Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SD 509J·NCES 410674001569
Buff Elementary School
375 SE Buff St, Madras, OR 97741 · (541) 475-2457 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
302 students
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 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Buff Elementary School→Jefferson County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Jefferson County SD 509J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.9% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 32.9% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Buff Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #312 of 591 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #347 of 646 ▼ 19 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #240 of 646 ▲ 69 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #416 of 710 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #33 of 587 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #149 of 587 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #47 of 645 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #431 of 493 | N/A |
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
297
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 297 | 22 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 94% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 94% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 21 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 17 | 18.8:1 | 75% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 17 | 21.8:1 | 74% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 83% (273) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buff Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (319 to 297); teachers up 29% (17 to 22).
About Buff Elementary School
Buff Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Madras, Oregon. The school's enrollment of 297 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Jefferson County SD 509J has a total of 9 schools and 2,712 students, Buff Elementary School among them.
Buff Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 49%. After that, the student body is 39% White, 7% Native American, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Jefferson County, the Hispanic share is about 21%. Buff Elementary School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 22 full-time equivalents, or about 13.5 students per teacher. The 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon is higher than this school's figure.
Test results at Buff Elementary School are 10.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.2% actual, 23.1% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jefferson County show that median household income is about $76,260, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Buff Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Jefferson County, which together enroll about 3,386 students.
Of nearby public schools, Madras High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. On proficiency, Buff Elementary School is ahead of the 23.7% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
The federal government classifies Buff Elementary School's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment was 286 in 2020-21 and 297 in 2024-25, a rise of 11 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,203
Census ACS
Median income
$76,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,386 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
- Metolius Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Bridges High SchoolHigh · 62 students
Other schools in Madras
- Madras High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Madras Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Metolius Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Bridges High SchoolHigh · 62 students
- 509J On-LineElementary · 27 students
Nearby schools
- Madras High School0.1 mi · 768
- Madras Elementary School0.3 mi · 384
- 509J On-Line0.5 mi · 27
- Bridges High School0.5 mi · 62
- Jefferson County Middle School0.9 mi · 426
- Metolius Elementary School3.8 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Buff Elementary SchoolHow large is Buff Elementary School?
Buff Elementary School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Buff Elementary School serve?
Buff Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Buff Elementary School have?
Buff Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Buff Elementary School?
Student demographics at Buff Elementary School are roughly 39% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Buff Elementary School?
Buff Elementary School is overseen by Jefferson County SD 509J in Jefferson County.
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