Elementary Schools in Nyssa School District 26

Summary:

The Nyssa Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Nyssa School District 26 in Oregon. With a total enrollment of 513 students, the school has faced declining performance in recent years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and lower academic proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

Nyssa Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 379 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 498 out of 706 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 2 stars to 1 star over the same period. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Nyssa School District 26 and the state of Oregon averages across grades 3-5. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as Nyssa Elementary School serves a high-poverty student population, with 91.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $17,831, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.8 for the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing the academic and attendance challenges, while considering the school's unique socioeconomic context, will be crucial in improving the overall performance of Nyssa Elementary School.

District Detail

804 Adrian Blvd
Nyssa, OR 97913-3642

(541) 372-2275

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,115

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nyssa Elementary School	Public	K-5	809 Bower Ave	Nyssa	97913	Malheur County	Nyssa School District 26	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 372-3313	502	36	13.7	90.4%	126 (25.1%)	1 (0.2%)	362 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	30	498^th of 706 public elementary schools	29.5%		39.3	403^rd of 710 public elementary schools	43.2%	95	24.4	34.6	40.0	25.6	36.4	23.8	21.5	$17,831	$2,688	$15,143

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ontario School District 8C	9.79 mi	5
Adrian School District 61	9.86 mi	2	5^th
Oregon Department of Education	10.22 mi	5	12^th
Vale School District 84	13.89 mi	4	8^th
Annex School District 29	24.9 mi	1	123^rd

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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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