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Lewis & Clark Elementary School

92179 Lewis and Clark Rd, Astoria, OR 97103 · (503) 325-2032 · Clatsop County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Oregon public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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 elementary schools

Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
233 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 39928%
Grade 412435%
Grade 512937%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
25873%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
7020%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
18753%
Female
16447%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lewis & Clark Elementary School→Astoria Middle School→Astoria Senior High School
Feeds from
Astor Elementary SchoolKG–02
Based on grade levels within Astoria SD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
41.3%
OR avg 43.0% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.3%31.6%
2023-2441.2%33.3%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →

Schools most like Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Lewis & Clark Elementary School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lewis & Clark Elementary School this school35266.2%33.6%
Yolanda Elementary School
Springfield
36264.9%29.2%
Howard Eccles Elementary School
Canby
37166.6%31.7%
Adams Elementary School
Eugene
36564.7%45.0%
Carus School
Oregon City
32564.0%36.8%
Amity Elementary School
Amity
32064.7%26.8%
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Lewis & Clark Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OregonIn Clatsop County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
33.6%#301 of 591N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.6%#352 of 646
▼ 42
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.3%#324 of 646
▼ 11
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
352#306 of 710#3 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.4:1#89 of 587N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.9%#415 of 587N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.2%#416 of 645N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.5%#261 of 493N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
352
-72 (-17%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535224.414.4:166% (233)
2023-243812515.2:155% (209)
2022-2340226.715.1:139% (158)
2020-214242815.1:1N/A
2017-184322318.8:152% (225)
2015-164322120.6:151% (222)
2010-114072020.4:151% (206)
2000-013111817.3:150% (157)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis & Clark Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (432 to 352); teachers up 6% (23 to 24.4).

About Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Lewis & Clark Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Astoria, Oregon. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 352 students.

Lewis & Clark Elementary School is one of the 4 schools that make up Astoria SD 1 (1,742 students in total).

Roughly 73% of students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Clatsop County, the White share is about 83%. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at the school number 24.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. Roughly 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

allk12 grades Lewis & Clark Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Oregon public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.9% at Lewis & Clark Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.6%.

Federal survey data for Clatsop County show that the median household income is $71,822, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 15 public schools in Clatsop County, enrolling about 4,648 students in all.

The school nearest to Lewis & Clark Elementary School is Astoria Senior High School, at a distance of about 2.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Lewis & Clark Elementary School places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment is down 17% from 2020-21, when Lewis & Clark Elementary School had 424 students, to 2024-25, when it had 352.

The Lewis & Clark Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Clatsop County at a glance

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Population
41,363
Census ACS
Median income
$71,822
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,648 students

Quick facts

School name
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
District
Astoria SD 1
Address
92179 Lewis and Clark Rd, Astoria, OR 97103
Phone
(503) 325-2032
County
Clatsop County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
233 (66%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
410162000156
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Lewis & Clark Elementary schools

5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lewis & Clark Elementary. Lewis & Clark Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Lewis & Clark Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Lewis & Clark Elementary School?
Lewis & Clark Elementary School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Lewis & Clark Elementary School serve?
Lewis & Clark Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lewis & Clark Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Lewis & Clark Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School?
At Lewis & Clark Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lewis & Clark Elementary School public or private?
Lewis & Clark Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Astoria SD 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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