Enrollment
124
Elementary
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENA-WESTON SD 29RJ·NCES 410166001112
Athena Elementary School
375 S 5th St, Athena, OR 97813 · (541) 566-3581 · Umatilla County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Oregon public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
92 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 35% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Based on grade levels within Athena-Weston SD 29RJ. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
45.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +11.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 34.2% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Athena Elementary School
Athena Elementary School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athena Elementary School this school | 124 | 74.2% | 41.9% |
| Takena Elementary School Albany | 122 | 76.2% | N/A |
| Pilot Rock Elementary School Pilot Rock | 136 | 72.8% | 27.4% |
| Central Elementary School Albany | 125 | 78.4% | 31.9% |
| Mountain View Academy Lowell | 138 | 69.6% | 41.5% |
| Holley Elementary School Sweet Home | 157 | 73.9% | 32.6% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Athena Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Umatilla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #202 of 591 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #165 of 646 ▲ 128 | #2 of 15 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #294 of 646 ▼ 28 | #5 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #648 of 710 | #16 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #326 of 645 | #14 of 16 |
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
124
+5 (+4%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 124 | 13 | 9.5:1 | 74% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 10.8 | 12.5:1 | 74% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 11.7 | 11.9:1 | 53% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 10.3 | 15.4:1 | 68% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 10 | 15.6:1 | 56% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 64% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 128 | 6 | 21.3:1 | 41% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 180 | 9 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athena Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (158 to 124); teachers up 27% (10.3 to 13).
About Athena Elementary School
Among the schools in Athena, Oregon, is Athena Elementary School, a very small elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 3 and enrolls 124 students. On average, elementary schools in Oregon enroll around 321, and this school is 61% below that mark.
Athena-Weston SD 29RJ includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 484 students.
About 73% of the student body at Athena Elementary School is White. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Native American. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Athena Elementary School comes to 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.5:1. The school's 9.5:1 compares with an average of 16.5:1 for elementary schools in Oregon. On the income side, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 89% average for public schools in Umatilla County is 15 points higher.
Athena Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 68% of Oregon public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Athena Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.9%; the prediction is 33.8%.
In Umatilla County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $67,728 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Umatilla County number 35, with about 13,143 students.
Weston-McEwen High School is about 0.2 miles from Athena Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Athena Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 25.7% proficiency; Athena Elementary School posts 41.9%.
NCES describes the area around Athena Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 4% across 4 years, from 119 in 2020-21 to 124 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 10.8:1 in 2020-21 to 9.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Athena Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Umatilla County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,940
Census ACS
Median income
$67,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
13,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athena-Weston SD 29RJ
- Weston Middle SchoolMiddle · 187 students
- Weston-McEwen High SchoolHigh · 173 students
Other Athena Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Athena Elementary. Athena Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- ATHENA ELEM.DESOTO, MO · 465 students
Nearby schools
- Weston-McEwen High School0.2 mi · 173
- Weston Middle School3.0 mi · 187
- Helix Charter School8.7 mi · 190
- Gib Olinger Elementary School9.6 mi · 498
- Central Middle School9.7 mi · 360
- McLoughlin High School9.9 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Athena Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Athena Elementary School?
Athena Elementary School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Athena Elementary School serve?
Athena Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Athena Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Athena Elementary School is approximately 9.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Athena Elementary School?
At Athena Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
What district is Athena Elementary School in?
Athena Elementary School is part of Athena-Weston SD 29RJ.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.