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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALE SD 84·NCES 410001400748
Vale Elementary School
403 E St W, Vale, OR 97918 · (541) 473-3291 · Malheur County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
363 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 Vale SD 84. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
33.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 32.1% |
% 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Vale Elementary School
Vale Elementary School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale Elementary School this school | 438 | 82.9% | 37.7% |
| Barnes Butte Elementary Prineville | 510 | 79.4% | 37.4% |
| Griffin Creek Elementary School Medford | 492 | 86.8% | 32.9% |
| Laurel Elementary School Junction City | 442 | 82.4% | 37.3% |
| Central Point Elementary School Central Point | 427 | 80.1% | 25.3% |
| Riverview School Lebanon | 423 | 87.7% | 33.5% |
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 Vale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Malheur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #248 of 591 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #326 of 646 ▲ 15 | #2 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #279 of 646 ▲ 86 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #141 of 710 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #301 of 587 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #364 of 587 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #241 of 645 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #57 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
438
+83 (+23%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 438 | 25.8 | 17.0:1 | 83% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 26.8 | 15.6:1 | 69% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 24.7 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 25 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 21 | 19.8:1 | 64% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 64% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 61% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | 22 | 19.2:1 | 87% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (416 to 438); teachers up 23% (21 to 25.8).
About Vale Elementary School
Vale Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Vale, Oregon. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 438 students. Elementary schools in Oregon average about 321 students, which makes this school 36% larger than average.
Vale SD 84 has 4 schools; together they serve 912 students.
The largest group at Vale Elementary School is White students, at 68%. Other students are 28% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Malheur County residents are about 69% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vale Elementary School scores 46%.
A staff of 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.0:1. That is in line with the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. By family income, 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
After adjusting for student poverty, Vale Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.7%; the prediction is 30.4%.
In Malheur County, home to about 31,954 people, median household income comes to about $54,519, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Vale Elementary School shares Malheur County with 24 other public schools.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Vale Middle School, is the closest to Vale Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Vale Elementary School comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 23% increase took enrollment from 355 in 2020-21 to 438 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.2:1 to 17.0:1.
On allk12, people connected to Vale Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Malheur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,954
Census ACS
Median income
$54,519
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,566 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vale SD 84
- Vale High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Vale Middle SchoolMiddle · 120 students
- Willowcreek Elementary SchoolElementary · 61 students
Other schools in Vale
- Vale High SchoolHigh · 293 students
- Vale Middle SchoolMiddle · 120 students
- Willowcreek Elementary SchoolElementary · 61 students
Other Vale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Vale Elementary. Vale Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCashmere, WA · 638 students
Nearby schools
- Vale Middle School0.5 mi · 120
- Vale High School0.5 mi · 293
- Willowcreek Elementary School11.1 mi · 61
- Cairo Elementary School11.5 mi · 124
- Four Rivers Community School12.7 mi · 367
- Alameda Intermediate School13.3 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Vale Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vale Elementary School?
Vale Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Vale Elementary School serve?
Vale Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vale Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Vale Elementary School?
Vale Elementary School reports a student body of 68% White, 28% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Vale Elementary School in?
Vale Elementary School is part of Vale SD 84.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.