Alder Elementary School
Alder Elementary School serves 502 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Alder Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Alder Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Alder Elementary School's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
502 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Alder Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,208 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Alder Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1207 out of 1208 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
6%
4%
Hispanic
54%
23%
Black
14%
2%
White
17%
62%
Hawaiian
4%
1%
Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OR Dept. of Education
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