Ash Creek Elementary School

Located at 1360 N 16th St, in Monmouth, Oregon, Ash Creek Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that educates 433 students (grades K through 5), run under Central SD 13J. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Ash Creek Elementary School sits 35% above that benchmark.

Central SD 13J runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,050 students. Ash Creek Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Ash Creek Elementary School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 45% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.6:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 94% of students at Ash Creek Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Ash Creek Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.2%; this one delivers 25.7%.

Across the wider county, Polk County reports that median household income runs about $85,118, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Polk County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,121 students), Ash Creek Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Talmadge Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ash Creek Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 24.0%.

Ash Creek Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Ash Creek Elementary School's enrollment has declined 23% since 2018, when it stood at 559 (now 433).

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.