Sisters Elementary School

Sisters Elementary School is one of the substantial elementary schools in Sisters, Oregon, run under Sisters SD 6, with 491 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 53% larger than the state mean of about 321.

Within Sisters SD 6, which oversees 3 schools and 1,170 students, Sisters Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sisters Elementary School records that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder comes out to 10% Hispanic. Compared to Deschutes County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Sisters Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Deschutes County's rate of about 60%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sisters Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Deschutes County put median household earnings sit near $92,758, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Deschutes County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students), Sisters Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sisters High School, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sisters Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 61%: 305 students in 2018 compared to 491 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.