Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SD 509J·NCES 410674000452
Metolius Elementary School
420 Butte Ave SW, Madras, OR 97741 · (541) 546-3104 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
13.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
248 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Metolius Elementary School→Jefferson County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Jefferson County SD 509J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.1%
OR avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
22.2%
OR avg 31.8% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% | 23.1% |
% 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
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where Metolius Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #449 of 591 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #497 of 646 ▼ 14 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #479 of 646 ▲ 5 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #516 of 710 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #43 of 587 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #148 of 587 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #58 of 645 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #240 of 493 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
246
-16 (-6%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 94% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 95% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 16.7 | 18.4:1 | 79% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 14 | 21.6:1 | 79% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 82% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 71% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 7 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metolius Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (307 to 246); teachers up 8% (16.7 to 18).
About Metolius Elementary School
Metolius Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Madras, Oregon. It reports enrollment of 246 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 23% below the 321-student average for elementary schools in Oregon.
The 9 schools of Jefferson County SD 509J, including Metolius Elementary School, enroll 2,712 students.
The biggest share of students at Metolius Elementary School, 48%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Hispanic and 11% Native American. In Jefferson County overall, about 62% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
The school has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here.
Among Oregon public elementary schools, Metolius Elementary School outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Metolius Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 24.8% is 1.3 points above the 23.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Jefferson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $76,260, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,386, Metolius Elementary School among them.
509J On-Line is about 3.5 miles from Metolius Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 25.1%, higher than Metolius Elementary School's 24.8%.
The federal government classifies Metolius Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment decreased 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,203
Census ACS
Median income
$76,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,386 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County SD 509J
- Madras High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Warm Springs K-8 AcademyElementary · 499 students
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Madras Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Buff Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Bridges High SchoolHigh · 62 students
Other schools in Madras
- Madras High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 426 students
- Madras Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Buff Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Bridges High SchoolHigh · 62 students
- 509J On-LineElementary · 27 students
Nearby schools
- 509J On-Line3.5 mi · 27
- Bridges High School3.5 mi · 62
- Buff Elementary School3.8 mi · 297
- Madras High School3.8 mi · 768
- Madras Elementary School3.9 mi · 384
- Jefferson County Middle School4.6 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Metolius Elementary SchoolHow large is Metolius Elementary School?
Metolius Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Metolius Elementary School serve?
Metolius Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metolius Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Metolius Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Metolius Elementary School?
At Metolius Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 39% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Metolius Elementary School public or private?
Metolius Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County SD 509J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.