Enrollment
247
Combined
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 384
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE CITY SD 4·NCES 411011000352
Prairie City School
740 Overholt St, Prairie City, OR 97869 · (541) 820-3314 · Grant County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
196 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.4%
OR avg 43.0% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
14.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
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
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
247
+114 (+86%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.1:1
% White
92%
was 87%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Prairie City School
Prairie City School is one of the small K-12 campuss in Prairie City, Oregon, part of Prairie City SD 4, with 247 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 36% below the state mean of about 384.
Prairie City SD 4 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,211 students; Prairie City School is among them.
On demographics, Prairie City School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest consists of 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Grant County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.5:1 average. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Prairie City School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.8%; this one delivers 21.6%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Grant County put median household earnings sit near $59,450, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Prairie City School is one of 9 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 1,805 students).
Nearest neighbor: Virtual Preparatory Academy of Oregon, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Prairie City School's enrollment has expanded 86% since 2018, when it stood at 133 (now 247). The White share of enrollment edged up from 87% to 92% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,209
Census ACS
Median income
$59,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,805 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prairie City SD 4
- Oregon Connections AcademyCombined · 884 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of OregonCombined · 80 students
Other schools in Prairie City
- Oregon Connections AcademyCombined · 884 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of OregonCombined · 80 students
Nearby schools
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Oregon0.0 mi · 80
- Oregon Connections Academy0.0 mi · 884
- Grant Union Junior/Senior High School12.3 mi · 206
- Humbolt Elementary School12.5 mi · 247
- Burnt River School25.5 mi · 55
- Seneca Elementary School25.6 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie City SchoolHow many students attend Prairie City School?
Prairie City School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades KG-12.
Is Prairie City School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prairie City School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Prairie City School have?
Prairie City School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Prairie City School?
Student demographics at Prairie City School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Prairie City School?
Prairie City School is overseen by Prairie City SD 4 in Grant County.
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