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Gilchrist Elementary School

Public Grades K-6
421st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 40% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Gilchrist Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gilchrist, Oregon, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 131 students. The school is part of the Klamath County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gilchrist Elementary School faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.4% to 50.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the Klamath County School District and the state of Oregon averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.2% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.2% for the district and 40.3% for the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with low socioeconomic status students performing relatively well, but male, white, and female students performing much lower.

When compared to the nearby Rosland Elementary and LaPine Elementary schools, which are part of the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, Gilchrist Elementary School performs significantly worse across a range of metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests that the challenges faced by Gilchrist Elementary School may be unique to its local context and district.

125
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,857
Per pupil spending ?
93.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 201 Mountain View Dr
       Gilchrist, OR  97737

(541) 433-2295

District: Klamath County School District


Students who attend Gilchrist Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Gilchrist Junior/Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Hispanic:
9.6%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 34% Oregon)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg33%
Oregon avg38%
421st of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 40%▲ up 36 pts since 2015
From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 11Elementary Schools in the Klamath County School District
78th of 140Klamath County School District among Oregon districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202537.8421 of 70640.4%★★☆☆☆
202421.4584 of 71017.7%★☆☆☆☆
202340.1397 of 70643.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.0410 of 70641.9%★★☆☆☆
201923.7574 of 70518.6%★☆☆☆☆
201811.6654 of 7097.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201720.9591 of 70115.7%★☆☆☆☆
20167.1680 of 6972.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201510.3674 of 7064.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20144.0687 of 6951.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201315.0641 of 7079.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201244.5444 of 73039.2%★★☆☆☆
201134.8519 of 69525.3%★☆☆☆☆
201029.1537 of 67420.3%★☆☆☆☆
200925.0557 of 66516.2%★☆☆☆☆
200814.0616 of 6556.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200724.6552 of 65215.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
20189.8651 of 6814.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202472.861 of 52388.3%★★★★☆
202354.7234 of 59560.7%★★★☆☆
202240.2406 of 70342.2%★★☆☆☆
201940.4376 of 59737.0%★★☆☆☆
201820.2566 of 64011.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202527.1497 of 66425.2%★☆☆☆☆
202431.8445 of 66232.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.9429 of 66535.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.0419 of 65435.9%★★☆☆☆
201924.0504 of 62319.1%★☆☆☆☆
201825.8532 of 68021.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202528.0502 of 66925.0%★☆☆☆☆
202424.7527 of 67021.3%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7437 of 65633.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.6481 of 66627.8%★☆☆☆☆
201917.2597 of 6629.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.8673 of 6831.5%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile+71 vs school
Male (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school
Female (2018)4th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
Science39%+9 vs state
English Language Arts37%-6 vs state
Mathematics25%-10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Gilchrist Elementary School.

Gilchrist Elementary School ranks 421st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Gilchrist Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Gilchrist Junior/Senior High School

Students at Gilchrist Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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