Pilot Rock Elementary School

Pilot Rock Elementary School is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in Pilot Rock, Oregon, operated by Pilot Rock SD 2, enrolling 136 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 58% smaller than typical.

Pilot Rock Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Pilot Rock SD 2, a district that serves 285 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Pilot Rock Elementary School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, Pilot Rock Elementary School logs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Pilot Rock Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Umatilla County (around 89%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pilot Rock Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Umatilla County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,728, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Pilot Rock Elementary School is one of 35 public schools in Umatilla County (combined enrollment of about 13,143 students).

Pilot Rock High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Pilot Rock Elementary School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.1%.

Pilot Rock Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 162 students in 2018 compared to 136 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Pilot Rock Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.