Allen Dale Elementary School

Set in Grants Pass, Oregon, Allen Dale Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within Grants Pass SD 7. It enrolls 397 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Allen Dale Elementary School sits 24% above that benchmark.

Within Grants Pass SD 7, which oversees 11 schools and 5,562 students, Allen Dale Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Allen Dale Elementary School records that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Allen Dale Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Josephine County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Allen Dale Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.7%; this one delivers 33.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Josephine County put median household income runs about $60,098, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Allen Dale Elementary School is one of 28 public schools in Josephine County (combined enrollment of about 9,944 students).

South Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Allen Dale Elementary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Allen Dale Elementary School's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 468 (now 397). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 10% to 15% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.