Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GERVAIS SD 1·NCES 410001500821
Gervais Elementary School
150 Douglas Ave, Gervais, OR 97026 · (503) 792-3803 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Oregon public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
385 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 59% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Gervais SD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
OR avg 43.0% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
31.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.4% | 26.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.7%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 →
Where Gervais Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #427 of 591 | #27 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #358 of 646 ▲ 65 | #21 of 62 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #406 of 646 ▲ 38 | #24 of 62 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #234 of 710 | #25 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #32 of 587 | #1 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #454 of 587 | #44 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #72 of 645 | #3 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #399 of 493 | #39 of 47 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
+28 (+8%) vs 2020
+39% since 2000-01, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 384 | 28.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 26.7 | 14.1:1 | 77% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 23.3 | 16.0:1 | 75% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 20.9 | 20.4:1 | 84% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 84% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 14 | 17.6:1 | 93% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 79% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gervais Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (425 to 384); teachers up 37% (20.9 to 28.5).
About Gervais Elementary School
Gervais Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Gervais, Oregon. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 384 students in kindergarten through 5.
Gervais Elementary School is run by Gervais SD 1, whose 4 schools enroll 1,247 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Gervais Elementary School, with 74% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 24% White. The school's Hispanic share is 45 points above the 29% share among Marion County residents. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Oregon have 16.5:1, compared with 13.5:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Gervais Elementary School is C+. Compared with Oregon public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Oregon with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 23.7%. Gervais Elementary School scores 26.5%.
Among Marion County residents, the median household income is $77,351, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Gervais Elementary School, Marion County has 110 other public schools.
Gervais Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Gervais Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Gervais Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when Gervais Elementary School had 356 students, to 2024-25, when it had 384. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.5:1 to 13.5:1.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gervais SD 1
- Frontier Charter AcademyCombined · 341 students
- Gervais High SchoolHigh · 324 students
- Gervais Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Other schools in Gervais
- Frontier Charter AcademyCombined · 341 students
- Gervais High SchoolHigh · 324 students
- Gervais Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Gervais Middle School0.2 mi · 198
- Gervais High School0.2 mi · 324
- Valor Middle School2.4 mi · 591
- Heritage Elementary2.4 mi · 678
- Frontier Charter Academy2.5 mi · 341
- Nellie Muir Elementary School3.1 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Gervais Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gervais Elementary School?
Gervais Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Gervais Elementary School serve?
Gervais Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gervais Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gervais Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gervais Elementary School?
At Gervais Elementary School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 74% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Gervais Elementary School public or private?
Gervais Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gervais SD 1.
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