Total enrollment
2,712
-38 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Jefferson County SD 509J
Oregon · 2,712 students · 3 cities
9 public schools operate under Jefferson County SD 509J, with roughly 2,712 K-12 students enrolled (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Jefferson County SD 509J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jefferson County SD 509J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #86 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,712 | #53 of 119 | #3,534 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #37 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #21 of 119 | #6,066 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.1% | #3 of 104 | #428 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #6 of 93 | #567 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Jefferson County SD 509J
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Buff Elementary School at 33.2% proficient to Warm Springs K-8 Academy at 10.3%, a gap of 23.0 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 2,986 to 2,685 students (down 10%) and from 165 to 171 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras High School | Madras | High | 09-12 | 768 |
| Warm Springs K-8 Academy | Warm Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 499 |
| Jefferson County Middle School | Madras | Middle | 06-08 | 426 |
| Madras Elementary School | Madras | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Buff Elementary School | Madras | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 |
| Metolius Elementary School | Madras | Elementary | KG-05 | 246 |
| Bridges High School | Madras | High | 09-12 | 62 |
| 509J On-Line | Madras | Elementary | KG-08 | 27 |
| Big Muddy Elementary | Antelope | Elementary | KG-08 | 3 |
About Jefferson County SD 509J
Jefferson County SD 509J administers 9 public schools across Oregon, collectively hosting roughly 2,712 students.
For a sense of the school types, Jefferson County SD 509J is built around 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Jefferson County SD 509J runs about 301 students per school, 28% lower than the state mean of roughly 418.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Jefferson County SD 509J has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,750 students to 2,712. Jefferson County SD 509J now counts 9 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jefferson County SD 509J discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.