Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARNEY COUNTY SD 3·NCES 410249000361
Henry L Slater Elementary School
800 N Fairview Ave, Burns, OR 97720 · (541) 573-7201 · Harney County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
272 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Harney County SD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
-120 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 18.8:1
% White
82%
was 82%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Henry L Slater Elementary School
Henry L Slater Elementary School, an average-sized elementary-level community in Burns, Oregon, one of the schools within Harney County SD 3, serves 297 students, covering grades K through 5.
Henry L Slater Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Harney County SD 3, a district that instructs 683 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Henry L Slater Elementary School logs that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harney County (around 72%), the school's rate is north of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Henry L Slater Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.4%.
In the broader community, Harney County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,208, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Henry L Slater Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Harney County (combined enrollment of about 2,240 students).
Monroe School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Henry L Slater Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 37.1%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry L Slater Elementary School has fell 29%, going from 417 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.
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Harney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,499
Census ACS
Median income
$55,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harney County SD 3
- Burns High SchoolHigh · 215 students
- Hines Middle SchoolMiddle · 164 students
- Burns High Desert AcademyCombined · 7 students
Other schools in Burns
- Burns High SchoolHigh · 215 students
- Monroe SchoolHigh · 15 students
- Burns High Desert AcademyCombined · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe School0.6 mi · 15
- Burns High School1.3 mi · 215
- Burns High Desert Academy1.3 mi · 7
- Hines Middle School2.4 mi · 164
- Double O Elementary School21.2 mi · 5
- Suntex Elementary School25.3 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Henry L Slater Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Henry L Slater Elementary School?
Henry L Slater Elementary School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Henry L Slater Elementary School serve?
Henry L Slater Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Henry L Slater Elementary School have?
Henry L Slater Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Henry L Slater Elementary School?
Student demographics at Henry L Slater Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Henry L Slater Elementary School in?
Henry L Slater Elementary School is part of Harney County SD 3.
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