Summary:
ZIP code 97017 covers Colton, Oregon, and contains exactly one elementary school: Colton Elementary School, a K–5 campus at 30439 S Grays Hill Rd serving 171 students within Colton School District 53. Because there is only one school, there is nothing to rank it against locally — instead, the useful comparison is between this school and its district and state averages.
In 2025–26 state testing, the school's all-grades proficiency was 34.0% in English Language Arts (state 43.8%) and 19.8% in Math (state 32.9%), so it trails statewide results in both core subjects, with the Math gap slightly wider. Science is the clear bright spot: 30% proficiency, essentially level with the state's 30.6% and well above the district's 22.1%. Third-grade ELA is also strong at 45.9%, above the state's 41.5%. The sharpest weak point is 4th grade, where just 17.2% met ELA standards and 10.3% met Math standards — and because district 4th-grade figures are nearly identical, this looks like a district-wide pattern for that grade rather than one classroom. Fifth-grade results also fall well below state levels in both subjects.
Two context numbers matter for families. First, chronic absenteeism is 35.1% — about one in three students, higher than both the district (30.9%) and the state (33.5%). Second, 63.74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, while per-student spending is $21,129 and the student–teacher ratio is 18.1. The school's state rank has improved, moving from the 8th percentile in 2024–25 to the 27th percentile in 2025–26, though it remains in the bottom third of Oregon elementaries. Keep in mind that with roughly 28–29 students per grade, a single student can shift a grade-level percentage by about 3.5 points.
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