Gales Creek Elementary School (Closed 2012)

9125 Nw Sargent Rd
Gales Creek, OR 97117
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 109 students in grades Kindergarten-4, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-69% (which was approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80-89% (which was approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 81%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Oregon state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-4
Total Students
109 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2011-2012 School Year Data
This School
State Level (OR)
(10-11)
60-69%
63%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gales Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
80-89%
81%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gales Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Gales Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Gales Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Asian
1%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Gales Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hispanic
7%
25%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Gales Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
2%
2%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Gales Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
83%
60%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Gales Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Gales Creek Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in OR.
0.30
This chart display the diversity score of Gales Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
43%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gales Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gales Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oregon by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OR state average), while 80-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 81% OR state average).
How many students attend Gales Creek Elementary School?
109 students attend Gales Creek Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
83% of Gales Creek Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Gales Creek Elementary School?
Gales Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.
What grades does Gales Creek Elementary School offer ?
Gales Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4
What school district is Gales Creek Elementary School part of?
Gales Creek Elementary School is part of Forest Grove School District 15.

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