Crane Elementary School

Crane Elementary School, a small elementary campus in Crane, Oregon, overseen by Harney County SD 4, works with 186 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Harney County SD 4 (1,105 students total), Crane Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Crane Elementary School logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harney County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Crane Elementary School lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Crane Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Crane Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Oregon public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 36.5%; Crane Elementary School posts 57.0%, +20.5 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Harney County shows median household income runs about $55,208, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Harney County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,240 students), Crane Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Crane Union High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Crane Elementary School comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.2%.

Crane Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 111%: 88 students in 2018 compared to 186 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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