Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONTARIO SD 8C·NCES 410927000741
Aiken Elementary School
1297 W Idaho Ave, Ontario, OR 97914 · (541) 889-5584 · Malheur County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
337 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 171 | 51% |
| Grade 3 | 162 | 49% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ontario SD 8C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -13.1pp since 2023
Math
29.3%
OR avg 31.8% . -8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 37.4% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where Aiken Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Malheur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #388 of 591 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #379 of 646 ▼ 116 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #583 of 646 ▼ 169 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #346 of 710 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #193 of 587 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #357 of 587 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #52 of 645 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #28 of 88 | N/A |
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
333
+80 (+32%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 15 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 14 | 19.3:1 | 99% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 13 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 13.5 | 22.2:1 | 81% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 13 | 21.9:1 | 81% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 15 | 20.1:1 | 78% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 11 | 26.7:1 | 58% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 13 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aiken Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (300 to 333); teachers up 56% (13.5 to 21).
About Aiken Elementary School
Aiken Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Ontario, Oregon. The school has 333 students in 2024-25 across grades 2 through 3.
Aiken Elementary School is one of 7 schools in Ontario SD 8C, which enrolls 2,406 students in total.
At Aiken Elementary School, 68% of students are Hispanic. It is also 28% White and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Malheur County is roughly 34% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Aiken Elementary School scores 46%.
Aiken Elementary School reported 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. That is in line with the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Aiken Elementary School, the prediction is 23.3% and the result is 28.6%.
The county, Malheur County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $54,519, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 25, with about 6,566 students.
Of the public schools around it, Aiken Elementary School is closest to Ontario High School, about 0.3 miles away. Aiken Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Aiken Elementary School at 2nd of 5.
Aiken Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
From 253 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 333 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 19.5 in 2020-21 to 15.9 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Malheur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,954
Census ACS
Median income
$54,519
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,566 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ontario SD 8C
- Ontario High SchoolHigh · 709 students
- Ontario Middle SchoolMiddle · 471 students
- Alameda Intermediate SchoolElementary · 355 students
- May Roberts Primary SchoolElementary · 302 students
- Cairo Elementary SchoolElementary · 124 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 112 students
Other schools in Ontario
- Ontario High SchoolHigh · 709 students
- Ontario Middle SchoolMiddle · 471 students
- Four Rivers Community SchoolCombined · 367 students
- Alameda Intermediate SchoolElementary · 355 students
- May Roberts Primary SchoolElementary · 302 students
- Annex Charter SchoolCombined · 131 students
Other Aiken Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Aiken Elementary. Aiken Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Aiken Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLE, TX · 630 students
- Aiken ElementaryAiken, SC · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Ontario High School0.3 mi · 709
- Four Rivers Community School0.7 mi · 367
- May Roberts Primary School0.7 mi · 302
- Ontario Middle School0.7 mi · 471
- Alameda Intermediate School0.8 mi · 355
- Cairo Elementary School3.2 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Aiken Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Aiken Elementary School?
Aiken Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades 02-03.
Is Aiken Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aiken Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Aiken Elementary School have?
Aiken Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aiken Elementary School?
At Aiken Elementary School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 68% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Aiken Elementary School public or private?
Aiken Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ontario SD 8C.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.