South Wasco County Elementary School

South Wasco County Elementary School is an elementary campus of minimally staffed scale in Maupin, Oregon, one of the schools within South Wasco County SD 1, instructing 80 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 75% leaner than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Across the 2 schools in South Wasco County SD 1 (218 students total), South Wasco County Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, South Wasco County Elementary School reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Wasco County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, South Wasco County Elementary School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting South Wasco County Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Wasco County Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 24.3%, the actual is 29.7%, a residual of +5.5 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wasco County put the typical household earns roughly $64,175 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Wasco County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,407 students), South Wasco County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Wasco County Middle/High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Wasco County Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 26.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 35%: 124 students in 2018 compared to 80 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.