Island City Elementary School

Island City Elementary School, a medium-sized K-5 school in Island City, Oregon, part of La Grande SD 1, caters to 293 students, covering grades K through 5.

La Grande SD 1 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,014 students. Island City Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Island City Elementary School records that 80% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Pacific Islander.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Island City Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Island City Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Island City Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Union County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,661 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Union County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,646 students), of which Island City Elementary School is one.

Greenwood Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Island City Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Island City Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Island City Elementary School has edged down 10%, going from 325 students in 2018 to 293 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 84% to 80%. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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