Schools in Zip Code 97426

ZIP code 97426 covers Creswell, Oregon, home to three public schools serving grades K–12 in Creswell School District 40: Creslane Elementary School (K–5, 480 students), Creswell Middle School (6–8, 244 students), and Creswell High School (9–12, 342 students) — 1,066 students in all. The district is rated 3 stars and ranks 54th of 141 Oregon districts, at the 62nd percentile. Economic need is high and nearly uniform across all three schools, with free/reduced-lunch rates between 69.59% and 72.13%.

Comparing the three, Creswell Middle School is the most consistent: it is the only school currently at 3 stars, has held 3 stars for three straight years, sits at the 58th percentile, and has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 26.7%. Its all-grade ELA is 45.1% versus the state's 43.8%, and its 8th-grade results beat the state in ELA, math, and science. Creslane Elementary School shines in science (42.1% versus the state's 30.6%) and in 5th grade generally, but is uneven elsewhere — 3rd-grade math is 25.7% against the state's 41.3% — and slipped from 3 stars to 2 stars since 2023–2024. Creswell High School posts strong ELA (48.0%) and a graduation rate of 85.0%, above the state's 83.0%, but math is a serious concern at 13.7% versus the state's 32.9%.

Three patterns stand out for families. First, math is the weakest subject district-wide, while science is a relative bright spot, especially at the elementary level. Second, attendance is better than the state's 33.5% chronic absenteeism rate in every school — middle 26.7%, high 29.7%, elementary 31.1%. Third, resources do not track simply with results: the high school has the most per-student funding ($26,221) and smallest classes (16.8 ratio) yet the lowest math proficiency, while the elementary school has the least funding ($20,683) and largest classes (18.3) yet strong science outcomes.