Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINSTON-DILLARD SD 116·NCES 411349000331
McGovern Elementary School
600 NW Elwood, Winston, OR 97496 · (541) 679-3003 · Douglas County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Oregon public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
170 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 73 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 32% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Winston-Dillard SD 116. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.1%
OR avg 43.0% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
22.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.1% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 21.9% |
% 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 McGovern Elementary School
McGovern Elementary School's state test result (25.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGovern Elementary School this school | 229 | 74.2% | 25.3% |
| Columbia City School Columbia City | 214 | 72.9% | 23.4% |
| Vernonia Elementary School Vernonia | 206 | 71.8% | 24.6% |
| Lighthouse Charter School Coos Bay | 203 | 75.4% | 42.8% |
| Madrone Trail Public Charter School Central Point | 249 | 73.5% | 23.5% |
| Central Linn Elementary School Halsey | 241 | 77.6% | 28.4% |
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 McGovern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #443 of 591 | #14 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #492 of 646 ▲ 7 | #13 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #519 of 646 ▼ 9 | #16 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #540 of 710 | #16 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #162 of 587 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #491 of 587 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #324 of 645 | #18 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #429 of 493 | #13 of 16 |
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
229
+23 (+11%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 229 | 14.8 | 15.5:1 | 74% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 16.8 | 13.8:1 | 73% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 67% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 14 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 12 | 20.6:1 | 78% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 12 | 19.8:1 | 69% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 65% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 59% (295) |
| 1990-91 | 543 | 25 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McGovern Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (247 to 229); teachers up 23% (12 to 14.8).
About McGovern Elementary School
Federal records list McGovern Elementary School as an elementary school in Winston, Oregon. The grade span is 3 through 5, and enrollment is 229 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Oregon) has about 321 students.
Winston-Dillard SD 116 is made up of 6 schools with 1,292 students in all.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at McGovern Elementary School combined. It is also 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Douglas County's residents are about 86% White, 8 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, McGovern Elementary School comes in at 37%.
At McGovern Elementary School, 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.5:1. That ratio is under the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 74% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for McGovern Elementary School is C-. Compared with Oregon public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at McGovern Elementary School are 8.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (25.3% actual, 33.8% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Douglas County show that median household income is about $61,310, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 50 public schools operate in Douglas County, serving about 13,417 students.
The shortest distance from McGovern Elementary School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Douglas High School. The five-mile area around McGovern Elementary School holds 6 other public schools. The school's 25.3% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
McGovern Elementary School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 229, 11% above the 206 of 2020-21.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,072
Census ACS
Median income
$61,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
13,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winston-Dillard SD 116
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Winston Middle SchoolMiddle · 310 students
- Brockway Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Lookingglass Elementary SchoolElementary · 131 students
- Dillard Alternative High SchoolHigh · 41 students
Other schools in Winston
- Douglas High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- Winston Middle SchoolMiddle · 310 students
- Brockway Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Douglas High School0.8 mi · 357
- Winston Middle School0.9 mi · 310
- Brockway Elementary School1.0 mi · 224
- Dillard Alternative High School1.5 mi · 41
- Green Elementary School2.8 mi · 262
- Sunnyslope Elementary School2.8 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About McGovern Elementary SchoolHow many students attend McGovern Elementary School?
McGovern Elementary School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does McGovern Elementary School serve?
McGovern Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McGovern Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McGovern Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McGovern Elementary School?
At McGovern Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is McGovern Elementary School in?
McGovern Elementary School is part of Winston-Dillard SD 116.
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