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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 410000901592

Four Rivers Community School

2449 SW 4th Ave, Ontario, OR 97914 · (541) 889-3715 · Malheur County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
Enrollment
367
Combined
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 384
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
279 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Kindergarten257%
Grade 13911%
Grade 2267%
Grade 3267%
Grade 4267%
Grade 5267%
Grade 6308%
Grade 7308%
Grade 8308%
Grade 9308%
Grade 10298%
Grade 11277%
Grade 12236%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (30).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
5615%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
30383%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
17849%
Female
18952%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
45.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
23.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +2.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 up about 2 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.6%23.1%
2023-2445.7%20.7%
% 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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
367
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
+51% since 2010-11, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253672018.4:176% (279)
2023-243622117.2:1N/A
2022-233612117.2:186% (310)
2020-213501819.4:193% (325)
2017-1830516.119.0:178% (239)
2015-162531221.1:179% (199)
2010-11243927.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Four Rivers Community School.

Since 2017-18: students up 20% (305 to 367); teachers up 24% (16.1 to 20).

About Four Rivers Community School

Four Rivers Community School is a school serving multiple grade levels in Ontario, Oregon, according to federal school records. Enrollment totals 367 students across kindergarten through 12.

The 5 schools of Oregon Department of Education, including Four Rivers Community School, enroll 1,074 students.

Hispanic students are 83% of those enrolled at Four Rivers Community School. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% White. In Malheur County overall, about 34% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.

The school had 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. Across combined schools in Oregon, the average ratio is 22.5:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 76%. The gap from the 89% average for public schools in Malheur County is 13 points.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Four Rivers Community School would be expected to post about 33.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.1%.

The school is in Malheur County, where the median household earns about $54,519 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Across Malheur County, 25 public schools serve about 6,566 students.

Four Rivers Community School is about 0.7 miles from Aiken Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Four Rivers Community School at 1st of 5.

Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Four Rivers Community School is a public charter school.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 367, up from 350 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 19.4 to 18.4 over 4 years.

This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Malheur County at a glance

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Population
31,954
Census ACS
Median income
$54,519
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,566 students

Quick facts

School name
Four Rivers Community School
District
Oregon Department of Education
Address
2449 SW 4th Ave, Ontario, OR 97914
Phone
(541) 889-3715
County
Malheur County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
367
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
279 (76%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
410000901592
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Oregon Department of Education
Other schools in Ontario
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Frequently asked questions

About Four Rivers Community School
How many students attend Four Rivers Community School?
Four Rivers Community School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Four Rivers Community School serve?
Four Rivers Community School serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Four Rivers Community School?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Four Rivers Community School.
How diverse is Four Rivers Community School?
Four Rivers Community School reports a student body of 15% White, 83% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Four Rivers Community School public or private?
Four Rivers Community School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Oregon Department of Education.
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