Summary:
ZIP code 97037, centered on Maupin in rural Wasco County, Oregon, has just one elementary school: South Wasco County Elementary School, a PK–5 school serving about 80 students as part of South Wasco County School District 1. With only one school in the area, the most useful comparisons are to the district and the state as a whole.
The school's recent trajectory is encouraging. It climbed from the 36th percentile of Oregon elementary schools in 2023–24 to the 58th percentile in 2025–26, moving from 2 stars to 3 stars. Math is a clear strength: 43.2% of students across all grades met proficiency, above both the district's 30.8% and the state's 32.9%. Science is also above both, at 35% compared with 30.9% in the district and 30.6% statewide. Fourth grade math stands out at 70% proficient versus 38.9% statewide, and 5th grade English language arts is above the state at 50% versus 47.1%.
Challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism was 44.4% in 2024–25, above the state's 33.5% though slightly below the district's 45.9%. Fourth grade ELA (30% versus 43.5% statewide) and 5th grade math (30% versus 32.4%) trail state averages, while all-grades ELA is essentially level with the state and above the district. Nearly all students (98.75%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $31,742, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.3. Because enrollment is small, a student or two can shift grade-level percentages sharply, so those grade-level figures should be read with caution.
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