Sam Boardman Elementary School

Located at 301 SW Wilson Ln, in Boardman, Oregon, Sam Boardman Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that caters to 330 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Morrow SD 1.

Within Morrow SD 1, which oversees 9 schools and 2,234 students, Sam Boardman Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Sam Boardman Elementary School logs that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 17% White. The wider county runs roughly 42% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Sam Boardman Elementary School reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Sam Boardman Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 75% of students at Sam Boardman Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sam Boardman Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Oregon public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 33.6%; Sam Boardman Elementary School posts 18.4%, -15.3 points below that line.

Around the school, census data for Morrow County shows median household income runs about $75,448, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Morrow County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,347 students), of which Sam Boardman Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Windy River Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sam Boardman Elementary School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 21.6%.

Sam Boardman Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 354 students in 2018 compared to 330 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.