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Corvallis, OR 97330

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Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bessie Coleman Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 346 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5% in OR
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bessie Coleman Elementary School's student population of 346 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bessie Coleman Elementary School
Kind	53
1	58
2	58
3	66
4	63
5	48

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School
2023	345
2022	308
2021	273
2020	391
2019	391
2018	424
2017	424
2016	431
2015	414
2014	406
2013	395
2012	414
2011	419
2010	406
2009	410
2008	406
2007	413
2006	401
2005	384
2004	387
2003	399
2002	431
2001	422
2000	348
1999	406
1998	444
1997	451
1996	463
1995	450
1994	447
1993	431
1992	424
1991	443
1990	402
1989	411
1988	365
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	17
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	20
2012	20
2011	19
2010	19
2009	21
2008	20
2007	19
2006	17
2005	15
2004	16
2003	18
2002	17
2001	19
2000	18
1999	20
1998	22
1997	22
1996	21
1995	20
1994	21
1993	21
1992	18
1991	19
1990	19
1989	20
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

Bessie Coleman Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bessie Coleman Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#21 out of 1196 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School
2022	#21
2019	#52
2018	#67
2017	#69
2016	#46
2015	#77
2014	#83
2013	#40
2012	#61
2011	#42
2010	#49

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70-74%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2022	72%	31%	39%
2019	74%	40%	49%
2018	76%	41%	52%
2017	76%	42%	55%
2016	78%	43%	58%
2015	73%	42%	57%
2014	84%	63%	74%
2013	86%	63%	76%
2012	83%	64%	74%
2011	85%	63%	72%
2010	94%	71%	75%

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75-79%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2022	77%	44%	51%
2019	76%	54%	62%
2018	75%	56%	52%
2017	74%	55%	65%
2016	78%	57%	68%
2015	75%	56%	70%
2014	89%	72%	84%
2013	93%	72%	85%
2012	94%	74%	85%
2011	96%	81%	88%
2010	95%	78%	84%

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65-69%

30%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	19:1	20:1
2019	18:1	19:1	20:1
2018	19:1	20:1	21:1
2017	19:1	19:1	21:1
2016	23:1	20:1	21:1
2015	22:1	21:1	22:1
2014	22:1	21:1	23:1
2013	20:1	21:1	22:1
2012	21:1	21:1	21:1
2011	22:1	20:1	22:1
2010	21:1	20:1	22:1
2009	19:1	19:1	21:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	22:1	19:1	23:1
2006	24:1	19:1	25:1
2005	26:1	21:1	26:1
2004	24:1	21:1	26:1
2003	22:1	21:1	23:1
2002	25:1	19:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	20:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	21:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	20:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	23:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	24:1	22:1	20:1
1991	23:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	19:1	17:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	13%	4%	5%
2022	14%	4%	5%
2021	16%	4%	5%
2020	20%	4%	6%
2019	20%	4%	6%
2018	14%	4%	6%
2017	14%	4%	6%
2016	14%	5%	7%
2015	16%	4%	7%
2014	15%	4%	6%
2013	18%	4%	6%
2012	20%	4%	6%
2011	19%	4%	6%
2010	22%	6%	9%
2009	23%	6%	9%
2008	26%	6%	9%
2007	25%	6%	9%
2006	23%	5%	8%
2005	18%	5%	7%
2004	21%	5%	8%
2003	19%	5%	8%
2002	20%	5%	7%
2001	15%	4%	6%
2000	14%	4%	6%
1999	13%	4%	5%
1998	11%	4%	5%
1997	10%	4%	5%
1996	8%	3%	5%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	7%	25%	18%
2022	8%	25%	18%
2021	9%	25%	18%
2020	8%	24%	16%
2019	8%	24%	16%
2018	7%	23%	15%
2017	7%	23%	15%
2016	6%	22%	15%
2015	3%	22%	15%
2014	5%	22%	15%
2013	6%	22%	14%
2012	4%	21%	14%
2011	4%	21%	13%
2010	6%	21%	13%
2009	3%	18%	11%
2008	3%	18%	10%
2007	3%	17%	10%
2006	2%	16%	9%
2005	3%	15%	9%
2004	3%	14%	8%
2003	4%	13%	7%
2002	3%	11%	7%
2001	3%	11%	6%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	3%	9%	5%
1998	3%	8%	4%
1997	2%	7%	4%
1996	2%	7%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	2%	6%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	1%
1991	2%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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White

64%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	65%	59%	66%
2022	60%	60%	66%
2021	63%	60%	66%
2020	61%	62%	68%
2019	61%	62%	68%
2018	67%	63%	70%
2017	67%	63%	70%
2016	69%	63%	70%
2015	69%	64%	63%
2014	68%	64%	70%
2013	65%	65%	71%
2012	67%	65%	72%
2011	70%	66%	72%
2010	69%	67%	74%
2009	71%	69%	74%
2008	68%	69%	75%
2007	70%	70%	76%
2006	73%	73%	80%
2005	77%	73%	79%
2004	75%	75%	79%
2003	76%	76%	81%
2002	77%	78%	82%
2001	82%	80%	85%
2000	81%	82%	87%
1999	84%	82%	87%
1998	86%	83%	89%
1997	88%	85%	89%
1996	89%	85%	91%
1995	93%	86%	92%
1994	94%	87%	93%
1993	94%	88%	94%
1992	95%	88%	94%
1991	93%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	13%	7%	8%
2022	15%	7%	9%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	11%	6%	8%
2017	11%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	11%	5%	6%
2013	10%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.53
2022	0.60	0.58	0.53
2021	0.56	0.58	0.52
2020	0.58	0.56	0.51
2019	0.58	0.56	0.51
2018	0.52	0.55	0.48
2017	0.52	0.55	0.48
2016	0.50	0.55	0.48
2015	0.49	0.54	0.47
2014	0.51	0.54	0.49
2013	0.54	0.54	0.48
2012	0.51	0.53	0.46
2011	0.48	0.53	0.46
2010	0.51	0.51	0.42
2009	0.47	0.51	0.42
2008	0.50	0.49	0.41
2007	0.46	0.48	0.40
2006	0.42	0.44	0.35
2005	0.38	0.45	0.36
2004	0.40	0.42	0.35
2003	0.38	0.41	0.33
2002	0.36	0.38	0.31
2001	0.31	0.34	0.26
2000	0.32	0.32	0.23
1999	0.28	0.31	0.22
1998	0.25	0.30	0.20
1997	0.22	0.27	0.19
1996	0.20	0.27	0.17
1995	0.13	0.26	0.16
1994	0.12	0.24	0.13
1993	0.12	0.22	0.12
1992	0.10	0.22	0.11
1991	0.13	0.21	0.11

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Eligible for

24%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	19%	49%	32%
2022	24%	43%	31%
2021	27%	44%	35%
2020	13%	40%	28%
2019	13%	40%	28%
2018	17%	42%	29%
2017	17%	42%	29%
2016	15%	43%	30%
2015	13%	44%	30%
2014	13%	44%	32%
2013	13%	45%	33%
2012	13%	45%	32%
2011	13%	44%	30%
2010	15%	41%	31%
2009	10%	37%	29%
2008	7%	34%	23%
2007	12%	34%	25%
2006	10%	35%	24%
2005	10%	33%	23%
2004	7%	32%	22%
2003	7%	30%	18%
2002	6%	28%	17%
2001	5%	26%	15%
2000	6%	26%	16%
1999	5%	25%	14%
1998	5%	25%	13%
1997	5%	24%	15%
1996	6%	20%	10%
1995	6%	24%	15%
1994	5%	23%	15%
1993	6%	22%	14%
1992	4%	21%	15%
1991	7%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	3%	8%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	6%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	9%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	2%	9%	5%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	9%	5%
2000	2%	8%	5%
1999	2%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Corvallis SD 509j School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bessie Coleman Elementary School's ranking?

Bessie Coleman Elementary School is ranked #21 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Bessie Coleman Elementary School often compared to?

Bessie Coleman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin School, Garfield Elementary School, Philomath Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Bessie Coleman Elementary School?

346 students attend Bessie Coleman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Bessie Coleman Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bessie Coleman Elementary School?

Bessie Coleman Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bessie Coleman Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bessie Coleman Elementary School part of?

Bessie Coleman Elementary School is part of Corvallis SD 509j School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 346 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education