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Greenwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Greenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in La Grande, Oregon, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 248 students. The school is part of the La Grande School District 1, which is ranked 39 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall performance, Greenwood Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Greenwood Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.7% to 47.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.62% to 67.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Island City Elementary School and Central Elementary School both outperform Greenwood Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite Greenwood Elementary School's higher spending per student ($18,454 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, and its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, indicating a concerning trend in the school's academic performance.

234

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,454

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 N Spruce St
La Grande, OR 97850-3699

(541) 663-3580

District: La Grande School District 1

Students who attend Greenwood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Pacific Islander:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg42%

Oregon avg38%

601^st of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	18.8	601 of 706	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	629 of 710	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	545 of 706	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	484 of 706	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	521 of 705	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	558 of 709	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	624 of 701	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	574 of 697	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	625 of 706	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.6	487 of 695	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	443 of 707	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.3	597 of 730	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.6	539 of 695	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.8	650 of 674	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	532 of 665	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	619 of 655	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	625 of 652	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	521 of 636	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	66.1	198 of 629	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.0	257 of 586	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	549 of 653	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	534 of 658	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	568 of 652	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	487 of 646	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	449 of 621	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	553 of 681	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	382 of 518	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	296 of 523	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	388 of 595	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	480 of 703	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	293 of 597	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	380 of 640	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	539 of 664	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	622 of 662	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	434 of 665	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	403 of 654	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	493 of 623	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	504 of 680	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	29.4	226 of 303	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	366 of 481	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	641 of 669	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	644 of 670	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	584 of 656	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	569 of 666	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	545 of 662	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	570 of 683	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2019)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-15 vs state

Mathematics19%-17 vs state

Science17%-14 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
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
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
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 Greenwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Greenwood Elementary School?

Students at Greenwood Elementary School are 78% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Greenwood Elementary School in?

La Grande School District 1

Is Greenwood Elementary School a good school?

Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Greenwood Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Greenwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Greenwood Elementary School.

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