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Humbolt Elementary School

Public Grades K-6
557th
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of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 21% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Humbolt Elementary School is a K–6 school in Canyon City, OR, serving 247 students as part of John Day School District 3, a district ranked 135th of 141 in Oregon (4th percentile, 0 stars). Humbolt's own 2025–26 rank is 557th of 709 — the 21st percentile, with 1 star. That is the lowest position in its shown history and a sharp decline from 2023–24, when it ranked 298th of 710 (58th percentile, 3 stars).

Academically, Humbolt outperforms its district but remains far below state averages. Its all-grades proficiency was 19.6% in English language arts, 21.6% in math and 12.5% in science, compared with district averages of 14.8%, 11.7% and 8.9% and state averages of 43.8%, 32.9% and 30.6%. The most striking pattern is a drop-off in the upper grades. Third-grade ELA was 42.3% proficient versus 41.5% statewide, and 4th-grade math was 42.9% versus 38.9% statewide. But 5th-grade ELA fell to 12% versus 47.1% statewide, 6th-grade ELA was under 5% versus 41.8% statewide, and 6th-grade math was 6.3% versus 29.7% statewide.

The only nearby school in the data is Seneca Elementary School, 18.15 miles away and also in the district. It is extremely small at 12 students and spends $50,531 per student — about 86% more than Humbolt's $27,150 — while its chronic absenteeism rate of 7.7% is far lower than Humbolt's 32.6%, a rate close to Oregon's 33.5% statewide figure. Because Seneca's 2025–26 test scores are suppressed by the state, it is not a reliable academic benchmark. Humbolt's subgroup results are mixed: female students ranked at the 52nd percentile (3 stars) while male students were at the 11th percentile (1 star).

247
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,150
Per pupil spending ?
72.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
84.9%
Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)
Exemptions: 14.7% (any vaccine)
 329 N Humbolt St
       Canyon City, OR  97820-6185

(541) 575-0454

District: John Day School District 3


Students who attend Humbolt Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Grant Union Junior/Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.5%
Two or more races:
5.3%
Hispanic:
4.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school19%
District avg12%
Oregon avg37%
557th of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 28 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
135th of 141John Day School District 3 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
202623.6557 of 70921.4%★☆☆☆☆
202528.1516 of 70626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202451.3298 of 71058.0%★★★☆☆
202342.8373 of 70647.2%★★☆☆☆
202255.4268 of 70662.0%★★★☆☆
201939.7418 of 70540.7%★★☆☆☆
201840.0430 of 70939.4%★★☆☆☆
201745.2372 of 70146.9%★★☆☆☆
201648.1349 of 69749.9%★★★☆☆
201554.6288 of 70659.2%★★★☆☆
201469.7193 of 69572.2%★★★★☆
201360.9275 of 70761.1%★★★☆☆
201262.2253 of 73065.3%★★★☆☆
201158.6288 of 69558.6%★★★☆☆
201067.4214 of 67468.2%★★★☆☆
200964.1234 of 66564.8%★★★☆☆
200866.2212 of 65567.6%★★★☆☆
200778.194 of 65285.6%★★★★☆
200662.5244 of 63661.6%★★★☆☆
200577.392 of 62985.4%★★★★☆
200482.354 of 58690.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202648.1313 of 65552.2%★★★☆☆
202463.1195 of 65870.4%★★★★☆
202351.8276 of 65257.7%★★★☆☆
202260.0215 of 64666.7%★★★☆☆
201935.7415 of 62133.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.0384 of 68143.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202437.4335 of 52335.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.9286 of 59551.9%★★★☆☆
202255.8265 of 70362.3%★★★☆☆
201946.4311 of 59747.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.0428 of 64033.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202618.0584 of 65711.1%★☆☆☆☆
202440.8361 of 66245.5%★★☆☆☆
202334.7418 of 66537.1%★★☆☆☆
202249.9296 of 65454.7%★★★☆☆
201953.9254 of 62359.2%★★★☆☆
201835.2455 of 68033.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201918.8279 of 3037.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201840.7250 of 48148.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202616.1614 of 6708.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202523.4548 of 66918.1%★☆☆☆☆
202443.4361 of 67046.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.1398 of 65639.3%★★☆☆☆
202252.5289 of 66656.6%★★★☆☆
201932.6462 of 66230.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.3502 of 68326.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2026)52nd percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)36th percentile-22 vs school
Male (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)8th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2019)8th percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics22%-11 vs state
English Language Arts20%-24 vs state
Science12%-18 vs state

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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Open Quote The Special ed teacher cant work with with special needs children. They Forced my child out of the program using coercion and pressure. She Told me if I dont put him into another school he would likely commit suicide. They Separated my child from classroom then after he became behind refused to help him connect with peers. Or get back in class they Told me my son is to far behind to ever go back to class again. And they cant help to teach my child again unless I sign him to half day schedules. They put him on the computer to pacify him all day long and would not work with him and isolated him from everyone daily. My child never learned much or enjoyed this school. I am transferring him into a custom learning program online. He is always happy at home and at church school programs he hates going to this school to get ignored. Isolated and treated like an outcast by both teachers and his peers. The teachers let him get bullied on the playground. This school is out of control parents with special needs kids shouldn't go to this school please go somewhere else. They are unequipped and unwilling or qualified to teach your special needs child. Close Quote




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Students at Humbolt Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Humbolt Elementary School.

Humbolt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Oregon elementary schools.

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

High : Grant Union Junior/Senior High School

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