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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLATSKANIE SD 6J·NCES 410326000173

Clatskanie Elementary School

815 S Nehalem St, Clatskanie, OR 97016 · (503) 728-2191 · Columbia County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
310 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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
Kindergarten
48
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
45
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
63
Grade 6
55
Student demographics
White
32283%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
359%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 26%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
246%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19550%
Female
19250%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
37.8%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
28.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.0pp since 2023
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
387
+23 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.4:1
% White
83%
was 79%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Clatskanie Elementary School

Clatskanie Elementary School is one of the middle-of-the-pack K-5 schools in Clatskanie, Oregon, one of the schools within Clatskanie SD 6J, with 387 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. That puts it 21% above the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Clatskanie Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Clatskanie SD 6J, a district that enrolls 694 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Clatskanie Elementary School shows that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Columbia County as a whole.

On the resource side, Clatskanie Elementary School shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Columbia County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clatskanie Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.5%, the actual is 27.6%, a residual of -3.9 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Columbia County) logs that median household income runs about $87,458, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Clatskanie Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Columbia County (combined enrollment of about 6,932 students).

Nearest neighbor: Clatskanie Middle/High School, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clatskanie Elementary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

Clatskanie Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Clatskanie Elementary School's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 364 (now 387). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

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Columbia County at a glance

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Population
53,493
Census ACS
Median income
$87,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,932 students

Quick facts

School name
Clatskanie Elementary School
District
Clatskanie SD 6J
Address
815 S Nehalem St, Clatskanie, OR 97016
Phone
(503) 728-2191
County
Columbia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
387
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
310 (80%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
410326000173
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clatskanie Elementary School
How large is Clatskanie Elementary School?
Clatskanie Elementary School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Clatskanie Elementary School serve?
Clatskanie Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Clatskanie Elementary School have?
Clatskanie Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clatskanie Elementary School?
At Clatskanie Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Clatskanie Elementary School in?
Clatskanie Elementary School is part of Clatskanie SD 6J.
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