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

Wascher Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wascher Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410801001310
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wascher Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Oregon schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
small classes for Oregon
72.1%
free-lunch eligible
371
students enrolled

Wascher Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lafayette, OR 97127
District: Mcminnville Sd 40 · Oregon

NCES ID 410801001310 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+2 students YoY

Wascher Elementary School held near 385 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.1 → 22.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 410801001310 · Lafayette, OR Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

371 enr · 13.7:1 · 72.1% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Mcminnville High School (2,228 students)

Wascher Elementary School held near 385 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.1 → 22.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Wascher Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wascher Elementary School reports 371 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 Wascher Elementary School compares

Wascher 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 13.7:1 ▼ 22% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.1% ▲ 37% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 371 top 44% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.1%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Oregon - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.4%
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
$15,368
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 371 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.5%
Hispanic or Latino 33.8%
Two or More 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 59.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Wascher Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mcminnville Sd 40 reports $15,368 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wascher Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mcminnville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Duniway Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Patton Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grandhaven Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mcminnville Sd 40 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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.

Similar enrollment (~371 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wascher Elementary School

How many students attend Wascher Elementary School?

Wascher Elementary School has 371 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lafayette, OR. CCD year-over-year: 383 (2022-23) → 385 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wascher Elementary School is 13.7:1, which is 22% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 13% 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 Wascher Elementary School?

72.1% of students at Wascher Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Wascher Elementary School is White at 59.5% of enrollment, in Lafayette, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wascher Elementary School?

Wascher Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Mcminnville Sd 40?

Besides Wascher Elementary School, Mcminnville Sd 40 also operates Mcminnville High School (2,228 students), Duniway Middle School (761 students), and Patton Middle School (646 students). See the Mcminnville Sd 40 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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