Nehalem Elementary School

As a modestly sized elementary campus in Nehalem, Oregon, Nehalem Elementary School serves 171 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Nehalem Elementary School sits 47% below that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56 (693 students total), Nehalem Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Nehalem Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest comes out to 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Nehalem Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Oregon schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 31.3%; actual is 51.0%, +19.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Tillamook County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,105, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tillamook County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,220 students), Nehalem Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School, roughly 6.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Nehalem Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.1%.

Nehalem Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Nehalem Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 183 (now 171). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 8% to 20%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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