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Elkton Charter School

739 River Rd, Elkton, OR 97436 · (541) 584-2228 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Oregon public K-12 schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.

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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
235
Combined
STATE 384
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
208 students
STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten156%
Grade 1177%
Grade 2156%
Grade 3156%
Grade 4198%
Grade 5156%
Grade 62310%
Grade 7177%
Grade 8156%
Grade 92511%
Grade 102511%
Grade 11188%
Grade 12167%

This year's kindergarten class (15) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (15).

Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
White
21089%
STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
104%
STATE 26% · US 30%
Asian
31%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
104%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
21%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
11750%
Female
11850%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
43.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -6.3pp since 2023
Math
29.7%
OR avg 31.8% . -15.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2543.7%29.7%
2023-2450.0%44.8%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
235
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
+194% since 1990-91, when it was 80
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2523516.913.9:189% (208)
2023-2421421.110.1:157% (122)
2022-2323519.911.8:155% (129)
2020-212261812.6:146% (105)
2017-182511714.8:163% (159)
2015-162551715.0:160% (154)
2010-112151613.4:178% (167)
2000-0182711.7:124% (20)
1990-9180711.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elkton Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (251 to 235); teachers down 1% (17 to 16.9).

About Elkton Charter School

Elkton Charter School is one of the public schools in Elkton, Oregon. It is a small combined-grade school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 235 students enrolled. For comparison, combined schools in Oregon average about 384 students.

Elkton Charter School falls under Elkton SD 34.

Elkton Charter School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Douglas County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. Elkton Charter School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal data list 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elkton Charter School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.9:1. Among combined schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 22.5:1. The lunch program counts 89% of students at Elkton Charter School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

allk12 grades Elkton Charter School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Oregon public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.

After adjusting for student poverty, Elkton Charter School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.2%; the prediction is 28.2%.

Douglas County has these Census figures: median household income is about $61,310, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Douglas County number 50 and enroll about 13,417.

The closest public school to Elkton Charter School is North Douglas High School, about 13.0 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Elkton Charter School is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area. Federal records list Elkton Charter School as a charter school.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Elkton Charter School went from 226 students to 235. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.6:1 to 13.9:1.

Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Douglas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Elkton Charter School
District
Elkton SD 34
Address
739 River Rd, Elkton, OR 97436
Phone
(541) 584-2228
County
Douglas County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
235
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
208 (89%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
410462000322
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Elkton Charter School
How large is Elkton Charter School?
Elkton Charter School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Elkton Charter School serve?
Elkton Charter School serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Elkton Charter School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Elkton Charter School.
How diverse is Elkton Charter School?
Elkton Charter School reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Elkton Charter School?
Elkton Charter School is overseen by Elkton SD 34 in Douglas County.
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