Other / mixed grade configuration · Athena, OR

Athena Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Athena Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410166001112
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Athena Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Oregon schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
11.3:1
small classes for Oregon
53.2%
free-lunch eligible
124
students enrolled

Athena Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Athena Elementary School held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 11.7 → 10.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 410166001112 · Athena, OR Other · SMALL · TRAD

124 enr · 11.3:1 · 53.2% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Weston Middle School (187 students)

Athena Elementary School held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.7 → 10.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Athena Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Athena Elementary School reports 124 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Athena Elementary School compares

Athena Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 36% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.2% ▲ 1% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 124 top 87% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.2%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 7% in Oregon - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,303
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
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.

Student demographics

White 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 9.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%

Largest group: White at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Athena Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for Athena-Weston Sd 29rj reports $18,303 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Athena Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Weston Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Weston-Mcewen High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Athena Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Athena-Weston Sd 29rj · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Athena Elementary School

How many students attend Athena Elementary School?

Athena Elementary School has 124 students enrolled. It is a public school in Athena, OR. CCD year-over-year: 139 (2022-23) → 135 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Athena Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Athena Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 36% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Athena Elementary School?

53.2% of students at Athena Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Athena Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Athena Elementary School is White at 73.4% of enrollment, in Athena, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Athena Elementary School?

Athena Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Athena-Weston Sd 29rj?

Besides Athena Elementary School, Athena-Weston Sd 29rj also operates Weston Middle School (187 students) and Weston-Mcewen High School (173 students). See the Athena-Weston Sd 29rj 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 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.