Enrollment
264
Combined
DISTRICT 135 · STATE 384
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOSEPH SD 6·NCES 410687001145
Joseph Charter School
400 Wm E Williams Ave, Joseph, OR 97846 · (541) 432-7311 · Wallowa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Oregon public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
235 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
65.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
43.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.9% | 43.7% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 38.1% |
% 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
264
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 264 | 22.8 | 11.6:1 | 89% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 21.1 | 12.9:1 | 57% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 22.1 | 11.6:1 | 54% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 54% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 19.1 | 12.1:1 | 47% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 60% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 73 | 6 | 12.2:1 | 48% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 124 | 8 | 15.5:1 | 32% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 244 | 12 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (230 to 264); teachers up 20% (19.1 to 22.8).
About Joseph Charter School
Joseph Charter School is a low-enrollment combined-grade school found in Joseph, Oregon. A total of 264 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 12. Against the 384-student average for combined schools in Oregon, enrollment here is 31% lower.
Joseph SD 6 has 270 students in 2 schools, and Joseph Charter School is one of those schools.
About 83% of the student body at Joseph Charter School is White. Other students are 9% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 11.6:1 comes from the school's 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.5:1 average for combined schools in Oregon. The lunch program counts 89% of students at Joseph Charter School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 79% average for public schools in Wallowa County, the school's rate is higher.
Joseph Charter School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 90% of Oregon public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.0% for Joseph Charter School. The school posts 44.0%, 15.9 points above the prediction.
In the county around the school, Wallowa County, the median household income is $67,112, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Wallowa County is home to 8 public schools and about 896 public school students.
The nearest public school is Enterprise High School, at about 5.5 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Joseph Charter School ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (263) and 2024-25 (264). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.6:1, from 16.4:1.
Community posts for Joseph Charter School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wallowa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,553
Census ACS
Median income
$67,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Enterprise High School5.5 mi · 192
- Enterprise Elementary School5.5 mi · 224
- Wallowa High School21.3 mi · 55
- Wallowa Middle School21.3 mi · 53
- Wallowa Elementary School21.3 mi · 96
- Imnaha Elementary School23.6 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph Charter School?
Joseph Charter School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Joseph Charter School serve?
Joseph Charter School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Charter School is approximately 11.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph Charter School?
At Joseph Charter School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Joseph Charter School in?
Joseph Charter School is part of Joseph SD 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.