Pendleton Early Learning Center

As a tight-knit elementary school in Pendleton, Oregon, Pendleton Early Learning Center caters to 197 students from grades pre-K through K, run under Pendleton SD 16. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Pendleton Early Learning Center sits 39% below that benchmark.

Within Pendleton SD 16, which oversees 8 schools and 2,901 students, Pendleton Early Learning Center is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Pendleton Early Learning Center logs that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Pendleton Early Learning Center tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 114% of students at Pendleton Early Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Umatilla County (around 89%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, Umatilla County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,728, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Umatilla County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,143 students), of which Pendleton Early Learning Center is one.

The closest other public school is Pendleton High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Pendleton Early Learning Center's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 255 (now 197). Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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