Suntex Elementary School

Located at 68178 Silver Creek Rd, in Riley, Oregon, Suntex Elementary School is a tiny elementary school that caters to 5 students (grades K through 8), run under Suntex SD 10. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so Suntex Elementary School sits 98% below that benchmark.

Operationally, Suntex Elementary School answers to Suntex SD 10, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Suntex Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Suntex Elementary School records 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Harney County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,208, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Harney County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,240 students), Suntex Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Double O Elementary School, around 22.2 miles off.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Suntex Elementary School's enrollment has fell 62% since 2018, when it stood at 13 (now 5). The White share of enrollment edged up from 92% to 100% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.