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Island City Elementary School

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Island City Elementary School ranks 129 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Island City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 290 students in grades K-5 in the La Grande School District 1 in Oregon. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Oregon elementary schools, with a current ranking of 129 out of 706 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Island City Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming 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 had over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district and state averages of around 40-50%. The school also has particularly strong performance among its special education and low-socioeconomic status student populations, ranking 37th out of 299 Oregon elementary schools for its special education students and 12th out of 518 schools for its low-SES students, both with 5-star ratings.

While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 38.1% in 2022-2023, this is still lower than the rates reported for the nearby Central Elementary School and Greenwood Elementary School. Additionally, Island City Elementary School spends more per student ($16,843 in 2022-2023) compared to the district average, which may be contributing to its academic success and support for special populations.

293

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,843

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg42%

Oregon avg38%

129^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+16 vs school

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

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)61st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+13 vs state

Mathematics55%+19 vs state

Science41%+11 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
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
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
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 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 129^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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