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Nyssa Elementary School

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Nyssa Elementary School ranks 472 nd of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Nyssa Elementary School is a K–5 public school with 502 students in the rural community of Nyssa, Oregon, part of Nyssa School District 26. For 2025–2026, it ranks 472nd out of 709 Oregon elementary schools (33rd percentile, 2 stars), placing it in the bottom third statewide. Its district, by contrast, ranks 27th out of 141 Oregon districts (81st percentile, 4 stars), a notable disconnect. The school serves a high-poverty population: 90.44% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025. Per-student spending was $19,888, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 13.7, the lowest among nearby schools.

Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 30.3% in 2021–2022 to 12.9% in 2024–2025, well below Oregon’s 33.5% and better than nearby Vale Elementary School, Alameda Intermediate School, Aiken Elementary School, and May Roberts Primary School; only Adrian Elementary School is lower. Academically, the school trails the district and state in all tested subjects. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 36.9% in English Language Arts, 28.9% in math, and 24.1% in science, versus state averages of 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. Early math is a critical weakness: 3rd grade math proficiency is 25.3%, compared with 35.2% in the district and 41.3% statewide. Fourth grade ELA is 33.3% versus 43.5% statewide; 5th grade ELA is stronger at 43.0%, though still below the state’s 47.1%.

Compared with nearby rural schools, the school is the largest, has favorable staffing, and generally outperforms the Ontario School District 8C schools—Aiken Elementary School, Alameda Intermediate School, and May Roberts Primary School—in most subjects. However, it lags far behind Vale Elementary School and Adrian Elementary School, which post higher proficiency despite mixed spending and staffing. The biggest concerns are early math and science and very low outcomes for students in special education (3rd percentile, 0 stars in 2025–2026) and English language learners (13th percentile, 1 star). These subgroup declines warrant closer attention, but overall, the school offers strong attendance and moderate resources while working to raise achievement.

502

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,888

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

809 Bower Ave
Nyssa, OR 97913-3418

(541) 372-3313

District: Nyssa School District 26

Students who attend Nyssa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nyssa Middle School
High:	Nyssa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

White:

25.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (32% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

Oregon avg37%

472^nd of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 141Nyssa School District 26 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	472 of 709	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	498 of 706	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	403 of 710	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	379 of 706	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	485 of 706	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	505 of 705	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	563 of 709	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	557 of 701	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	535 of 697	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.0	482 of 706	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	437 of 695	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.4	501 of 707	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.0	425 of 730	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	457 of 695	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.8	305 of 674	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	330 of 665	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	192 of 655	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	52.6	307 of 652	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	173 of 636	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.8	170 of 629	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.1	110 of 586	81.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	50 of 101	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	42 of 87	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	39 of 80	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	89 of 179	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	384 of 655	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	387 of 653	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	296 of 658	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	325 of 652	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	409 of 646	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	457 of 621	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	456 of 681	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	156 of 377	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	202 of 362	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	145 of 365	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	116 of 360	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	226 of 364	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	357 of 475	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	304 of 521	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	408 of 518	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	195 of 523	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	200 of 595	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	481 of 703	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	272 of 597	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	383 of 640	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	488 of 657	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	522 of 664	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	459 of 662	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	379 of 665	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	485 of 654	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	519 of 623	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	571 of 680	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2025	35.0	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.2	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	345 of 355	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	184 of 352	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	291 of 481	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	266 of 670	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	235 of 669	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	175 of 670	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	127 of 656	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	249 of 666	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	218 of 662	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	220 of 683	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)85th percentile+51 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

Science24%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	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%)	32.5	472^nd of 709 public elementary schools	33.4%		30	498^th of 706 public elementary schools	29.5%	26	34.9	33.3	43.0				36.9	25.3	33.3	27.8				28.9	24.1		24.1	$19,888	$1,655	$18,233
Alameda Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1252 Alameda Dr	Ontario	97914	Malheur County	Ontario School District 8C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 889-5497	355	22	16.1	101.4%	102 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	233 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	32.5	473^rd of 709 public elementary schools	33.3%		22.4	569^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.4%	96		42.5	37.3				39.9		31.4	24.2				27.7	19.0		19.0	$22,372	$2,308	$20,065
Adrian Elementary School	Public	K-8	207 Owyhee St.	Adrian	97901	Malheur County	Adrian School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 372-2337	210	13	16.8	76.7%	165 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	97.5	13^th of 709 public elementary schools	98.2%		95	31^st of 706 public elementary schools	95.6%	18	78.9	90.0	93.8	82.4	79.2	94.4	85.5	80.0	80.0	93.8	51.5	62.5	50.0	67.2	72.2	40.9	55.0	$20,994	$745	$20,250
Aiken Elementary School	Public	2-3	1297 W Idaho Ave	Ontario	97914	Malheur County	Ontario School District 8C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 889-5584	333	21	15.8	101.2%	92 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)								(n/a)	13.8						13.8	24.5						24.5				$22,819	$2,690	$20,129
May Roberts Primary School	Public	K-1	590 NW 8th St	Ontario	97914	Malheur County	Ontario School District 8C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 889-5379	302	21	14.3	100.3%	101 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)																		$24,906	$2,528	$22,378
Vale Elementary School	Public	K-6	403 E St W	Vale	97918	Malheur County	Vale School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 473-3291	438	26	17.0	82.9%	299 (68.3%)	1 (0.2%)	122 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	62	235^th of 709 public elementary schools	66.9%		51.4	293^rd of 706 public elementary schools	58.5%	58	51.1	38.1	54.2	66.7			51.9	48.9	33.3	35.4	38.9			38.7	43.8		43.8	$18,314	$1,326	$16,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Nyssa Elementary School

What district is Nyssa Elementary School in?

Nyssa School District 26

What is the racial makeup of Nyssa Elementary School?

Students at Nyssa Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nyssa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Nyssa Middle School
High : Nyssa High School

Is Nyssa Elementary School a good school?

Nyssa Elementary School ranks 472^nd of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nyssa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Nyssa Elementary School.

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