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Fossil Elementary School (Closed 2009)

404 Main St
Fossil, OR 97830

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Fossil Elementary School serves 43 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 2% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fossil Elementary School
Kind	7
1	4
2	6
3	8
4	8
5	3
6	7

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Total Students

43 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Fossil Elementary School
2025	43
2024	43
2023	43
2022	43
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	43
2008	43
2007	44
2006	64
2005	47
2004	64
2003	66
2002	62
2001	61
2000	57
1999	62
1998	57
1997	62
1996	58
1995	68
1994	75
1993	75
1992	100
1991	60
1990	67
1989	61

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Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Fossil Elementary School
2025	3
2024	3
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	3
2016	3
2015	3
2008	3
2007	3
2006	5
2005	5
2004	4
2003	4
2002	5
2001	5
2000	5
1999	4
1998	5
1997	5
1996	5
1995	4
1994	5
1993	5
1992	10
1991	5
1990	5
1989	6

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State Level (OR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Fossil Elementary School	Oregon	Fossil School District 21j
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	14:1	18:1	41:1
2022	14:1	18:1	39:1
2021	14:1	19:1	38:1
2020	14:1	20:1	31:1
2019	14:1	20:1	31:1
2018	14:1	20:1	22:1
2017	14:1	20:1	22:1
2016	14:1	20:1	23:1
2015	14:1	21:1	102:1
2008	14:1	19:1	9:1
2007	15:1	19:1	10:1
2006	13:1	20:1	8:1
2005	9:1	21:1	7:1
2004	16:1	21:1	10:1
2003	17:1	21:1	11:1
2002	12:1	20:1	9:1
2001	12:1	20:1	9:1
2000	11:1	20:1	9:1
1999	16:1	21:1	11:1
1998	12:1	20:1	9:1
1997	12:1	20:1	10:1
1996	13:1	20:1	10:1
1995	16:1	20:1	12:1
1994	17:1	20:1	12:1
1993	15:1	19:1	11:1
1992	10:1	22:1	10:1
1991	13:1	19:1	10:1
1990	13:1	19:1	13:1
1989	11:1	19:1	9:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)
Year	Fossil Elementary School	Oregon	Fossil School District 21j
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Fossil Elementary School	Oregon	Fossil School District 21j
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	9%	5%	12%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	8%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

n/a

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2006)
Year	Fossil Elementary School	Oregon	Fossil School District 21j
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	2%	15%	1%
2004	5%	14%	6%
2003	9%	13%	8%
2002	9%	11%	8%
2001	8%	11%	7%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	4%	8%	4%
1997	5%	7%	3%
1996	2%	7%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	4%	6%	2%

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Black

n/a

White

98%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Fossil Elementary School	Oregon	Fossil School District 21j
2025	98%	57%
2024	98%	58%
2023	98%	59%	91%
2022	98%	60%	90%
2021	98%	60%	92%
2020	98%	62%	89%
2019	98%	62%	89%
2018	98%	63%	87%
2017	98%	63%	87%
2016	98%	63%	84%
2015	98%	64%	88%
2008	98%	69%	93%
2007	95%	70%	92%
2006	88%	73%	89%
2005	87%	73%	85%
2004	84%	75%	84%
2003	83%	76%	84%
2002	83%	78%	85%
2001	84%	80%	88%
2000	95%	82%	95%
1999	94%	82%	96%
1998	91%	83%	93%
1997	89%	85%	93%
1996	98%	85%	99%
1995	96%	86%	97%
1994	93%	87%	96%
1993	93%	88%	95%
1992	98%	88%	98%
1991	97%	89%	98%
1990	99%	89%	99%
1989	98%	89%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Fossil Elementary School	Oregon	Fossil School District 21j
2025	0.04	0.60
2024	0.04	0.59
2023	0.04	0.59	0.17
2022	0.04	0.58	0.19
2021	0.04	0.58	0.15
2020	0.04	0.56	0.21
2019	0.04	0.56	0.21
2018	0.04	0.55	0.24
2017	0.04	0.55	0.24
2016	0.04	0.55	0.28
2015	0.04	0.54	0.23
2008	0.04	0.49	0.14
2007	0.10	0.48	0.15
2006	0.22	0.44	0.19
2005	0.24	0.45	0.26
2004	0.29	0.42	0.29
2003	0.30	0.41	0.29
2002	0.32	0.38	0.26
2001	0.28	0.34	0.22
2000	0.10	0.32	0.10
1999	0.11	0.31	0.07
1998	0.17	0.30	0.13
1997	0.20	0.27	0.12
1996	0.04	0.27	0.02
1995	0.08	0.26	0.05
1994	0.13	0.24	0.08
1993	0.13	0.22	0.09
1992	0.04	0.22	0.05
1991	0.06	0.21	0.04
1990	0.02	0.21	0.02
1989	0.04	0.20	0.04

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Eligible for

33%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Fossil Elementary School	Oregon	Fossil School District 21j
2025	33%	67%
2024	33%	51%
2023	33%	49%	3%
2022	33%	43%	3%
2021	33%	44%	4%
2020	33%	40%	7%
2019	33%	40%	7%
2018	32%	42%	9%
2017	32%	42%	9%
2016	32%	43%	9%
2015	32%	44%	17%
2008	33%	34%	30%
2007	39%	34%	33%
2006	41%	35%	35%
2005	51%	33%	38%
2004	42%	32%	37%
2003	27%	30%	23%
2002	35%	28%	32%
2001	36%	26%	33%
2000	32%	26%	29%
1999	34%	25%	27%
1998	37%	25%	31%
1997	40%	24%	31%
1996	47%	20%	35%
1995	53%	24%	42%
1994	44%	23%	32%
1993	31%	22%	38%
1992	26%	21%	32%
1991	20%	18%	19%
1990	28%	19%	28%
1989	26%	19%	22%

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Eligible for

28%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Fossil Elementary School	Oregon	Fossil School District 21j
2024	28%	2%
2023	28%	2%	1%
2022	28%	8%	1%
2021	28%	7%	2%
2020	28%	7%	2%
2019	28%	7%	2%
2018	27%	7%	3%
2017	27%	7%	3%
2016	27%	7%	3%
2015	27%	7%	6%
2008	28%	9%	18%
2007	25%	8%	19%
2006	16%	9%	16%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	8%	9%	6%
2003	12%	8%	13%
2002	15%	8%	12%
2001	26%	9%	19%
2000	21%	8%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fossil School District 21j

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fossil Elementary School?

43 students attend Fossil Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Fossil Elementary School students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fossil Elementary School?

Fossil Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fossil Elementary School offer ?

Fossil Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Fossil Elementary School part of?

Fossil Elementary School is part of Fossil School District 21j.

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