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What's the most underrated thing about Gaffney Lane Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OREGON CITY SD 62·NCES 410933000116
Gaffney Lane Elementary School
13521 S Gaffney Ln, Oregon City, OR 97045 · (503) 785-8600 · Clackamas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
228 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
34.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 34.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 26.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gaffney Lane Elementary School
Gaffney Lane Elementary School's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaffney Lane Elementary School this school | 419 | 54.4% | 31.1% |
| Beavercreek Elementary School Beavercreek | 458 | 54.6% | 32.3% |
| Clackamas River Elementary School Estacada | 433 | 55.4% | 30.4% |
| Sunset School Coos Bay | 380 | 56.3% | 14.5% |
| Redland Elementary School Oregon City | 475 | 54.1% | 27.2% |
| River Mill Elementary School Estacada | 506 | 53.2% | 36.3% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gaffney Lane Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #347 of 591 | #48 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #309 of 646 ▲ 119 | #43 of 66 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #277 of 646 ▲ 86 | #39 of 66 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #171 of 710 | #23 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #575 of 587 | #58 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #347 of 587 | #33 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #522 of 645 | #44 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #190 of 493 | #19 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
+58 (+16%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 18.7 | 22.4:1 | 54% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 43% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 20 | 22.3:1 | 35% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 20 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 24.5 | 22.1:1 | 38% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 27 | 21.6:1 | 42% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 23 | 24.9:1 | 46% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 26 | 23.8:1 | 44% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 18 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gaffney Lane Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (542 to 419); teachers down 24% (24.5 to 18.7).
About Gaffney Lane Elementary School
Gaffney Lane Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Oregon, located in Oregon City. It educates 419 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 31% above the 321 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Oregon City SD 62 oversees Gaffney Lane Elementary School and 12 other schools, with 7,202 students in total.
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Gaffney Lane Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 79% of Clackamas County residents are White. By the diversity index, Gaffney Lane Elementary School comes in at 47%.
The count of teachers at Gaffney Lane Elementary School is 18.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oregon is 16.5:1, lower than at this school. Around 54% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Gaffney Lane Elementary School is C. Compared with Oregon public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Gaffney Lane Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (31.1%) and its predicted rate (41.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools.
In the county around the school, Clackamas County, median household income is about $103,517, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 118 public schools operate in Clackamas County, serving about 57,601 students.
Of nearby public schools, Gardiner Middle School is the closest, at about 1.0 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Gaffney Lane Elementary School is behind the 39.5% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Gaffney Lane Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 361 to 419. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 22.4:1, from 18.1:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clackamas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
423,975
Census ACS
Median income
$103,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
57,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oregon City SD 62
- Oregon City Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,944 students
- Gardiner Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Tumwata Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- John McLoughlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Holcomb Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Redland Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
Other schools in Oregon City
- Oregon City Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,944 students
- Gardiner Middle SchoolMiddle · 699 students
- Tumwata Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- John McLoughlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Holcomb Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Redland Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Gardiner Middle School1.0 mi · 699
- Oregon City Senior High School1.5 mi · 1,944
- John McLoughlin Elementary School1.9 mi · 585
- Oregon City Service Learning Academy1.9 mi · 111
- Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences2.2 mi · 325
- Tumwata Middle School2.2 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Gaffney Lane Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gaffney Lane Elementary School?
Gaffney Lane Elementary School enrolls approximately 419 students in grades KG-05.
Is Gaffney Lane Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gaffney Lane Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Gaffney Lane Elementary School have?
Gaffney Lane Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Gaffney Lane Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gaffney Lane Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Gaffney Lane Elementary School?
Gaffney Lane Elementary School is overseen by Oregon City SD 62 in Clackamas County.
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