Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH UMPQUA SD 19·NCES 411161000309
Canyonville School
124 N Main, Canyonville, OR 97417 · (541) 839-4396 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
13.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
150 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 69% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Canyonville School→South Umpqua High School
Based on grade levels within South Umpqua SD 19. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
OR avg 43.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
21.6%
OR avg 31.8% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 down about 8 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 29.6% |
% 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Canyonville School
Canyonville School's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyonville School this school | 185 | 81.1% | 29.2% |
| Dilley Elementary School Forest Grove | 201 | 81.1% | 51.1% |
| Rogue Primary School Central Point | 154 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Lundy Elementary School Lowell | 176 | 77.3% | 34.3% |
| Nehalem Elementary School Nehalem | 171 | 80.7% | 51.0% |
| Tri City Elementary School Myrtle Creek | 251 | 82.9% | 31.8% |
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 Canyonville School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #379 of 591 | #10 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #503 of 646 ▼ 123 | #14 of 19 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #340 of 646 ▲ 34 | #7 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #596 of 710 | #18 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #269 of 645 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #293 of 493 | #6 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
185
+33 (+22%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | 81% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 11.3 | 14.6:1 | 69% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 12.8 | 13.3:1 | 72% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 13 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 11 | 20.3:1 | 80% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 11 | 16.8:1 | 83% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 10 | 13.2:1 | 94% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 267 | 13 | 20.5:1 | 54% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 16 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canyonville School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (223 to 185); teachers up 27% (11 to 14).
About Canyonville School
Canyonville School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Canyonville, Oregon. The school's 185 students are in kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 42% lower than the average for elementary schools in Oregon, which is about 321.
South Umpqua SD 19 has 1,420 students spread across 6 schools.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at Canyonville School. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Douglas County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school's share is lower. Canyonville School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 14 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.2:1. That ratio is under the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 81%. Across public schools in Douglas County, the average is about the same, 82%.
Measured against Oregon public elementary schools, Canyonville School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Canyonville School is 31.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.2%.
Douglas County has about 112,072 residents, and median household income is about $61,310, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Douglas County number 50 and enroll about 13,417.
Riddle High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Canyonville School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 152 in 2020-21 and 185 in 2024-25, a increase of 33 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.7:1 to 13.2:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,072
Census ACS
Median income
$61,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
13,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Umpqua SD 19
- South Umpqua High SchoolHigh · 442 students
- Coffenberry Middle SchoolMiddle · 267 students
- Myrtle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Tri City Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- South Umpqua Online AcademyCombined · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Riddle High School4.5 mi · 178
- Riddle Elementary School4.5 mi · 168
- Tri City Elementary School4.6 mi · 251
- South Umpqua Online Academy4.6 mi · 11
- South Umpqua High School4.7 mi · 442
- Days Creek Charter School6.5 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About Canyonville SchoolHow many students attend Canyonville School?
Canyonville School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Canyonville School serve?
Canyonville School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Canyonville School have?
Canyonville School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canyonville School?
At Canyonville School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Canyonville School public or private?
Canyonville School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Umpqua SD 19.
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