The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Creslane Elementary School
Creslane Elementary School serves the Creswell area from kindergarten through fifth grade and is the only elementary school in the Creswell School District. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population of about a sixth of the school and small shares of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students with individualized education programs and those classified as English learners was not reported in the available information. The school does not serve grades that produce a graduation rate, and it sits outside those measures by design.
Creswell is a small, compact city in Lane County’s Willamette Valley, located a short drive south of Eugene along Interstate 5. It is primarily residential, and its nickname is “The Friendly City.” The community has been engaged in planning to expand its urban growth boundary to accommodate future development, though flood risk from the nearby Coast Fork of the Willamette River is a factor in local planning. The housing market is moderate relative to the national benchmark. Lane County Transit offers limited bus service connecting Creswell to the Eugene-Springfield area. The city’s footprint is small, and its three district schools, including Creslane Elementary, are likely situated near or within the central area rather than on separated campuses.
On state assessments administered in the 2024-2025 school year, Creslane’s results varied by grade and subject. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency was in the lower range in third grade and higher in fourth and fifth grades. In math, the share meeting proficiency was in a similar lower range for third and fifth graders, while fourth graders posted a notably higher share. In science, results were available for fifth graders only, and the share meeting proficiency was in the modest range. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index placed it above the midpoint among districts in Lane County. Because only one year of comparable state test data was available for this school, trend information is not yet meaningful.
A reader should note that the school’s performance on these state tests, particularly in the lower-performing grade levels, may be a point to raise with the school to understand what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting the proficiency bar. The school does not offer high school advanced coursework or career and technical programs because it does not serve those grades, and no information about course access, staffing ratios, or disciplinary data was available in the data provided.
The district, Creswell SD 40, has only three schools: this elementary, a middle school, and a high school. A search for recent district-level changes turned up little of lasting impact, so the district’s current focus may be continuing business as usual rather than navigating a specific transition. For a family choosing a home in this corridor south of Eugene, Creslane Elementary is the elementary attendance option for the Creswell area, and its academic results, moderate housing costs, and small-town setting are the main factors at hand.
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