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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODBURN SD 103·NCES 411353000841

Nellie Muir Elementary School

1800 W Hayes St, Woodburn, OR 97071 · (503) 982-4300 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
382 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
94
Grade 2
99
Grade 3
84
Grade 4
93
Grade 5
73
Student demographics
White
418%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
47290%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 26%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28154%
Female
24246%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
11.4%
OR avg 43.0% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
10.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
11.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
523
+50 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.5:1
% White
8%
was 10%
% Hispanic
90%
was 85%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Nellie Muir Elementary School

Nellie Muir Elementary School, a roomy primary school in Woodburn, Oregon, part of Woodburn SD 103, caters to 523 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Nellie Muir Elementary School sits 63% above that benchmark.

Woodburn SD 103 comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,220 students; Nellie Muir Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Nellie Muir Elementary School records that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Nellie Muir Elementary School records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Marion County (around 83%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Nellie Muir Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 34.2%; actual is 11.4%, a gap of -22.9 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household earnings sit near $77,351, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Nellie Muir Elementary School is one of 111 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students).

French Prairie Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Nellie Muir Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Nellie Muir Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 14.4%.

Nellie Muir Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Nellie Muir Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 523). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 85% to 90%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Nellie Muir Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Marion County at a glance

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Population
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students

Quick facts

School name
Nellie Muir Elementary School
District
Woodburn SD 103
Address
1800 W Hayes St, Woodburn, OR 97071
Phone
(503) 982-4300
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
523
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
19.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
382 (73%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
411353000841
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Nellie Muir Elementary School
How many students attend Nellie Muir Elementary School?
Nellie Muir Elementary School enrolls approximately 523 students in grades KG-05.
Is Nellie Muir Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nellie Muir Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nellie Muir Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nellie Muir Elementary School is approximately 19.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nellie Muir Elementary School?
Nellie Muir Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Nellie Muir Elementary School in?
Nellie Muir Elementary School is part of Woodburn SD 103.
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