Jordan Valley Elementary School

Jordan Valley Elementary School is an one-room-style primary school in Jordan Valley, Oregon, part of Jordan Valley SD 3. The school serves 24 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 93% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Jordan Valley SD 3 (65 students total), Jordan Valley Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Jordan Valley Elementary School records that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 13% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Malheur County indicate median household income runs about $54,519, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Malheur County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,566 students), Jordan Valley Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jordan Valley High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Jordan Valley Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 85%: 13 students in 2018 compared to 24 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 0% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.