Joseph Conger Elementary School

Joseph Conger Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary campus in Klamath Falls, Oregon, operated by Klamath Falls City Schools, instructs 269 students, covering grades K through 5.

Klamath Falls City Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 2,700 students. Joseph Conger Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Joseph Conger Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Joseph Conger Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Joseph Conger Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 23.8%, the actual is 29.3%, a residual of +5.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, Klamath County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,830, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Joseph Conger Elementary School is one of 30 public schools in Klamath County (combined enrollment of about 9,474 students).

Nearest neighbor: Klamath Union High School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Joseph Conger Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Joseph Conger Elementary School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 32.7%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Joseph Conger Elementary School's enrollment has declined 33% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 269). The White share of enrollment decreased from 67% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Joseph Conger Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.