Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLAMATH COUNTY SD·NCES 410702001465
Gilchrist Elementary School
201 Mountain View Dr, Gilchrist, OR 97737 · (541) 433-2295 · Klamath County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- B-Beats 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
13.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
117 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
OR avg 43.0% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
24.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +5.2pp 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 25 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.7% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 19.4% |
% 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
26.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Schools most like Gilchrist Elementary School
Gilchrist Elementary School's state test result (26.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilchrist Elementary School this school | 125 | 93.6% | 26.2% |
| Haines Elementary School Baker City | 140 | 91.4% | 62.5% |
| Rosland Elementary LaPine | 155 | 98.7% | 15.5% |
| Applegate Elementary School Applegate | 92 | 97.8% | 39.9% |
| Shady Cove School Shady Cove | 183 | 95.1% | 34.4% |
| Wallowa Elementary School Wallowa | 96 | 90.6% | 30.0% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gilchrist Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Klamath County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #430 of 591 | #11 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #461 of 646 ▲ 71 | #12 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #403 of 646 ▲ 149 | #10 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #647 of 710 | #15 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #112 of 645 | #6 of 15 |
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
125
+13 (+12%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 125 | 9.1 | 13.7:1 | 94% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 12.1 | 10.8:1 | 75% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 9 | 14.6:1 | 75% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 8 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 121 | 8.9 | 13.7:1 | 83% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 7 | 17.3:1 | 83% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | 5 | 18.6:1 | 88% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilchrist Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (121 to 125); teachers up 3% (8.9 to 9.1).
About Gilchrist Elementary School
Gilchrist Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Gilchrist, Oregon. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 125 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 61% below the 321-student average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Within Klamath County SD, Gilchrist Elementary School is one of 21 schools. The district enrolls 6,774 students.
Gilchrist Elementary School is 85% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
The school's 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Klamath County is similar, at 95%.
Gilchrist Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Oregon public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Gilchrist Elementary School is 26.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.2%.
For Klamath County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $58,830, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 30 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,474, Gilchrist Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Gilchrist Junior/Senior High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Gilchrist Elementary School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Gilchrist Elementary School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 13 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Klamath County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,247
Census ACS
Median income
$58,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Klamath County SD
- Henley High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Mazama High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Peterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ferguson Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Shasta Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Henley Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
Other Gilchrist Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Gilchrist Elementary. Gilchrist Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- GILCHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTALLAHASSEE, FL · 857 students
- Gilchrist ElementaryCheyenne, WY · 129 students
Nearby schools
- Gilchrist Junior/Senior High School0.0 mi · 105
- LaPine Middle School16.3 mi · 284
- LaPine Elementary School16.3 mi · 483
- LaPine Senior High School16.5 mi · 440
- Rosland Elementary18.4 mi · 155
- Three Rivers Elementary School29.7 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Gilchrist Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gilchrist Elementary School?
Gilchrist Elementary School enrolls approximately 125 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Gilchrist Elementary School serve?
Gilchrist Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilchrist Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilchrist Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gilchrist Elementary School?
Gilchrist Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Gilchrist Elementary School?
Gilchrist Elementary School is overseen by Klamath County SD in Klamath County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.