Enrollment
3
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SD 509J·NCES 410674001446
Big Muddy Elementary
1 Muddy Road, Antelope, OR 97001 · (541) 475-6192 · Wasco County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL3 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 1 | 33% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 33% |
Student demographics
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
Where Big Muddy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Wasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3 | #708 of 710 | #6 of 6 |
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
3
-7 (-70%) vs 2020
-85% since 2010-11, when it was 20
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
was 5.0:1
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 | 3 | 1 | 3.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 2 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 2 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 2 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 20 | 1 | 20.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Muddy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 86% (21 to 3); teachers down 50% (2 to 1).
About Big Muddy Elementary
Big Muddy Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Antelope, Oregon. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 3 students. That compares with an average of about 321 students for elementary schools in Oregon.
Big Muddy Elementary is a school in Jefferson County SD 509J. The district has 9 schools and 2,712 students.
At Big Muddy Elementary, 100% of students are White. For comparison, the population of Wasco County is roughly 75% White.
Big Muddy Elementary has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Oregon is 16.5:1.
American Community Survey estimates for Wasco County show that the median household earns about $64,175 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Wasco County, 11 public schools serve about 3,407 students.
Fossil Charter School is about 17.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 10 to 3. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 5.0:1 in 2020-21 to 3.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Wasco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,552
Census ACS
Median income
$64,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County SD 509J
- Madras High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Warm Springs K-8 AcademyElementary · 499 students
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Madras Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Buff Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Metolius Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Fossil Charter School17.6 mi · 2,494
- Mitchell School24.9 mi · 47
- Condon Elementary School31.1 mi · 85
- Condon High School31.2 mi · 46
- Jefferson County Middle School33.5 mi · 426
- Spray School33.9 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Big Muddy ElementaryHow many students attend Big Muddy Elementary?
Big Muddy Elementary enrolls approximately 3 students in grades KG-08.
Is Big Muddy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Big Muddy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Big Muddy Elementary?
Approximately 3.0:1 students per teacher at Big Muddy Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Big Muddy Elementary?
At Big Muddy Elementary, the student body is approximately 100% White.
What district is Big Muddy Elementary in?
Big Muddy Elementary is part of Jefferson County SD 509J.
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