Orondo Elementary and Middle School

Orondo Elementary and Middle School is a minimally staffed K-5 school in ORONDO, Washington, part of Orondo School District. The school serves 124 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Orondo Elementary and Middle School is a school of Orondo School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Orondo Elementary and Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%); the rest consists of 17% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the resource side, On paper, Orondo Elementary and Middle School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Douglas County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Douglas County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,363, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orondo Elementary and Middle School is one of 21 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 7,221 students).

The closest other public school is Paul Rumburg Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Orondo Elementary and Middle School's enrollment has fell 33% since 2018, when it stood at 184 (now 124). White enrollment moved from 11% to 17% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.