Sue Buel Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · McMinnville, Oregon
Sue Buel Elementary in McMinnville, Oregon enrolled 398 students in 2024-25 with 25.2 full-time teachers, 15.8 students per teacher against the Oregon elementary-school median of 16.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 22% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oregon: 44% and 30.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 17%
416 students in 2022-23, 421 students in 2023-24, 398 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.3 to 25.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 416 | 30.3 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 26.0 | 16.2 |
| 2024-25 | 398 | 25.2 | 15.8 |
15.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Oregon elementary schools
Among the 709 Oregon elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 397 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sue Buel Elementary enrolled 397 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 397 of the 397 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent38.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
48.2% of students were White, 45.0% Hispanic, 5.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White48.2%
- Hispanic45.0%
- Two or more races5.8%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
- Black0.3%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Sue Buel Elementary scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 35‑39% | 50% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 22% | 39% (2021-22) | 30.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in McMinnville
5 public elementary schools in McMinnville report 2024-25 enrollment; Sue Buel Elementary is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Elementary School | 557 | 18.9 | 77.2% |
| Grandhaven Elementary School | 446 | 15.5 | 84.3% |
| Columbus Elementary School | 443 | 14.8 | 79.9% |
| Newby Elementary School | 443 | 16.0 | 81.9% |
| Sue Buel Elementary | 398 | 15.8 | 83.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Sue Buel Elementary
- Columbus Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 443 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Newby Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 443 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Sue Buel Elementary with Columbus Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much McMinnville SD 40 spends per student$15,368 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,368
- The largest public schools in OregonSue Buel Elementary is the number 204 by size of 712 Oregon elementary schools open in 2024-25.#204 of 712
- Oregon schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the Oregon median of 16.6 for elementary schools.15.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Sue Buel Elementary
How many students attend Sue Buel Elementary?
398 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 416 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in McMinnville, OR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Sue Buel Elementary?
15.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oregon median for elementary schools is 16.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Sue Buel Elementary a Title I school?
Sue Buel Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Sue Buel Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Sue Buel Elementary scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Sue Buel Elementary in?
McMinnville SD 40, NCES district ID 4108010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 410801001752 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.