School district · Oregon

Fern Ridge SD 28J

Fern Ridge SD 28J in Oregon: 5 public schools with 1,374 students and 17.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,599 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
1 charter
Students
1,374
Students per teacher
17.7
OR 17.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,599
OR $17.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
77.6
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
229
OR 313 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Oregon's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Oregon: 43%

43%proficient

+3.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 67% of school districts in Oregon

Median 39% · 173 school districts compared

622 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Oregon: 33%

32%proficient

−3.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 67% of school districts in Oregon

Median 28% · 173 school districts compared

626 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.2K15
$10.2K16
$10.4K17
$10.8K18
$11.8K19
$11.7K20
$12.6K21
$14.8K22
$15.1K23
$16.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $2.8M
State
53% · $14.3M
Local
36% · $9.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,539
Support services
$6,627
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$657K
Long-term debt
$28.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Elmira Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–526116.341%29%
Veneta Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–534018.944%51%
Fern Ridge Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–831517.544%25%
Elmira High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1237418.5——
West Lane Charter SchoolCharterMostly virtualFree meals for all
9–128421.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
88834 Territorial Rd, Elmira, OR 97437
Phone
(541)935-2253
Website