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Public elementary school · Jefferson County Sd 509j · Madras, Oregon

Big Muddy Elementary

We do not rate Big Muddy Elementary: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Jefferson County Sd 509j elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Big Muddy Elementary is listed in Jefferson County Sd 509j, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading75%7 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 25 points since 2017, to 50% in 2022, across a 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 24 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 75% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97741; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Big Muddy Elementary and the 3 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$69,696
Median home value
$308,900
Median rent
$993/mo
College educated
21.3%
Homeownership
65.5%
Poverty rate
11.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97741; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
3
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,292/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 9.2Compare →
  2. 7.3Compare →
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  4. 6.5Compare →
  5. 509j On-Linesame district
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  6. Big Muddy Elementarythis school
    not rated
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are five recorded peers in Jefferson County Sd 509j, best rated first.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Big Muddy Elementary serve?

Big Muddy Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Big Muddy Elementary?

Big Muddy Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 16 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Muddy Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Big Muddy Elementary is 8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Big Muddy Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Big Muddy Elementary has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Big Muddy Elementary a charter school?

No, Big Muddy Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Big Muddy Elementary a Title I school?

No, Big Muddy Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
16
Student-teacher ratio
8:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Wasco County
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$19,372
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97741)
13,750
Area average commute
21.9 min
Area median age
39.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.