Gaston Elementary School

Set in Gaston, Oregon, Gaston Elementary School is a close-knit K-5 school, run under Gaston SD 511J. It serves 228 students across grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 321.

Gaston Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Gaston SD 511J, a district that educates 474 students overall.

Demographically, Gaston Elementary School shows that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Gaston Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate the typical household earns roughly $107,772 per year, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 136 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students), Gaston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Gaston Jr/Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gaston Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 31.8%.

Gaston Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 264 students in 2018 compared to 228 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 81% to 86%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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