Summary:
The 97850 zip code area is home to 5 schools in the La Grande School District 1, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 39 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Island City Elementary School and Central Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools in the area, consistently ranking among the top 35% of elementary schools in the state. Greenwood Elementary School, on the other hand, lags behind, ranking in the bottom 15% of Oregon elementary schools. La Grande High School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, currently sitting in the top 25% of Oregon high schools.
Across the schools, there are some common challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism (34.3%) and a large percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (64.83% to 67.36%). Additionally, while the district's overall math proficiency rates are solid, there is room for improvement, as math scores tend to lag behind English Language Arts performance in multiple grade levels and schools.
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