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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH WASCO COUNTY SD 21·NCES 410004801153

Mosier Community School

1204 1st Ave, Mosier, OR 97040 · (541) 478-3321 · Wasco County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% 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.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
148 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten127%
Grade 11610%
Grade 22113%
Grade 32314%
Grade 41610%
Grade 52314%
Grade 61610%
Grade 71711%
Grade 81711%

This year's kindergarten class (12) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (17).

Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
8855%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
6138%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
117%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
8150%
Female
8050%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Mosier Community School→The Dalles High School
Based on grade levels within North Wasco County SD 21. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
45.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2545.9%30.0%
2023-2434.1%33.3%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Mosier Community School

Mosier Community School's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Mosier Community School this school16191.9%29.7%
Merrill Elementary School
Merrill
18491.3%30.5%
Valley Inquiry Charter School
Salem
14991.3%31.6%
Malin Elementary School
Malin
12691.3%34.9%
Stanfield Elementary School
Stanfield
23590.6%38.4%
Danebo Elementary School
Eugene
23988.7%20.5%
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 Mosier Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OregonIn Wasco County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
29.7%#368 of 591N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#369 of 646
▼ 60
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.9%#261 of 646
▲ 162
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
161#616 of 710#4 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
91.9%#126 of 645N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.8%#147 of 493N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
161
-22 (-12%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251611411.5:192% (148)
2023-2415714.810.6:141% (64)
2022-231731511.5:132% (55)
2020-211831116.6:136% (65)
2017-1821412.716.8:143% (91)
2015-16134719.1:144% (59)
2010-111831018.3:142% (77)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mosier Community School.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (214 to 161); teachers up 10% (12.7 to 14).

About Mosier Community School

Among the schools in Mosier, Oregon, is Mosier Community School, a small elementary school. There are 161 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 50% below the 321-student average for elementary schools in Oregon.

Besides Mosier Community School, North Wasco County SD 21 runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 2,834 students.

Of every 100 students at Mosier Community School, about 55 are White. After that, the student body is 38% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Wasco County, the White share is about 75%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.

Teacher count: 14 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.5:1. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average ratio is 16.5:1. Roughly 92% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 92% average for public schools in Wasco County.

Among Oregon public elementary schools, Mosier Community School outscored 45%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Mosier Community School is 2.8 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 29.7% actual, 26.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Oregon.

Wasco County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,175 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Wasco County number 11, with about 3,407 students.

Of the public schools around it, Mosier Community School is closest to Hulan L Whitson Elem, about 5.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 40.5% on proficiency, and Mosier Community School is below that at 29.7%.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant. Mosier Community School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 12%. The ratio was 16.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.

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Wasco County at a glance

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Population
26,552
Census ACS
Median income
$64,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,407 students

Quick facts

School name
Mosier Community School
District
North Wasco County SD 21
Address
1204 1st Ave, Mosier, OR 97040
Phone
(541) 478-3321
County
Wasco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
161
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
148 (92%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
410004801153
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mosier Community School
How many students attend Mosier Community School?
Mosier Community School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades KG-08.
Is Mosier Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mosier Community School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Mosier Community School have?
Mosier Community School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mosier Community School?
At Mosier Community School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Mosier Community School public or private?
Mosier Community School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by North Wasco County SD 21.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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