Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILOMATH SD 17J·NCES 410960000022
Philomath Elementary School
239 S 16th St, Philomath, OR 97370 · (541) 929-3253 · Benton County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Oregon public elementary schools
- B+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
16.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
220 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 87 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Philomath SD 17J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
45.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 43.2% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Philomath Elementary School
Philomath Elementary School's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philomath Elementary School this school | 368 | 59.8% | 46.6% |
| Kelso Elementary School Boring | 350 | 60.0% | 42.4% |
| Sand Ridge Charter School Lebanon | 359 | 61.0% | 57.7% |
| Turner Elementary School Turner | 422 | 63.5% | 50.3% |
| Awbrey Park Elementary School Eugene | 401 | 63.8% | 33.5% |
| Carus School Oregon City | 325 | 64.0% | 36.8% |
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 Philomath Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #149 of 591 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #172 of 646 ▲ 26 | #7 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #180 of 646 ▼ 38 | #7 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #271 of 710 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #201 of 587 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #519 of 587 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #480 of 645 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #491 of 493 | #10 of 10 |
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
368
+70 (+23%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 368 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 60% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 22.4 | 16.4:1 | 41% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 22.4 | 15.4:1 | 30% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 22 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 20 | 18.5:1 | 41% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 46% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 44% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 26 | 20.2:1 | 29% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 17 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philomath Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (370 to 368); teachers up 15% (20 to 23).
About Philomath Elementary School
Philomath Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Philomath, Oregon. The school teaches grades 2 through 5 and enrolls 368 students.
Philomath Elementary School is part of Philomath SD 17J, where 7 schools serve 1,635 students.
At Philomath Elementary School, 81% of students are White. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Benton County at about 79% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Philomath Elementary School scores 33%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Philomath Elementary School is 16.0:1, based on 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oregon is similar, at 16.5:1. Lunch program data show 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Benton County is similar, at 60%.
Philomath Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of Oregon public elementary schools.
Test results at Philomath Elementary School are 7.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (46.6% actual, 39.4% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Benton County show that median household income comes to about $77,702, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 26, with about 9,268 students.
Clemens Primary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Philomath Elementary School at 4th of 7.
The federal government classifies Philomath Elementary School's location as Suburb: Small.
From 298 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 368 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.6 to 16.0 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Philomath Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,303
Census ACS
Median income
$77,702
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philomath SD 17J
- Philomath High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- Philomath Middle SchoolMiddle · 351 students
- Kings Valley Charter SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Clemens Primary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Philomath AcademyCombined · 73 students
- Blodgett Elementary SchoolElementary · 32 students
Other schools in Philomath
- Philomath High SchoolHigh · 453 students
- Philomath Middle SchoolMiddle · 351 students
- Kings Valley Charter SchoolCombined · 193 students
- Clemens Primary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Philomath AcademyCombined · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Clemens Primary School0.3 mi · 165
- Philomath High School0.3 mi · 453
- Philomath Academy0.3 mi · 73
- Philomath Middle School0.4 mi · 351
- Adams Elementary School3.8 mi · 342
- Lincoln Elementary School4.8 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Philomath Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Philomath Elementary School?
Philomath Elementary School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Philomath Elementary School serve?
Philomath Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Philomath Elementary School have?
Philomath Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Philomath Elementary School?
At Philomath Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Philomath Elementary School public or private?
Philomath Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philomath SD 17J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.