Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 390 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SISTERS SD 6·NCES 411149000283
Sisters Elementary School
2155 W McKinney Butte Rd., Sisters, OR 97759 · (541) 549-8981 · Deschutes County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Oregon public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
256 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sisters SD 6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
OR avg 43.0% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
43.3%
OR avg 31.8% . -18.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 61.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like Sisters Elementary School
Sisters Elementary School's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters Elementary School this school | 491 | 52.1% | 52.9% |
| Millicoma School Coos Bay | 473 | 53.9% | 26.7% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School Pleasant Hill | 417 | 52.8% | 39.0% |
| Banks Elementary School Banks | 430 | 48.4% | 36.8% |
| Redland Elementary School Oregon City | 475 | 54.1% | 27.2% |
| John McLoughlin Elementary School Oregon City | 585 | 54.2% | 46.1% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sisters Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Deschutes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #100 of 591 | #7 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #191 of 646 ▼ 127 | #12 of 30 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #203 of 646 ▼ 25 | #18 of 30 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #76 of 710 | #5 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #158 of 587 | #2 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #559 of 587 | #23 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #535 of 645 | #13 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +61.0% | #3 of 88 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
491
+168 (+52%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 491 | 31.9 | 15.4:1 | 52% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 43% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 25.6 | 15.5:1 | 29% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 18.2 | 16.7:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 17 | 18.7:1 | 43% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 18 | 20.0:1 | 42% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 23% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 31 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sisters Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 61% (305 to 491); teachers up 75% (18.2 to 31.9).
About Sisters Elementary School
Sisters Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Sisters SD 6 in Sisters, Oregon. Its enrollment is 491 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 321.
Sisters SD 6 is made up of 3 schools with 1,170 students in all.
Roughly 85% of students at Sisters Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic. Deschutes County residents are about 87% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Sisters Elementary School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Sisters Elementary School has a ratio of 15.4:1. Compared with the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 52%. It compares with 60% for public schools in Deschutes County.
Sisters Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Oregon public elementary schools.
Sisters Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.9% and a predicted 42.3%.
For the population of Deschutes County, median household income comes to about $92,758, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Deschutes County counts 53 public schools with about 25,823 students.
Sisters High School is about 0.2 miles from Sisters Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Sisters Elementary School is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Sisters Elementary School enrolled 323 in 2020-21 and 491 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Sisters Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Deschutes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
206,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
25,823 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sisters SD 6
- Sisters High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Sisters Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Other schools in Sisters
- Sisters High SchoolHigh · 419 students
- Sisters Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Sisters High School0.2 mi · 419
- Sisters Middle School0.2 mi · 260
- Black Butte Elementary School12.0 mi · 24
- Tumalo Community School15.5 mi · 266
- Ridgeview High School18.2 mi · 844
- North Star Elementary18.2 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Sisters Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sisters Elementary School?
Sisters Elementary School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sisters Elementary School serve?
Sisters Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Sisters Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Sisters Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sisters Elementary School?
At Sisters Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sisters Elementary School public or private?
Sisters Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sisters SD 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.