Colonel Wright Elementary School
Colonel Wright Elementary School serves 331 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Colonel Wright 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 25-29% (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 45-49% (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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Colonel Wright 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
Colonel Wright Elementary School's student population of 331 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
331 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Colonel Wright 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 Colonel Wright Elementary School is 0.58, 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
#876 out of 1208 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1

American Indian
1%
2%

Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
39%
23%

Black
n/a
2%

White
52%
62%

Hawaiian
2%
1%

Two or more races
5%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OR Dept. of Education
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