Summary:
ZIP code 97089 contains two schools listed at the elementary level — Beatrice Morrow Cannady Elementary (K–5, 506 students) and Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School (K–8, 477 students) — serving a suburban area southeast of Portland through the North Clackamas School District 12 and the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J.
Both schools outperform their districts in every reported all-grade subject, but their profiles differ. Deep Creek is the value-added standout: its district ranks at the 19th percentile with 1 star, yet the school ranks at the 59th percentile with 3 stars, and its ELA (50.5%), math (41.4%) and science (32.7%) proficiency all beat district and state. That comes alongside 82.39% free/reduced lunch, $18,347 per student, and 25.9% chronic absenteeism. Beatrice Morrow Cannady sits in a stronger district (66th percentile) with lower poverty (58.3%), higher spending ($21,736), and better attendance (20.2% chronic absenteeism vs. 33.5% statewide), and it leads in all-grade math (44.1%) and science (34.9%).
Because Deep Creek serves grades 6–8, grades 3–5 are the fairest comparison: Deep Creek leads in ELA (about 49.6% vs. 45.2%), while Beatrice Morrow Cannady leads in math (about 43.9% vs. 41.7%) and 5th-grade science (34.9% vs. 29.6%). Deep Creek's middle-school ELA is exceptional — 7th grade 55.4% and 8th grade 60.4% — though its rank has slipped from 4 stars in 2023–24 to 3 stars now, and 5th-grade math (30.9%) and science (29.6%) fall below state. Beatrice Morrow Cannady has held steady at 3 stars, but its 3rd-grade ELA (38.1%) is below state. Families comparing K–5 should weigh Deep Creek's ELA strength and K–8 continuity against Beatrice Morrow Cannady's stronger math, science, and attendance.
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