Coquille Valley Elementary

Set in Coquille, Oregon, Coquille Valley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary campus, one of the schools within Coquille SD 8. It instructs 346 students across grades 2 through 6.

Coquille SD 8 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,215 students. Coquille Valley Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Coquille Valley Elementary logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Coquille Valley Elementary lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Coos County (around 72%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Coquille Valley Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 28.6%; this one delivers 46.2%, a residual of +17.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Coos County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,143 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Coos County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,218 students), of which Coquille Valley Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Lincoln School of Early Learning, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Coquille Valley Elementary at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 29.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coquille Valley Elementary has ticked down 16%, going from 412 students in 2018 to 346 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.