Elementary Schools in Athena-Weston School District 29RJ

Summary:

The Athena-Weston School District 29RJ in Oregon has only one elementary school, Athena Elementary School, which serves grades PK-3. The district is ranked 38 out of 140 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Athena Elementary School has 135 students enrolled and a student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1. The school's academic performance in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd-grade students is above the state average, indicating strong academic achievement. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% and a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 74.07%, suggesting a student population from a low-income background.

Despite these challenges, Athena Elementary School appears to be a well-performing school within the Athena-Weston School District 29RJ, with above-average academic results and a focus on supporting its students. The school's high spending per student of $20,607 may be a contributing factor to its success, as it suggests significant investment in the education of its students.

District Detail

375 S 5th St
Athena, OR 97813-6065

(541) 566-3551

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 484

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)	OSAS Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Athena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	375 S 5th St	Athena	97813	Umatilla County	Athena-Weston School District 29RJ	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 566-3581	124	13	9.5	74.2%	91 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.7%)								(n/a)	43.2	45.5	$20,607	$1,728	$18,879

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Helix School District 1	8.66 mi	1
Milton-Freewater Unified School District 7	9.39 mi	7
Pendleton School District 16	14.06 mi	8	92^nd
InterMountain Education Service District	18.73 mi	1
Pilot Rock School District 2	28.07 mi	2	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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