Summary
Keno Elementary School is a small public K–6 school in rural Keno, Oregon, serving 183 students as part of the Klamath County School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 203 out of 709 Oregon elementary schools (71st percentile, 4 stars), even though its district ranked 78 out of 141 schools (45th percentile, 2 stars). That makes it a relatively strong performer within its district and above the state median over the past decade, with a recent peak in 2022–2023 at 125/706 (82nd percentile, 4 stars).
The school’s English language arts and math proficiency are the strongest in its nearby comparison group. In 2025–2026 all-grades state test results, it had 55.1% ELA and 54.1% math, above district and state averages and higher than every nearby school, including Shasta Elementary School at 49.3% ELA and Roosevelt Elementary School at 49.2% math. Math is especially strong, more than 25 points above the district. Science is the clear weak spot: 15.4% proficiency, below the district and state, and lower than nearby Ferguson Elementary School, Henley Elementary School, and Stearns Elementary School. The school is strong in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades, but 5th grade lags in ELA, math, and science, likely reflecting a specific cohort.
The standout feature is how well the school serves low-income students. Its low-SES subgroup ranked 18/518 (97th percentile, 5 stars) in 2024–2025 and similarly high the previous two years, putting it among the top 3–4% of Oregon schools; about 90% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism was 26.7% in 2024–2025, better than the district’s 31.0% and state’s 33.5%, though it rose from 20.2%; nearby Ferguson Elementary School and Henley Elementary School had lower rates. The school spends $30,003 per student and has a 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio, among the most favorable in the comparison group and comparable to high-spending schools in the Klamath Falls City Schools district, such as Mills Elementary School ($31,108). The main things to watch are science, the 5th-grade cohort, and the recent rise in absenteeism.
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