Gearhart Elementary School

Located at 61100 Metler St, in Bly, Oregon, Gearhart Elementary School is a minimally staffed K-5 school that teaches 27 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Klamath County SD. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Gearhart Elementary School sits 92% smaller than that benchmark.

Gearhart Elementary School is one of 21 schools operated by Klamath County SD, a district that enrolls 6,774 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Gearhart Elementary School records that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 15% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 4% Pacific Islander. Compared to Klamath County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 27.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Gearhart Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gearhart Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.6%; this one delivers 32.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Klamath County put median household income runs about $58,830, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Klamath County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,474 students), of which Gearhart Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bonanza Junior/Senior High School, around 22.8 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gearhart Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 31.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Gearhart Elementary School's enrollment has grew 108% since 2018, when it stood at 13 (now 27). White enrollment moved from 46% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 27.0:1 today.

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