Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FERN RIDGE SD 28J·NCES 410495000599
Veneta Elementary School
88131 Territorial Rd, Veneta, OR 97487 · (541) 935-8225 · Lane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
240 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Fern Ridge SD 28J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
50.6%
OR avg 31.8% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
340
-28 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 22.4:1
% White
74%
was 83%
% Hispanic
15%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Veneta Elementary School
Veneta Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school in Veneta, Oregon, overseen by Fern Ridge SD 28J. The school teaches 340 students in grades K through 5.
Fern Ridge SD 28J comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,374 students; Veneta Elementary School is among them.
Demographically, Veneta Elementary School logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.
On the resource side, On paper, Veneta Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Roughly 71% of students at Veneta Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Veneta Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.2%; this one delivers 41.2%.
In the broader community, Lane County reports that median household income runs about $71,544, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Veneta Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is West Lane Charter School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Veneta Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 31.6%.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 340 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 83% to 74% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Veneta Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
384,207
Census ACS
Median income
$71,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
42,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fern Ridge SD 28J
- Elmira High SchoolHigh · 374 students
- Fern Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 315 students
- Elmira Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- West Lane Charter SchoolHigh · 84 students
Nearby schools
- West Lane Charter School0.4 mi · 84
- Fern Ridge Middle School1.3 mi · 315
- Elmira Elementary School1.6 mi · 261
- Elmira High School1.7 mi · 374
- Applegate Elementary School4.2 mi · 225
- Crow High School4.6 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Veneta Elementary SchoolHow large is Veneta Elementary School?
Veneta Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Veneta Elementary School serve?
Veneta Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Veneta Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Veneta Elementary School is approximately 18.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Veneta Elementary School?
At Veneta Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Veneta Elementary School public or private?
Veneta Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fern Ridge SD 28J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.