Elementary school (grades K-5) · Madras, OR

509j on-Line

Federal NCES profile for 509j on-Line, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410674001907
0/100100/10067/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

509j on-Line earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Madras · Resource Index
67
Resource Index · Higher
9:1
small classes for Oregon
27
students enrolled

509j on-Line has class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, 509j on-Line ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Madras, OR.

School address

Enrollment

27

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How 509j on-Line compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at 509j on-Line

509j on-Line is a small elementary school in Madras, Oregon, enrolling 27 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, 509j on-Line is leaner than roughly 96% of Oregon schools and 49% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Oregon schools, with 27 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Madras's elementary schools, it stands alongside Madras Elementary School (384 students): 509j on-Line is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 16.7:1).

Jefferson County Sd 509j also operates Madras High School (768 students) and Warm Springs K-8 Academy (499 students) alongside 509j on-Line.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How 509j on-Line compares

509j on-Line on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 49% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 27 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
27
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 49% below state mean
Top 4% in Oregon - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,271
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 40.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 18.5%
Two or More 7.4%

Largest group: White at 40.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, 509j on-Line is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County Sd 509j, which includes 509j on-Line.

$17,271
Per student
-5%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 56.0%
Federal 22.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How 509j on-Line Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madras High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Warm Springs K-8 Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Jefferson County Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Madras Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Buff Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to 509j on-Line's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson County Sd 509j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Madras

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on 509j on-Line's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about 509j on-Line

How many students attend 509j on-Line?

509j on-Line has 27 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Madras, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at 509j on-Line?

The student-teacher ratio at 509j on-Line is 9:1, which is 49% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of 509j on-Line?

The largest demographic group at 509j on-Line is White at 40.7% of enrollment, in Madras, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for 509j on-Line?

509j on-Line has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does 509j on-Line rank among elementary schools in Madras?

By Resource Investment Index, 509j on-Line ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Madras, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Madras on the city page.

Is 509j on-Line a good school?

509j on-Line earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Jefferson County Sd 509j?

Besides 509j on-Line, Jefferson County Sd 509j also operates Madras High School (768 students), Warm Springs K-8 Academy (499 students), and Jefferson County Middle School (426 students). See the Jefferson County Sd 509j district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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