The brief
A Vale Sd 84 elementary school where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 467 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 4 of 4 in Vale Sd 84.
Vale Elementary School is listed in Vale Sd 84, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202539%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202236%
- 2021*28%
- 2020*28%
- 201941%
- 201841%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
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.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- 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.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- 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 97918; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $57,647
- Median home value
- $240,900
- Median rent
- $864/mo
- College educated
- 20.1%
- Homeownership
- 68.8%
- Poverty rate
- 14.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97918; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 48
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 60
- Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 69%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Vale Elementary School serve?
Vale Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.
How many students attend Vale Elementary School?
Vale Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 416 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vale Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vale Elementary School is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Vale Elementary School rank in OR?
Vale Elementary School ranks #467 of 1,229 schools in OR.
What is Vale Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Vale Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Vale Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Vale Elementary School has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Vale Elementary School a charter school?
No, Vale Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Vale Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Vale Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Vale Elementary School?
69.0% of students at Vale Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 6th
- Enrollment
- 416
- Student-teacher ratio
- 16:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Malheur County
- Phone
- (541) 473-3291
- Rank in district
- #4 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $15,278
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 97918)
- 4,358
- Area average commute
- 23 min
- Area median age
- 41.2
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.