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Island City Elementary School

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Island City Elementary School ranks 330 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Island City Elementary School is a K–5 public school in Island City, Oregon, serving 293 students as part of La Grande School District 1. About 64.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $16,096, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The school ranked 330th of 709 Oregon elementary schools in 2025–26 (53rd percentile, 3 stars) — a sharp step down from the top-quintile run of the previous several years, when it sat at the 78th–82nd percentile.

Attendance is this school's standout strength. Chronic absenteeism was 16.7% in 2024–25 — roughly half the district's 31.0% and the state's 33.5% — and it has stayed near that level for five years, apart from a pandemic-era spike to 33.3% in 2021–22 that was followed by an immediate rebound. The contrast with Greenwood Elementary School (2.0 miles away, same district) is striking: the two schools have nearly identical poverty rates (64.51% vs 64.53%), yet Greenwood records 36.4% chronic absenteeism and sits at the 17th percentile, while Island City is at the 53rd percentile. The attendance gap and the achievement gap track almost exactly.

Island City outperforms both La Grande School District 1 and the state in English language arts (45.1%), math (35.9%), and science (32.0%) — a distinction shared in its comparison group only with Central Elementary School. Low-income students are served especially well: that subgroup ranked in the 97th–98th percentile in 2023–24 and 2024–25, easing to the 70th percentile (4 stars) in 2025–26, still the school's highest-rated group. The 2025–26 decline was uneven — male students fell to the 42nd percentile while female students held at 66th. Fifth-grade math (28.6%) trails the state (32.4%), though that mirrors a district-wide pattern. Island City spends the least of its comparison schools while producing top-two results.

293

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,096

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.7%

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

Exemptions: 5.2% (any vaccine)

10201 W 4th St
Island City, OR 97850-8417

(541) 663-3270

District: La Grande School District 1

Students who attend Island City Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2024) to 53rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Oregon avg37%

330^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

70^th of 141La 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
2026	48.7	330 of 709	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.7	129 of 706	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	126 of 710	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	147 of 706	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	197 of 706	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	156 of 705	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	256 of 709	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	327 of 701	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.3	360 of 697	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	435 of 706	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.7	192 of 695	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	129 of 707	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	62.1	254 of 730	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.2	357 of 695	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.1	142 of 674	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.5	266 of 665	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.2	368 of 655	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.9	340 of 652	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	360 of 636	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.8	254 of 629	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.0	211 of 586	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	223 of 655	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.0	122 of 653	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	121 of 658	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	145 of 652	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	178 of 646	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	115 of 621	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	200 of 681	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	54.3	185 of 475	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	157 of 521	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	93.6	12 of 518	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	16 of 523	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	29 of 595	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.2	194 of 703	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	7 of 597	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	65.2	175 of 640	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	381 of 657	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.0	151 of 664	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	141 of 662	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	141 of 665	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	207 of 654	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	218 of 623	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	311 of 680	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	37 of 299	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.4	253 of 481	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	394 of 670	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.2	185 of 669	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	195 of 670	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	190 of 656	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	247 of 666	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	181 of 662	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	272 of 683	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)88th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2018)61st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics36%+3 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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 All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th 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
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%)	48.7	330^th of 709 public elementary schools	53.5%		77.7	129^th of 706 public elementary schools	81.7%	201	41.3	48.9	44.9		45.1	41.3	38.3	28.6		35.9	32.0	32.0	93.7%	5.2%	$16,096	$1,065	$15,031
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%)	20.4	586^th of 709 public elementary schools	17.3%		18.8	601^st of 706 public elementary schools	14.9%	15	28.9	32.4	27.6		29.8	30.8	21.6	17.2		23.8	13.8	13.8	92.1%	6.5%	$18,077	$2,041	$16,036
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%)	54.4	287^th of 709 public elementary schools	59.5%		59.6	243^rd of 706 public elementary schools	65.6%	44	39.2	47.1	52.3		45.9	47.3	42.0	28.4		39.5	37.3	37.3	90%	7.5%	$17,466	$767	$16,699
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%)	33.1	465^th of 709 public elementary schools	34.4%		32.6	469^th of 706 public elementary schools	33.6%	4	56.5	33.3	44.0	28.9	38.9	34.8	48.1	12.0	13.2	25.7	12.0	12.0	88.1%	11.9%	$19,063	$551	$18,512
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%)	35	452^nd of 709 public elementary schools	36.2%		41.3	387^th of 706 public elementary schools	45.2%	65	50.0	27.8	50.0	26.7	39.4	30.8	27.8	30.0	10.3	24.3	26.7	26.7	92.7%	6.8%	$22,023	$1,968	$20,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Island City Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Island City Elementary School?

Students at Island City Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Island City Elementary School in?

La Grande School District 1

What schools do graduates of Island City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Island City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Island City Elementary School a good school?

Island City Elementary School ranks 330^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Island City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Island City Elementary School.

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2015–16 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

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2025–26 OSAS test scoresSep 25, 2026

2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026

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