South Prairie Elementary School

South Prairie Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in Tillamook, Oregon, part of Tillamook SD 9. Current enrollment sits at 287 students spanning grades 2 through 3.

Within Tillamook SD 9, which oversees 5 schools and 2,014 students, South Prairie Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, South Prairie Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Tillamook County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, South Prairie Elementary School reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. About 84% 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, South Prairie Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.9%; this one delivers 32.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Tillamook County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,105 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. South Prairie Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Tillamook County (combined enrollment of about 3,220 students).

Trask River High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around South Prairie Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Prairie Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 17%: 347 students in 2018 compared to 287 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.