Garibaldi Elementary School

Garibaldi Elementary School, a rural-scale elementary school in Garibaldi, Oregon, part of Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56, teaches 115 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 64% below the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Within Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56, which oversees 4 schools and 693 students, Garibaldi Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Garibaldi Elementary School reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Garibaldi Elementary School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Garibaldi Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Garibaldi Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.5%, the actual is 34.9%, a residual of +5.4 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Tillamook County) shows that median household earnings sit near $69,105, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Garibaldi Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Tillamook County (combined enrollment of about 3,220 students).

Neah-Kah-Nie High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Garibaldi Elementary School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Garibaldi Elementary School has declined 37%, going from 183 students in 2018 to 115 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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