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Cairo Elementary School

531 Hwy 20/26
Ontario, OR 97914

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Serving 124 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cairo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 124 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cairo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Cairo Elementary School's student population of 124 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cairo Elementary School
Kind	19
1	18
2	18
3	21
4	25
5	23

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Total Students

124 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cairo Elementary School
2023	109
2022	113
2021	140
2020	139
2019	139
2018	149
2017	149
2016	139
2015	137
2014	153
2013	148
2012	151
2011	143
2010	120
2009	100
2008	126
2007	150
2006	162
2005	137
2004	115
2003	130
2002	140
2001	142
2000	158
1999	159
1998	144
1997	150
1996	118
1995	90
1994	118
1993	117
1992	123
1991	117
1990	130
1989	132
1988	121
1987	129

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cairo Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	6
2020	7
2019	7
2018	6
2017	6
2016	7
2015	7
2014	7
2013	7
2012	7
2011	8
2010	9
2009	8
2008	9
2007	8
2006	8
2005	6
2004	7
2003	7
2002	6
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	8
1997	8
1996	6
1995	5
1994	6
1993	6
1992	6
1991	7
1990	6
1989	7
1988	7
1987	6

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School Rankings

Cairo Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cairo Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#931 out of 1196 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cairo Elementary School
2022	#931
2021	#622
2019	#1048
2018	#932
2017	#974
2016	#696
2015	#958
2014	#920
2013	#602
2012	#673
2011	#748

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20-29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2022	24%	31%	22%
2021	20%	32%	14%
2019	22%	40%	31%
2018	32%	41%	31%
2017	27%	42%	27%
2016	42%	43%	29%
2015	34%	42%	28%
2014	52%	63%	51%
2013	62%	63%	55%
2012	67%	64%	58%
2011	62%	63%	56%

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20-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2022	24%	44%	39%
2021	30%	47%	34%
2019	37%	54%	46%
2018	37%	56%	31%
2017	37%	55%	42%
2016	47%	57%	40%
2015	34%	56%	39%
2014	57%	72%	58%
2013	72%	72%	59%
2012	67%	74%	63%
2011	77%	81%	70%

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≤20%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2022	20%	30%	22%
2021	20%	35%	11%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	23:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	19:1	19:1
2019	20:1	19:1	19:1
2018	25:1	20:1	19:1
2017	25:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	19:1
2015	20:1	21:1	19:1
2014	22:1	21:1	20:1
2013	21:1	21:1	20:1
2012	23:1	21:1	18:1
2011	19:1	20:1	17:1
2010	13:1	20:1	15:1
2009	12:1	19:1	15:1
2008	14:1	19:1	16:1
2007	19:1	19:1	14:1
2006	20:1	19:1	17:1
2005	23:1	21:1	17:1
2004	16:1	21:1	18:1
2003	19:1	21:1	19:1
2002	23:1	19:1	18:1
2001	20:1	20:1	18:1
2000	23:1	20:1	18:1
1999	23:1	21:1	19:1
1998	19:1	20:1	18:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	21:1	20:1	17:1
1995	19:1	20:1	17:1
1994	21:1	20:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	22:1	22:1	20:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	20:1	19:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	19:1	17:1
1987	22:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	8%	2%	2%
1998	6%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	4%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

67%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	70%	25%	63%
2022	64%	25%	64%
2021	63%	25%	66%
2020	64%	24%	61%
2019	64%	24%	61%
2018	64%	23%	62%
2017	64%	23%	62%
2016	62%	22%	61%
2015	66%	22%	54%
2014	64%	22%	62%
2013	63%	22%	61%
2012	63%	21%	61%
2011	63%	21%	61%
2010	53%	21%	58%
2009	48%	18%	53%
2008	57%	18%	52%
2007	56%	17%	50%
2006	50%	16%	52%
2005	49%	15%	49%
2004	37%	14%	48%
2003	36%	13%	48%
2002	31%	11%	46%
2001	29%	11%	44%
2000	31%	9%	43%
1999	36%	9%	39%
1998	35%	8%	38%
1997	41%	7%	36%
1996	25%	7%	34%
1995	27%	6%	33%
1994	25%	6%	31%
1993	22%	5%	29%
1992	21%	5%	29%
1991	19%	4%	27%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	4%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%

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White

27%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	27%	59%	32%
2022	33%	60%	31%
2021	34%	60%	30%
2020	34%	62%	34%
2019	34%	62%	34%
2018	32%	63%	34%
2017	32%	63%	34%
2016	35%	63%	34%
2015	31%	64%	30%
2014	35%	64%	33%
2013	37%	65%	35%
2012	33%	65%	34%
2011	33%	66%	34%
2010	47%	67%	39%
2009	51%	69%	41%
2008	43%	69%	42%
2007	38%	70%	43%
2006	47%	73%	43%
2005	47%	73%	45%
2004	58%	75%	48%
2003	61%	76%	47%
2002	63%	78%	50%
2001	63%	80%	51%
2000	56%	82%	52%
1999	60%	82%	56%
1998	56%	83%	57%
1997	56%	85%	59%
1996	69%	85%	61%
1995	70%	86%	62%
1994	73%	87%	65%
1993	71%	88%	66%
1992	77%	88%	67%
1991	79%	89%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	0.44	0.59	0.50
2022	0.49	0.58	0.50
2021	0.49	0.58	0.48
2020	0.48	0.56	0.52
2019	0.48	0.56	0.52
2018	0.49	0.55	0.51
2017	0.49	0.55	0.51
2016	0.50	0.55	0.52
2015	0.47	0.54	0.49
2014	0.47	0.54	0.51
2013	0.47	0.54	0.51
2012	0.50	0.53	0.52
2011	0.50	0.53	0.52
2010	0.51	0.51	0.51
2009	0.55	0.51	0.55
2008	0.51	0.49	0.56
2007	0.56	0.48	0.55
2006	0.53	0.44	0.55
2005	0.54	0.45	0.56
2004	0.53	0.42	0.55
2003	0.50	0.41	0.55
2002	0.52	0.38	0.55
2001	0.52	0.34	0.55
2000	0.59	0.32	0.55
1999	0.51	0.31	0.53
1998	0.57	0.30	0.54
1997	0.52	0.27	0.52
1996	0.46	0.27	0.52
1995	0.44	0.26	0.50
1994	0.41	0.24	0.49
1993	0.45	0.22	0.48
1992	0.37	0.22	0.47
1991	0.34	0.21	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	100%	49%	100%
2022	97%	43%	81%
2021	79%	44%	79%
2020	73%	40%	75%
2019	73%	40%	75%
2018	73%	42%	75%
2017	73%	42%	75%
2016	73%	43%	75%
2015	73%	44%	72%
2014	75%	44%	74%
2013	76%	45%	73%
2012	74%	45%	70%
2011	69%	44%	69%
2010	66%	41%	66%
2009	55%	37%	64%
2008	57%	34%	61%
2007	59%	34%	58%
2006	67%	35%	64%
2005	72%	33%	64%
2004	58%	32%	57%
2003	50%	30%	52%
2002	56%	28%	50%
2001	9%	26%	43%
2000	59%	26%	46%
1999	43%	25%	40%
1998	47%	25%	41%
1997	43%	24%	37%
1996	42%	20%	39%
1995	37%	24%	38%
1994	41%	23%	35%
1993	40%	22%	33%
1992	37%	21%	36%
1991	32%	18%	32%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Cairo Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2022	6%	8%	6%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	21%	8%	8%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	14%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ontario SD 8c School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cairo Elementary School's ranking?

Cairo Elementary School is ranked #931 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Cairo Elementary School?

124 students attend Cairo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Cairo Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cairo Elementary School?

Cairo Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cairo Elementary School offer ?

Cairo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cairo Elementary School part of?

Cairo Elementary School is part of Ontario SD 8c School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 124 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education