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Elmira Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
404th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Oregon elementary schools
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.

261
Students ?
16.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,123
Per pupil spending ?
70.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 88960 Territorial Rd
       Elmira, OR  97437-9755

(541) 935-8214

District: Fern Ridge School District 28J


Students who attend Elmira Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fern Ridge Middle School
High:    Elmira High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.4%
Hispanic:
8.4%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2026
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg38%
Oregon avg37%
404th of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Fern Ridge School District 28J
38th of 141Fern Ridge School District 28J 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
202640.0404 of 70943.0%★★☆☆☆
202538.3410 of 70641.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.4351 of 71050.6%★★★☆☆
202335.8432 of 70638.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.6394 of 70644.2%★★☆☆☆
201950.5337 of 70552.2%★★★☆☆
201849.7346 of 70951.2%★★★☆☆
201737.0463 of 70134.0%★★☆☆☆
201644.9387 of 69744.5%★★☆☆☆
201542.9398 of 70643.6%★★☆☆☆
201450.9353 of 69549.2%★★☆☆☆
201356.9311 of 70756.0%★★★☆☆
201252.6354 of 73051.5%★★★☆☆
201154.3328 of 69552.8%★★★☆☆
201060.6281 of 67458.3%★★★☆☆
200959.6277 of 66558.3%★★★☆☆
200875.7118 of 65582.0%★★★★☆
200779.584 of 65287.1%★★★★☆
200656.7306 of 63651.9%★★★☆☆
200554.1324 of 62948.5%★★☆☆☆
200452.0302 of 58648.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202636.8406 of 65538.0%★★☆☆☆
202532.2442 of 65332.3%★★☆☆☆
202438.6389 of 65840.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.1347 of 65246.8%★★☆☆☆
202249.2291 of 64655.0%★★★☆☆
201941.2371 of 62140.3%★★☆☆☆
201851.0332 of 68151.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201872.575 of 47584.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202638.3314 of 52139.7%★★☆☆☆
202556.1160 of 51869.1%★★★☆☆
202475.646 of 52391.2%★★★★★
202342.5335 of 59543.7%★★☆☆☆
202241.9390 of 70344.5%★★☆☆☆
201947.5304 of 59749.1%★★☆☆☆
201851.5294 of 64054.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202644.6333 of 65749.3%★★☆☆☆
202545.9321 of 66451.7%★★★☆☆
202450.8286 of 66256.8%★★★☆☆
202334.1427 of 66535.8%★★☆☆☆
202234.2433 of 65433.8%★★☆☆☆
201956.3239 of 62361.6%★★★☆☆
201848.8335 of 68050.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202630.2249 of 35529.9%★★☆☆☆
202525.9284 of 35219.3%★☆☆☆☆
201853.7161 of 48166.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202625.6524 of 67021.8%★☆☆☆☆
202523.7543 of 66918.8%★☆☆☆☆
202433.9444 of 67033.7%★★☆☆☆
202326.2502 of 65623.5%★☆☆☆☆
202232.0473 of 66629.0%★☆☆☆☆
201943.7379 of 66242.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.0388 of 68343.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2018)84th percentile+33 vs school
Male (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)30th percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts43%~ state avg
Mathematics31%~ state avg
Science24%-7 vs state

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Elmira Elementary School ranks 404th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Elmira Elementary School.

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

Middle : Fern Ridge Middle School
High : Elmira High School

Students at Elmira Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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Latest Oregon data All new data »
2025–26 OSAS test scoresNewSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025


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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