Enrollment
80
Elementary
DISTRICT 109 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WASCO COUNTY SD 1·NCES 410002101166
South Wasco County Elementary School
308 Deschutes Ave, Maupin, OR 97037 · (541) 395-2665 · Wasco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
79 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 15% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
South Wasco County Elementary School→South Wasco County Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within South Wasco County SD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
28.2%
OR avg 31.8% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.9% | 28.2% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 32.6% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 South Wasco County Elementary School
South Wasco County Elementary School's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Wasco County Elementary School this school | 80 | 98.8% | 29.7% |
| Applegate Elementary School Applegate | 92 | 97.8% | 39.9% |
| Wallowa Elementary School Wallowa | 96 | 90.6% | 30.0% |
| Gilchrist Elementary School Gilchrist | 125 | 93.6% | 26.2% |
| Haines Elementary School Baker City | 140 | 91.4% | 62.5% |
| Rosland Elementary LaPine | 155 | 98.7% | 15.5% |
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 South Wasco County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Wasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #671 of 710 | #5 of 6 |
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
80
-39 (-33%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 129
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 80 | 6 | 13.3:1 | 99% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 7.8 | 10.7:1 | 85% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 9.9 | 11.3:1 | 63% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | 62% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 124 | 8.5 | 14.6:1 | 62% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 7 | 17.3:1 | 62% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 108 | 8 | 13.5:1 | 79% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 129 | 9 | 14.3:1 | 67% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Wasco County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (124 to 80); teachers down 29% (8.5 to 6).
About South Wasco County Elementary School
South Wasco County Elementary School, a very small elementary school, is located in Maupin, Oregon. Federal data show 80 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 321 students for elementary schools in Oregon.
South Wasco County Elementary School is among 2 schools run by South Wasco County SD 1, which serves 218 students.
By race and ethnicity, South Wasco County Elementary School is 85% White. Other groups make up 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Wasco County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 16.5:1 for elementary schools in Oregon. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%.
Among Oregon public elementary schools, South Wasco County Elementary School outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, South Wasco County Elementary School is 5.5 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 29.7% actual, 24.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Oregon.
In Wasco County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $64,175, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 11 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,407, South Wasco County Elementary School among them.
South Wasco County Middle/High School is about 0.1 miles from South Wasco County Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, South Wasco County Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 33% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 14.9 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
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Wasco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,552
Census ACS
Median income
$64,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Wasco County SD 1
- South Wasco County Middle/High SchoolHigh · 138 students
Nearby schools
- South Wasco County Middle/High School0.1 mi · 138
- Dufur School19.4 mi · 352
- Sherman County School26.3 mi · 288
- Dry Hollow Elementary School28.7 mi · 424
- The Dalles Middle School29.1 mi · 513
- The Dalles High School29.5 mi · 795
Frequently asked questions
About South Wasco County Elementary SchoolHow large is South Wasco County Elementary School?
South Wasco County Elementary School enrolls approximately 80 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Wasco County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Wasco County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does South Wasco County Elementary School have?
South Wasco County Elementary School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Wasco County Elementary School?
At South Wasco County Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is South Wasco County Elementary School public or private?
South Wasco County Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Wasco County SD 1.
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