Marcola Elementary School

Marcola Elementary School operates as a modestly sized elementary campus in Marcola, Oregon, overseen by Marcola SD 79J. Current enrollment sits at 139 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 57% below the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Across the 3 schools in Marcola SD 79J (927 students total), Marcola Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Marcola Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder reads as 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lane County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lane County (around 76%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Marcola Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 38.6%; this one comes in at 21.2%, -17.4 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lane County shows median household income runs about $71,544, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Lane County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), of which Marcola Elementary School is one.

Mohawk High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marcola Elementary School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 33.1%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marcola Elementary School has ticked down 10%, going from 155 students in 2018 to 139 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.