Summary
Elmira Elementary School is a K–5 school in the small community of Elmira, Oregon, serving 261 students as part of Fern Ridge School District 28J. The school ranked 404th of 709 Oregon elementary schools in 2025–2026 (43rd percentile, 2 stars), while its district ranks 38th of 141 (73rd percentile, 4 stars), so Elmira sits below its own district's overall standing. Within the district, Veneta Elementary School ranks at the 50th percentile (2 stars), making Elmira the lower-ranked of the two Fern Ridge elementaries. Rank history over the past decade mostly falls in the 34th–52nd percentile.
Reading (English Language Arts) proficiency is 43.3%, essentially matching the state average of 43.8% and slightly above Veneta Elementary School (42.5%). Math is the clear weak spot: 31.2% proficient, below the state's 32.9% and the district's 31.6%, and well below Veneta (39.9%) and Territorial Elementary School (41.7%). Every grade is below state and district in math, with 5th grade especially low at 22.7% versus 32.4% statewide. Science is 23.9% proficient, below the state's 30.6% but above the district's 5th-grade figure (21.3%) and Veneta's 19.4%. Locally, Elmira outperforms the lowest-ranked schools in Bethel School District 52, Malabon Elementary School (8th percentile) and Prairie Mountain School (9th percentile), and is similar to Fairfield Elementary School (39th) and Meadow View School (41st).
Attendance is the standout strength: chronic absenteeism was 23.1% in 2024–2025, down from 31.1%, 39.9%, and 69.0% in the three prior years, and now better than the district (31.6%), the state (33.5%), and Veneta (26.8%). The school spends $17,123 per student — less than most nearby schools — yet its student–teacher ratio of 16.3 is more favorable than Veneta's 18.8 and several Bethel schools. Subgroup results are uneven: students from low-income families fell from the 91st percentile (5 stars) in 2022–2023 to the 40th percentile (2 stars) in 2024–2025, special education students sit at the 30th percentile, and male students (49th percentile) outperform female students (38th). Free/reduced lunch eligibility jumped from 37.1% to 70.5%, matching Veneta's 70.59%, which likely reflects a reporting or eligibility change rather than a demographic shift.
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