Nehalem Elementary School vs. Garibaldi Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nehalem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Garibaldi Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 174 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nehalem Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 107 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garibaldi Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
174 students
107 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
10 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#179 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#559 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
40-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
22
19
Grade 1 Students
35
15
Grade 2 Students
26
27
Grade 3 Students
27
11
Grade 4 Students
26
19
Grade 5 Students
38
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
13%
16%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
80%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a


% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

