Enrollment
32
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILOMATH SD 17J·NCES 410960000020
Blodgett Elementary School
35177 Tum Tum Rd, Blodgett, OR 97326 · (541) 453-4101 · Benton County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Oregon public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.8:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
15 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 5 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 31% |
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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
OR avg 43.0% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
30.8%
OR avg 31.8% . +10.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 20.0% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Blodgett Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 32 | #685 of 710 | #15 of 15 |
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
32
+12 (+60%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 49
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 32 | 2.5 | 12.8:1 | 47% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 2 | 17.5:1 | 51% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 2.1 | 12.9:1 | 15% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 2.2 | 12.8:1 | 32% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | 66% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 2 | 19.5:1 | 54% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | 18% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 49 | 2 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blodgett Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (28 to 32); teachers up 14% (2.2 to 2.5).
About Blodgett Elementary School
Blodgett Elementary School is a very small elementary school with an address in Blodgett, Oregon. The school enrolls 32 students in kindergarten through 4. On average, elementary schools in Oregon enroll around 321, and this school is 90% below that mark.
Philomath SD 17J (7 schools, 1,635 students) runs Blodgett Elementary School.
A large majority of enrollment at Blodgett Elementary School is White, at 81%. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among Benton County residents, the White share is about 79%.
For every teacher at Blodgett Elementary School, there are about 12.8 students; the school has 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Oregon is 16.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 15 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 47% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Benton County average 60%.
Blodgett 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 48% of Oregon public elementary schools.
The model predicts 44.4% for a school in Oregon with Blodgett Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Blodgett Elementary School posts 36.9%.
In Benton County, the median household earns about $77,702 a year, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Benton County has 26 public schools with about 9,268 students, including Blodgett Elementary School.
About 8.5 miles separate Blodgett Elementary School from the closest public school, Kings Valley Charter School. The ten-mile area around Blodgett Elementary School holds 6 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Blodgett Elementary School at 6th of 7.
NCES assigns Blodgett Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment records show 20 in 2020-21 and 32 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The number of students per teacher increased from 10.0 to 12.8 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Blodgett Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,303
Census ACS
Median income
$77,702
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philomath SD 17J
- Philomath High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- Philomath Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Philomath Middle SchoolMiddle · 351 students
- Kings Valley Charter SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Clemens Primary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Philomath AcademyCombined · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Kings Valley Charter School8.5 mi · 193
- Philomath Elementary School9.0 mi · 368
- Clemens Primary School9.2 mi · 165
- Philomath Academy9.3 mi · 73
- Philomath High School9.3 mi · 453
- Philomath Middle School9.4 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Blodgett Elementary SchoolHow large is Blodgett Elementary School?
Blodgett Elementary School enrolls approximately 32 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Blodgett Elementary School serve?
Blodgett Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blodgett Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blodgett Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Blodgett Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blodgett Elementary School are roughly 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Blodgett Elementary School?
Blodgett Elementary School is overseen by Philomath SD 17J in Benton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.