Phoenix Elementary School

Phoenix Elementary School, a moderately sized K-5 school in Phoenix, Oregon, part of Phoenix-Talent SD 4, works with 320 students, covering grades K through 5.

Phoenix Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by Phoenix-Talent SD 4, a district that serves 2,215 students overall.

Demographically, Phoenix Elementary School records that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 42% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at Phoenix Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Phoenix Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.3%.

Around the school, census data for Jackson County shows median household earnings sit near $73,999, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jackson County's 70 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,143 students), Phoenix Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Phoenix-Talent Rising Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Phoenix Elementary School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 33.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 320 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 56% to 50% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Phoenix Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.