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Gaffney Lane Elementary School

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Gaffney Lane Elementary School ranks 361 st of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Gaffney Lane Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 419 students in Oregon City, a Clackamas County community south of Portland, and it is the smallest of the four Oregon City elementary schools in this comparison. In 2025–2026 it ranked 361st of 709 Oregon elementary schools (49th percentile, 2 stars), putting it near the statewide median even though Oregon City School District 62 ranks 35th of 141 districts (75th percentile, 4 stars). The school's recent path has been decline and partial recovery: it dropped to the 31st percentile in 2022–2023, its low point, then returned to the 49th–50th percentile range.

The most revealing comparison is John McLoughlin Elementary School, 1.89 miles away in the same district and with an almost identical share of low-income students; it outperforms Gaffney Lane by 12.5 points in English language arts, 16.5 in math, and 7.5 in science, ranking in the 77th percentile. Gaffney Lane's own results sit near the state line: ELA 43.4% proficient versus 43.8% statewide, math 34.5% versus 32.9%, and science 30.6%, exactly at the state figure. Fourth grade ELA (46.5%) is the strongest grade-level result, while 5th grade math (26.2%) is the weakest, 6.2 points below the state. The school also spends $19,703 per student — more than any other school in its district — while carrying a student-teacher ratio of 22.4, among the highest nearby; McLoughlin spends roughly $3,200 less per student.

Two real strengths stand out. Chronic absenteeism fell from 40.2% in 2022–2023 to 23.9% in 2024–2025, well below the district's 29.6% and the state's 33.5%, and close to Beavercreek Elementary School (24.7%), though behind McLoughlin (16.2%). Low-income students now rank in the 67th percentile statewide, a large jump from earlier years. Two concerns remain: special education students ranked 323rd of 355 (9th percentile, 0 stars), after the 2nd percentile the prior year, and a consistent gap separates female students (63rd percentile) from male students (36th).

419

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,703

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93%

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

Exemptions: 6% (any vaccine)

13521 S Gaffney Ln
Oregon City, OR 97045-7999

(503) 785-8600

District: Oregon City School District 62

Students who attend Gaffney Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gardiner Middle School
High:	Oregon City Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Oregon avg37%

361^st of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Oregon City School District 62

35^th of 141Oregon City School District 62 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	361 of 709	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	352 of 706	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	452 of 710	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	490 of 706	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	438 of 706	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	354 of 705	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	347 of 709	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	269 of 701	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	327 of 697	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	242 of 706	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	194 of 695	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	184 of 707	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	57.2	313 of 730	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	379 of 695	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	356 of 674	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	331 of 665	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	238 of 655	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	205 of 652	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	177 of 636	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	146 of 629	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	64.0	201 of 586	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	243 of 655	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	287 of 653	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	380 of 658	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	412 of 652	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	407 of 646	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	330 of 621	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	346 of 681	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	92 of 377	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	105 of 362	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	219 of 365	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	237 of 360	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	190 of 339	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	123 of 364	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	268 of 475	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	170 of 521	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	294 of 518	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	437 of 523	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	555 of 595	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	434 of 703	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	449 of 597	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	485 of 640	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	418 of 657	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	386 of 664	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	455 of 662	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	515 of 665	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	402 of 654	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	230 of 623	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	331 of 680	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	323 of 355	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	344 of 352	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	234 of 299	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	168 of 215	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	171 of 303	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	385 of 481	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	409 of 670	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	368 of 669	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	451 of 670	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	475 of 656	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	454 of 666	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	390 of 662	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	367 of 683	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics34%~ state avg

Science31%~ 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
Gaffney Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	13521 S Gaffney Ln	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 785-8600	419	19	22.4	54.4%	293 (69.9%)	4 (1.0%)	81 (19.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.1%)	45.1	361^st of 709 public elementary schools	49.1%		45	352^nd of 706 public elementary schools	50.1%	9	39.7	46.5	43.5		43.4	39.7	37.1	26.2		34.5	30.6	30.6	93%	6%	$19,703	$934	$18,769
John McLoughlin Elementary School	Public	K-5	19230 S End Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8650	585	25	23.3	54.2%	471 (80.5%)	5 (0.9%)	42 (7.2%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.1%)	72.5	161^st of 709 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.1	145^th of 706 public elementary schools	79.5%	16	52.6	55.7	58.7		55.9	68.4	51.4	38.1		51.0	38.1	38.1	91.9%	7.3%	$16,457	$450	$16,007
Sunset Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2351 Oxford St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7200	375	23	16.5	44.5%	259 (69.1%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.3%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.5%)	84.7	88^th of 709 public elementary schools	87.6%		84.8	88^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.5%		69.8	61.5	66.2		66.1	61.9	55.8	52.3		56.7	43.1	43.1	91.9%	7.2%	$18,616	$00	$18,616
Willamette Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1403 SE 12th St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7250	384	23	17.0	44.3%	279 (72.7%)	6 (1.6%)	40 (10.4%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	85.3	84^th of 709 public elementary schools	88.2%		89	66^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.7%	18	65.4	69.0	64.6		66.3	49.1	63.4	57.3		57.3	46.3	46.3	91.3%	8.2%	$19,899	$00	$19,899
Bolton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5933 Holmes St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7900	222	15	14.6	21.2%	165 (74.3%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.7%)	82.7	101^st of 709 public elementary schools	85.8%		93.1	39^th of 706 public elementary schools	94.5%	62	61.5	67.7	65.6		64.7	50.0	58.1	46.9		51.5	53.1	53.1	89.5%	9%	$21,652	$00	$21,652
Holcomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	14625 S Holcomb Blvd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 785-8100	516	24	21.5	54.5%	384 (74.4%)	6 (1.2%)	59 (11.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	47 (9.1%)	37.6	430^th of 709 public elementary schools	39.4%		46.7	334^th of 706 public elementary schools	52.7%	96	28.8	41.6	42.7		37.8	36.7	35.5	27.0		32.8	26.9	26.9	89.5%	9.1%	$17,442	$1,147	$16,295
Carus School	Public	K-6	14412 S Carus Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7190	325	20	16.1	64.0%	248 (76.3%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	50.3	318^th of 709 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.4	321^st of 706 public elementary schools	54.5%	3	52.3	41.2	39.5	45.9	44.7	54.5	41.2	25.6	26.2	36.2	27.9	27.9	83.9%	15.2%	$19,654	$556	$19,098
John Wetten Elementary School	Public	1-5	250 E Exeter	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 656-6564	589	35	16.7	62.5%	410 (69.6%)	6 (1.0%)	99 (16.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	59 (10.0%)	42.6	383^rd of 709 public elementary schools	46.0%		46.8	333^rd of 706 public elementary schools	52.8%	50	40.0	35.5	46.2		40.5	50.4	29.8	17.6		32.9	33.6	33.6	93.6%	5.9%	$19,548	$758	$18,790
Gladstone Center for Children and Families	Public	PK-K	18905 Portland Ave	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 496-3939	109	8	14.1	82.6%	81 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)								(n/a)													90.9%	7.1%	$27,129	$300	$26,829
Beavercreek Elementary School	Public	K-5	21944 S Yeoman Rd	Beavercreek	97004	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8350	458	20	22.9	54.6%	330 (72.1%)	3 (0.7%)	71 (15.5%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.3%)	45.6	357^th of 709 public elementary schools	49.6%		40.3	396^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.9%	39	31.0	40.0	48.1		40.1	30.0	38.8	39.5		36.4	34.1	34.1	89.3%	10%	$17,596	$772	$16,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaffney Lane Elementary School

What district is Gaffney Lane Elementary School in?

Oregon City School District 62

What is the racial makeup of Gaffney Lane Elementary School?

Students at Gaffney Lane Elementary School are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Gaffney Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Gaffney Lane Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gaffney Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gaffney Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gardiner Middle School
High : Oregon City Senior High School

Is Gaffney Lane Elementary School a good school?

Gaffney Lane Elementary School ranks 361^st of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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