Madras Elementary School

Madras Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary school in Madras, Oregon, run under Jefferson County SD 509J. Current enrollment sits at 384 students spanning grades K through 5.

Within Jefferson County SD 509J, which oversees 9 schools and 2,712 students, Madras Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Madras Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 40% White, 5% Native American, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

On the income-and-resources front, Madras Elementary School records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Madras Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Madras Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 23.7%, the actual is 14.4%, a residual of -9.3 points.

In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,260 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Madras Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 3,386 students).

The closest other public school is Madras High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Madras Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 26.8%.

Madras Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Madras Elementary School has edged down 10%, going from 427 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 40% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.