Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERN RIDGE SD 28J·NCES 410495000597
Elmira Elementary School
88960 Territorial Rd, Elmira, OR 97437 · (541) 935-8214 · Lane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
184 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Fern Ridge SD 28J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
OR avg 43.0% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
28.8%
OR avg 31.8% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
261
-7 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 20.1:1
% White
85%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Elmira Elementary School
Elmira Elementary School is one of the cozy K-5 schools in Elmira, Oregon, part of Fern Ridge SD 28J, with 261 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.
Elmira Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Fern Ridge SD 28J, a district that enrolls 1,374 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Elmira Elementary School records that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Elmira Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.2%; this one delivers 33.2%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lane County put median household earnings sit near $71,544, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Elmira Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Fern Ridge Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elmira Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.0%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elmira Elementary School has declined 3%, going from 268 students in 2018 to 261 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.
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Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
384,207
Census ACS
Median income
$71,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
42,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fern Ridge SD 28J
- Elmira High SchoolHigh · 374 students
- Veneta Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Fern Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 315 students
- West Lane Charter SchoolHigh · 84 students
Other schools in Elmira
- Elmira High SchoolHigh · 374 students
- Fern Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Fern Ridge Middle School0.3 mi · 315
- Elmira High School0.3 mi · 374
- West Lane Charter School1.2 mi · 84
- Veneta Elementary School1.6 mi · 340
- Applegate Elementary School5.7 mi · 225
- Crow High School6.2 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Elmira Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Elmira Elementary School?
Elmira Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades KG-05.
Is Elmira Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elmira Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Elmira Elementary School have?
Elmira Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Elmira Elementary School?
Student demographics at Elmira Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Elmira Elementary School public or private?
Elmira Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fern Ridge SD 28J.
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