Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALLS CITY SD 57·NCES 410000301061
Falls City Elementary School
177 Prospect Ave, Falls City, OR 97344 · (503) 787-3521 · Polk County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Oregon public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
115%
133 students
DISTRICT 108% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 9% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 59% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Falls City Elementary School→Falls City High School
Based on grade levels within Falls City SD 57. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
15.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
6.3%
OR avg 31.8% . -9.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.6% | 6.3% |
| 2023-24 | 17.1% | 15.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Falls City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.3% | #644 of 646 ▼ 69 | #13 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #626 of 646 ▼ 12 | #13 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #653 of 710 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 115% | #16 of 645 | #1 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
+7 (+6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 116 | 9.5 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 12.5 | 9.4:1 | 97% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 130 | 13.2 | 9.9:1 | 97% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 109 | 11 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 10 | 13.0:1 | 70% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 6 | 20.0:1 | 71% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 5 | 20.0:1 | 93% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 9 | 15.2:1 | 52% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 8 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Falls City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (130 to 116); teachers down 5% (10 to 9.5).
About Falls City Elementary School
Falls City, Oregon, is home to Falls City Elementary School, a small elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 116 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Oregon average about 321 students.
Falls City SD 57 has 2 schools and 175 students, and Falls City Elementary School is one of those schools.
Falls City Elementary School's enrollment is 91% White. Next come 7% Hispanic. The county population is about 78% White. Falls City Elementary School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 9.5 full-time equivalents, or about 12.2 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Oregon have 16.5:1, compared with 12.2:1 here.
allk12 grades Falls City Elementary School an F. The grade compares the school only with Oregon public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Polk County show that the median household income is $85,118, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Falls City Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Falls City High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Falls City Elementary School's enrollment grew 6%, to 116. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.9:1 to 12.2:1.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,662
Census ACS
Median income
$85,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
11,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Falls City Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Falls City Elementary. Falls City Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Falls City Elementary SchoolFALLS CITY, TX · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Falls City High School0.2 mi · 59
- Oakdale Heights Elementary School5.7 mi · 300
- Dallas Community Charter6.1 mi · 251
- Lyle Elementary School6.9 mi · 305
- Dallas High School7.1 mi · 948
- Whitworth Elementary School7.4 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Falls City Elementary SchoolHow large is Falls City Elementary School?
Falls City Elementary School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades KG-08.
Is Falls City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Falls City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Falls City Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Falls City Elementary School.
How diverse is Falls City Elementary School?
Falls City Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Falls City Elementary School?
Falls City Elementary School is overseen by Falls City SD 57 in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.