Falls City Elementary School

Falls City Elementary School operates as a rural-scale elementary campus in Falls City, Oregon, operated by Falls City SD 57. Current enrollment sits at 116 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 64% leaner than typical.

Falls City SD 57 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 175 students. Falls City Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Falls City Elementary School lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Falls City Elementary School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 115% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Polk County's rate of about 84%.

Across the wider county, Polk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $85,118 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Polk County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,121 students), Falls City Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Falls City High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Falls City Elementary School has fell 11%, going from 130 students in 2018 to 116 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 85% to 91%.

On allk12, members of the Falls City Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.