Enrollment
92
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THREE RIVERS/JOSEPHINE COUNTY SD·NCES 410690000422
Applegate Elementary School
14188 Hwy 238, Applegate, OR 97530 · (541) 846-6280 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
90 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 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 11% |
Student demographics
29%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
54.8%
OR avg 43.0% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 36.5% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Applegate Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 92 | #668 of 710 | #36 of 38 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
92
-4 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 18.5:1
% White
84%
was 81%
% Hispanic
9%
was 11%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92 | 7 | 13.1:1 | 98% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 93 | 7 | 13.3:1 | 76% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 67% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 96 | 5.2 | 18.5:1 | 52% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Applegate Elementary School.
About Applegate Elementary School
Applegate Elementary School serves students in Applegate, Oregon, as a small elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 92 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Oregon is about 321 students.
Three Rivers/Josephine County SD is the local district for Applegate Elementary School. It runs 17 schools with 4,440 students.
About 84% of the student body at Applegate Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 81% White, within a few points of the school. Applegate Elementary School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Applegate Elementary School operates with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.1:1. That is lower than the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. About 98% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Jackson County is 84%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Applegate Elementary School is +15.3 points: 39.9% actual, 24.6% predicted.
Among Jackson County residents, the median household income is $73,999, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Applegate Elementary School, Jackson County has 69 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Applegate Elementary School to another public school is about 5.7 miles, to Ruch Outdoor Community School. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. The school's 39.9% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
Applegate Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 96 in 2017-18 to 92 in 2024-25. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 18.5:1 to 13.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Applegate Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
222,645
Census ACS
Median income
$73,999
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
30,143 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
Nearby schools
- Ruch Outdoor Community School5.7 mi · 197
- Williams Elementary School6.7 mi · 77
- Woodland Charter School10.6 mi · 205
- Hidden Valley High School10.6 mi · 522
- Jacksonville Elementary School10.8 mi · 328
- Lincoln Savage Middle School11.3 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Applegate Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Applegate Elementary School?
Applegate Elementary School enrolls approximately 92 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Applegate Elementary School serve?
Applegate Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Applegate Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Applegate Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Applegate Elementary School?
At Applegate Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Applegate Elementary School?
Applegate Elementary School is overseen by Three Rivers/Josephine County SD in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.