Enrollment
349
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Talent, OR
Talent Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Talent Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410963000392
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Talent Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Oregon schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.2:1
- small classes for Oregon
- 78.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 349
- students enrolled
Talent Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Phoenix-Talent Sd 4 · Oregon
NCES ID 410963000392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.3%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Talent Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Talent Elementary School
Talent Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Talent, Oregon, enrolling 349 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 78.3% of students qualify for free meals, 48% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 349 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Among 322 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 55/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Phoenix-Talent Sd 4 also operates Phoenix High School (687 students) and Talent Middle School (485 students) alongside Talent Elementary School.
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 Talent Elementary School compares
Talent Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.3% | ▲ 48% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 349 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Oregon - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$15,989
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
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 56.8%
Hispanic or Latino 35.4%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 56.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Talent Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Phoenix-Talent Sd 4, which includes Talent Elementary School.
$15,989
Per student
-12%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 56.5%
Federal 12.3%
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 Talent Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Talent Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Phoenix Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Orchard Hill Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Armadillo Technical Institute | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Talent Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 687
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 273
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~349 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Talent Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Talent Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- Phoenix-Talent Sd 4's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Talent Elementary School
How many students attend Talent Elementary School?
Talent Elementary School has 349 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Talent, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Talent Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Talent Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 3% 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 Talent Elementary School?
78.3% of students at Talent Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Talent Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Talent Elementary School is White at 56.8% of enrollment, in Talent, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Talent Elementary School?
Talent Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Talent Elementary School a good school?
Talent Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Oregon schools. 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 Phoenix-Talent Sd 4?
Besides Talent Elementary School, Phoenix-Talent Sd 4 also operates Phoenix High School (687 students), Talent Middle School (485 students), and Phoenix Elementary School (320 students). See the Phoenix-Talent Sd 4 district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.