Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THREE RIVERS/JOSEPHINE COUNTY SD·NCES 410690000472
Madrona Elementary School
520 Detrick Dr, Grants Pass, OR 97527 · (541) 476-6624 · Josephine County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
278 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
30.8%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
22.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 26.4% |
% 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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Madrona Elementary School
Madrona Elementary School's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrona Elementary School this school | 281 | 98.9% | 23.8% |
| Ft Vannoy Elementary School Grants Pass | 239 | 100.0% | 22.0% |
| Oakridge Elementary School Oakridge | 280 | 96.1% | 23.4% |
| Manzanita Elementary School Grants Pass | 342 | 99.4% | 40.5% |
| Eagle Rock Elementary School Eagle Point | 288 | 94.8% | 36.2% |
| Myrtle Crest School Myrtle Point | 271 | 95.2% | 27.5% |
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 Madrona Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Josephine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #460 of 591 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #487 of 646 ▼ 51 | #11 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #487 of 646 ▼ 20 | #9 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #445 of 710 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #480 of 587 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #497 of 587 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #88 of 645 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #99 of 493 | #2 of 11 |
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
281
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 281 | 14.7 | 19.1:1 | 99% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 75% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 64% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 16 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 18.8 | 20.9:1 | 67% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 66% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 11 | 22.1:1 | 68% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 15 | 19.6:1 | 51% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 18 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madrona Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (392 to 281); teachers down 22% (18.8 to 14.7).
About Madrona Elementary School
Among the schools in Grants Pass, Oregon, is Madrona Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 281 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5.
Madrona Elementary School sits within Three Rivers/Josephine County SD, which has 17 schools and 4,440 students.
The student body at Madrona Elementary School is 79% White. It is also 11% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average ratio is 16.5:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%. The 84% average for public schools in Josephine County is 16 points lower.
Madrona Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.8% and a predicted 24.2%.
The school's county is Josephine County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,098 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Madrona Elementary School shares Josephine County with 27 other public schools.
Lincoln Savage Middle School is the nearest public school to Madrona Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Madrona Elementary School comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Madrona Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 7 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.1:1 to 19.1:1 over the same years.
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Josephine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,179
Census ACS
Median income
$60,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,944 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Three Rivers/Josephine County SD
- Hidden Valley High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- North Valley High SchoolHigh · 424 students
- Fleming Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Lorna Byrne Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- Manzanita Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other schools in Grants Pass
- Grants Pass High SchoolHigh · 1,658 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 673 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Hidden Valley High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- North Valley High SchoolHigh · 424 students
Other Madrona Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Madrona Elementary. Madrona Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Madrona ElementarySeaTac, WA · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Savage Middle School1.7 mi · 283
- Woodland Charter School2.7 mi · 205
- Hidden Valley High School2.9 mi · 522
- Allen Dale Elementary School3.4 mi · 397
- South Middle School3.9 mi · 610
- Redwood Elementary School4.8 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Madrona Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Madrona Elementary School?
Madrona Elementary School enrolls approximately 281 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Madrona Elementary School serve?
Madrona Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Madrona Elementary School?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Madrona Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Madrona Elementary School?
At Madrona Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Madrona Elementary School public or private?
Madrona Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Three Rivers/Josephine County SD.
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