Mathematics, 3rd-grade students at Central Elementary School had 49.2% proficiency, higher than the district's 43.3% and the state's 40.1%. The school's performance in Science for 5th-grade students is also noteworthy, with 45.9% proficiency, compared to 37.1% for the district and 30.4% for the state. Central Elementary School has also performed well for male students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of Oregon elementary schools, respectively.

Comparing Central Elementary School to nearby schools, Island City Elementary School has consistently outperformed Central Elementary School in academic metrics, ranking in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools. In contrast, Greenwood Elementary School has significantly lower academic performance compared to Central Elementary School, ranking in the bottom 25% of Oregon elementary schools. The nearby Stella Mayfield Elementary School, which is in the Elgin School District 23, has lower academic performance than Central Elementary School, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

403

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,672

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 H Ave
La Grande, OR 97850

(541) 663-3500

District: La Grande School District 1

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	La Grande Middle School
High:	La Grande High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Pacific Islander:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (43% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Oregon avg38%

243^rd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the La Grande School District 1

39^th of 140La Grande School District 1 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	59.6	243 of 706	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	253 of 710	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	211 of 706	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	316 of 706	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	240 of 705	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	513 of 709	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	514 of 701	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	470 of 697	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	305 of 706	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	298 of 695	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.6	149 of 707	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	58.2	302 of 730	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.0	348 of 695	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	294 of 674	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.9	175 of 665	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	156 of 655	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	51.4	314 of 652	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	309 of 636	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	144 of 629	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.8	94 of 586	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	338 of 653	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	350 of 658	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	290 of 652	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	301 of 646	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	231 of 621	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	471 of 681	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	88 of 518	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	165 of 523	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.7	52 of 595	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	50.4	313 of 703	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	46 of 597	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	44.4	364 of 640	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	172 of 664	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	162 of 662	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	128 of 665	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	281 of 654	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	199 of 623	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	493 of 680	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	28.6	171 of 212	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	166 of 352	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	189 of 299	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	119 of 231	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	85 of 215	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	100 of 303	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	275 of 481	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	247 of 669	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	263 of 670	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	214 of 656	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	353 of 666	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	298 of 662	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.7	575 of 683	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)19th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+16 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+5 vs state

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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
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 H Ave	La Grande	97850	Union County	La Grande School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 663-3500	403	26	15.3	65.8%	304 (75.4%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.4%)	25 (6.2%)	59.6	243^rd of 706 public elementary schools	65.6%		58.6	253^rd of 710 public elementary schools	64.4%	10	37.9	43.5	55.7		49.2	36.5	36.1		45.9	$16,672	$2,201	$14,471
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 N Spruce St	La Grande	97850	Union County	La Grande School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 663-3580	234	18	12.9	64.5%	183 (78.2%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	25 (10.7%)	18.8	601^st of 706 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.6	629^th of 710 public elementary schools	11.4%	28	29.7	20.0	35.1		24.3	14.7	16.7		16.7	$18,454	$2,471	$15,983
Island City Elementary School	Public	K-5	10201 W 4th St	Island City	97850	Union County	La Grande School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 663-3270	293	19	15.3	64.5%	234 (79.9%)	8 (2.7%)	24 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.4%)	15 (5.1%)	77.7	129^th of 706 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.5	126^th of 710 public elementary schools	82.3%	3	52.1	61.7	54.3		50.0	59.6	56.5		41.3	$16,843	$1,662	$15,181
Union Elementary School	Public	K-6	166 W Dearborn St	Union	97883	Union County	Union School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 562-5278	212	14	15.1	66.0%	182 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	32.6	469^th of 706 public elementary schools	33.6%		35.8	438^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.3%	31	34.6	31.8	45.5	37.0	34.6	13.6	17.1	25.9		$21,293	$342	$20,951
Stella Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1111 Division St	Elgin	97827	Union County	Elgin School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 437-2321	204	18	11.3	73.5%	183 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	41.3	387^th of 706 public elementary schools	45.2%		29.2	497^th of 710 public elementary schools	30.0%	110	43.5	44.8	39.4	50.0	17.4	34.5	18.2	39.3	15.2	$18,827	$1,572	$17,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : La Grande Middle School
High : La Grande High School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 243^rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

La Grande School District 1

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Central Elementary School.

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