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Griffin Creek Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
497th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 30% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Griffin Creek Elementary School is a K–5 school in Medford, OR, serving 492 students in Medford School District 549C. In 2025-26, it ranked 497 of 709 Oregon elementary schools (30th percentile, 2 stars), down from 342 of 706 (52nd percentile, 3 stars) the prior year and far below its 68th–69th percentile range in 2016-17 through 2018-19. The district’s rank, 71 of 141, is shared by all Medford schools and does not distinguish the school from same-district peers.

Academically, all-grade proficiency is below district and state: ELA 32.9% vs. district 41.1% and state 43.8%; math 28.9% vs. 29.6% and 32.9%; science 21.7% vs. 32.7% and 30.6%. Grade-level results are uneven. Third-grade ELA is a severe weakness at 16% vs. district 35.2% and state 41.5%, and fourth-grade ELA is also below at 30% vs. 40.7% and 43.5%. Fifth-grade ELA is a bright spot at 50.6%, above both district and state, though fifth-grade math and science remain below. Chronic absenteeism is a relative strength: 27.5% is better than the district’s 35.4% and state’s 33.5%, and second-best among nearby listed schools after Hoover Elementary School. Economic need is high—86.79% free/reduced lunch—but typical for nearby Medford public schools.

Resources and staffing do not follow a simple pattern. Griffin Creek spends $18,757 per student and has an 18.9 student-teacher ratio; Hoover Elementary School spends less ($16,250) with a higher ratio (21.2) yet posts much higher proficiency. Washington Elementary School spends more with a lower ratio but lower proficiency. Subgroup effectiveness dropped sharply in 2025-26: low-socioeconomic-status students ranked 16th percentile (1 star) and special education students 19th percentile (1 star), down from 81st and 76th percentiles (4 stars) a year earlier. Overall, the school is mid-to-lower among nearby peers, with attendance and fifth-grade ELA as positives and science, third-grade ELA, and the recent subgroup decline as pressing concerns.

492
Students ?
18.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,757
Per pupil spending ?
86.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
89.6%
Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)
Exemptions: 9.7% (any vaccine)
 2430 Griffin Creek Rd
       Medford, OR  97501-4226

(541) 842-3740

District: Medford School District 549C


Students who attend Griffin Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    McLoughlin Middle School
High:    South Medford High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.9%
Hispanic:
23.2%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school29%
District avg35%
Oregon avg37%
497th of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 26 pts since 2016
From top 44% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 16Elementary Schools in the Medford School District 549C
71st of 141Medford School District 549C 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202630.1497 of 70929.9%★★☆☆☆
202546.2342 of 70651.6%★★★☆☆
202439.6396 of 71044.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.7426 of 70639.7%★★☆☆☆
202244.7367 of 70648.0%★★☆☆☆
201963.1225 of 70568.1%★★★☆☆
201864.5229 of 70967.7%★★★☆☆
201765.4220 of 70168.6%★★★☆☆
201654.0304 of 69756.4%★★★☆☆
201550.0330 of 70653.3%★★★☆☆
201464.3238 of 69565.8%★★★☆☆
201363.8241 of 70765.9%★★★☆☆
201260.1278 of 73061.9%★★★☆☆
201161.6262 of 69562.3%★★★☆☆
201064.0246 of 67463.5%★★★☆☆
200959.9273 of 66558.9%★★★☆☆
200863.6241 of 65563.2%★★★☆☆
200762.0227 of 65265.2%★★★☆☆
200672.9133 of 63679.1%★★★★☆
200580.665 of 62989.7%★★★★☆
200481.560 of 58689.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202634.1427 of 65534.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.1392 of 65340.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.6430 of 65834.7%★★☆☆☆
202330.5456 of 65230.1%★★☆☆☆
202240.1366 of 64643.3%★★☆☆☆
201963.9206 of 62166.8%★★★☆☆
201864.2210 of 68169.2%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202214.533 of 355.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202638.0224 of 37740.6%★★☆☆☆
202554.0124 of 36265.7%★★★☆☆
202457.798 of 36573.2%★★★★☆
202351.0132 of 36063.3%★★★☆☆
202263.072 of 33978.8%★★★★☆
201982.327 of 36492.6%★★★★★
201871.778 of 47583.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202624.8440 of 52115.5%★☆☆☆☆
202568.299 of 51880.9%★★★★☆
202463.2114 of 52378.2%★★★★☆
202351.8255 of 59557.1%★★★☆☆
202245.0363 of 70348.4%★★☆☆☆
201983.743 of 59792.8%★★★★★
201883.533 of 64094.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202628.8480 of 65726.9%★☆☆☆☆
202554.7256 of 66461.4%★★★☆☆
202446.1317 of 66252.1%★★★☆☆
202343.3351 of 66547.2%★★☆☆☆
202248.4315 of 65451.8%★★★☆☆
201966.2182 of 62370.8%★★★★☆
201863.4220 of 68067.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202623.9286 of 35519.4%★☆☆☆☆
202563.185 of 35275.9%★★★★☆
202455.790 of 29969.9%★★★★☆
201938.7167 of 30344.9%★★☆☆☆
201843.3231 of 48152.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202628.7496 of 67026.0%★☆☆☆☆
202547.1325 of 66951.4%★★★☆☆
202436.4423 of 67036.9%★★☆☆☆
202332.0451 of 65631.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.4442 of 66633.6%★★☆☆☆
201957.2269 of 66259.4%★★★☆☆
201860.5258 of 68362.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-14 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)6th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts33%-11 vs state
Mathematics29%-4 vs state
Science22%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Griffin Creek Elementary School.

Students at Griffin Creek Elementary School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Griffin Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : McLoughlin Middle School
High : South Medford High School

Griffin Creek Elementary School ranks 497th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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