Gaffney Lane Elementary School

13521 S Gaffney Ln
Oregon City, OR 97045

www.gaffneyschool.org

419 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Gaffney Lane Elementary School is a public school located in Oregon City, Oregon, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the Oregon City School District, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment focused on academic excellence, personal growth, and community involvement. The school’s curriculum is designed to foster foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and science, while also incorporating social-emotional learning to help students develop character and strong interpersonal relationships.

The school is well-regarded for its collaborative culture, which encourages active participation from parents and local community members. Gaffney Lane prides itself on providing a safe, inclusive atmosphere where faculty and staff work closely with families to meet the diverse needs of their student population. Through a variety of extracurricular activities and school-wide initiatives, the institution strives to prepare students for academic success in middle school and beyond, while nurturing a lifelong love for learning.

419

Total Students

18.7

Full-Time Teachers

22.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gaffney Lane Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	293
Hispanic	81
Black	4
Asian	6
Two or More	34
Pacific Islander	1

White
293 (69.9%)
Hispanic
81 (19.3%)
Two or More
34 (8.1%)
Asian
6 (1.4%)
Black
4 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Oregon City SD 62
Phone:	(503)785-8600
Website:	http://www.gaffneyschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	419
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	228
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 66

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 67