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What's one thing May Street Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOD RIVER COUNTY SD·NCES 410651000382
May Street Elementary School
1001 10th Street, Hood River, OR 97031 · (541) 386-2656 · Hood River County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Oregon public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
320 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
59.5%
OR avg 43.0% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
57.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +8.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 57.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 48.6% |
% 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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 May Street Elementary School
May Street Elementary School's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Street Elementary School this school | 452 | 70.8% | 52.3% |
| Molalla Elementary School Molalla | 438 | 66.0% | 26.9% |
| Bohemia Elementary School Cottage Grove | 443 | 67.0% | 25.1% |
| Westside Elementary School Hood River | 394 | 71.1% | 61.6% |
| Redwood Elementary School Grants Pass | 443 | 71.8% | 38.3% |
| Buena Vista Elementary School Eugene | 420 | 66.2% | 31.7% |
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 May Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #105 of 591 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #85 of 646 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #126 of 646 ▲ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #121 of 710 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #192 of 587 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #243 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #366 of 645 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #68 of 88 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
452
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 452 | 28.5 | 15.9:1 | 71% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 30.5 | 15.3:1 | 50% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 39% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 46% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 25 | 19.8:1 | 46% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 21 | 21.8:1 | 48% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 21 | 19.6:1 | 51% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 18 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for May Street Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (439 to 452); teachers up 14% (25 to 28.5).
About May Street Elementary School
Located in Hood River, Oregon, May Street Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 452 students. Elementary schools in Oregon have about 321 students on average; enrollment here is 41% higher.
Hood River County SD includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 3,602 students.
White students are 58% of those enrolled at May Street Elementary School. The remaining shares are 33% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Hood River County's population at about 68%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
May Street Elementary School reports a ratio of 15.9 students per teacher, from 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. Lunch program data show 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 71% average for public schools in Hood River County.
May Street Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Oregon public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.1% for May Street Elementary School. The school posts 52.3%, 17.2 points above the prediction.
In the surrounding county, Hood River County, the median household earns about $88,947 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Hood River County has 8 public schools with about 3,602 students, including May Street Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hood River Middle School, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, May Street Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
May Street Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 16 students, from 436 to 452.
On allk12, people connected to May Street Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hood River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,905
Census ACS
Median income
$88,947
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,602 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hood River County SD
- Hood River Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Hood River Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- WyEast Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Mid Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Parkdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
Other schools in Hood River
- Hood River Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
- Hood River Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- WyEast Middle SchoolMiddle · 411 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Mid Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Hood River Middle School0.4 mi · 461
- Westside Elementary School1.2 mi · 394
- Hood River Valley High School1.8 mi · 1,174
- Hulan L Whitson Elem2.5 mi · 352
- Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School2.9 mi · 163
- Wayne M Henkle Middle School2.9 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About May Street Elementary SchoolHow many students attend May Street Elementary School?
May Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades KG-05.
Is May Street Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
May Street Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does May Street Elementary School have?
May Street Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is May Street Elementary School?
May Street Elementary School reports a student body of 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees May Street Elementary School?
May Street Elementary School is overseen by Hood River County SD in Hood River County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.