Aiken Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Aiken Elementary School

1297 W Idaho Ave
Ontario, OR 97914

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Bottom 50%

Serving 264 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Aiken Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Aiken Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Aiken Elementary School's student population of 264 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aiken Elementary School
Kind	46
1	44
2	43
3	35
4	54
5	42

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Total Students

264 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School
2023	270
2022	243
2021	253
2020	287
2019	287
2018	305
2017	305
2016	284
2015	276
2014	291
2013	290
2012	294
2011	302
2010	252
2009	243
2008	255
2007	242
2006	296
2005	291
2004	291
2003	291
2002	285
2001	294
2000	295
1999	289
1998	301
1997	317
1996	261
1995	233
1994	255
1993	263
1992	271
1991	267
1990	297
1989	302
1988	288
1987	286

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School
2023	14
2022	15
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	15
2014	14
2013	14
2012	16
2011	16
2010	16
2009	17
2008	16
2007	19
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	13
2002	14
2001	11
2000	15
1999	14
1998	15
1997	15
1996	11
1995	13
1994	14
1993	14
1992	11
1991	13
1990	13
1989	15
1988	15
1987	14

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School Rankings

Aiken Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Aiken Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#743 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School
2023	#743
2022	#915
2021	#418
2019	#994
2018	#958
2017	#974
2016	#981
2015	#885
2014	#897
2013	#898
2012	#882

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30-34%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	32%	31%	20%
2022	22%	31%	22%
2021	15%	32%	14%
2019	27%	40%	31%
2018	27%	41%	31%
2017	27%	42%	27%
2016	32%	43%	29%
2015	37%	42%	28%
2014	57%	63%	51%
2013	57%	63%	55%
2012	52%	64%	58%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2022	27%	44%	39%
2021	54%	47%	34%
2019	37%	54%	46%
2018	42%	56%	31%
2017	37%	55%	42%
2016	32%	57%	40%
2015	37%	56%	39%
2014	52%	72%	58%
2013	57%	72%	59%
2012	67%	74%	63%
2011	77%	81%	70%

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11-19%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2022	15%	30%	22%
2021	15%	35%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	21:1	19:1	19:1
2019	21:1	19:1	19:1
2018	22:1	20:1	19:1
2017	22:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	19:1
2015	18:1	21:1	19:1
2014	20:1	21:1	20:1
2013	21:1	21:1	20:1
2012	19:1	21:1	18:1
2011	19:1	20:1	17:1
2010	16:1	20:1	15:1
2009	14:1	19:1	15:1
2008	16:1	19:1	16:1
2007	13:1	19:1	14:1
2006	20:1	19:1	17:1
2005	21:1	21:1	17:1
2004	21:1	21:1	18:1
2003	22:1	21:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	18:1
2001	27:1	20:1	18:1
2000	20:1	20:1	18:1
1999	21:1	21:1	19:1
1998	21:1	20:1	18:1
1997	22:1	20:1	19:1
1996	24:1	20:1	17:1
1995	17:1	20:1	17:1
1994	18:1	20:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	25:1	22:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	18:1
1990	23:1	19:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	16:1
1988	20:1	19:1	17:1
1987	20:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2016	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	6%	3%	3%
1995	6%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

57%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	57%	25%	63%
2022	59%	25%	64%
2021	61%	25%	66%
2020	64%	24%	61%
2019	64%	24%	61%
2018	62%	23%	62%
2017	62%	23%	62%
2016	59%	22%	61%
2015	57%	22%	54%
2014	59%	22%	62%
2013	61%	22%	61%
2012	62%	21%	61%
2011	65%	21%	61%
2010	58%	21%	58%
2009	52%	18%	53%
2008	50%	18%	52%
2007	45%	17%	50%
2006	60%	16%	52%
2005	55%	15%	49%
2004	65%	14%	48%
2003	62%	13%	48%
2002	58%	11%	46%
2001	51%	11%	44%
2000	47%	9%	43%
1999	44%	9%	39%
1998	36%	8%	38%
1997	30%	7%	36%
1996	22%	7%	34%
1995	24%	6%	33%
1994	21%	6%	31%
1993	17%	5%	29%
1992	15%	5%	29%
1991	12%	4%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	3%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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White

36%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	37%	59%	32%
2022	36%	60%	31%
2021	34%	60%	30%
2020	32%	62%	34%
2019	32%	62%	34%
2018	32%	63%	34%
2017	32%	63%	34%
2016	33%	63%	34%
2015	35%	64%	30%
2014	30%	64%	33%
2013	31%	65%	35%
2012	33%	65%	34%
2011	30%	66%	34%
2010	37%	67%	39%
2009	42%	69%	41%
2008	39%	69%	42%
2007	43%	70%	43%
2006	35%	73%	43%
2005	36%	73%	45%
2004	30%	75%	48%
2003	33%	76%	47%
2002	37%	78%	50%
2001	44%	80%	51%
2000	48%	82%	52%
1999	50%	82%	56%
1998	58%	83%	57%
1997	63%	85%	59%
1996	69%	85%	61%
1995	67%	86%	62%
1994	71%	87%	65%
1993	78%	88%	66%
1992	79%	88%	67%
1991	82%	89%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	6%	6%	3%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	9%	5%	2%
2013	5%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.50
2022	0.53	0.58	0.50
2021	0.52	0.58	0.48
2020	0.49	0.56	0.52
2019	0.49	0.56	0.52
2018	0.52	0.55	0.51
2017	0.52	0.55	0.51
2016	0.54	0.55	0.52
2015	0.55	0.54	0.49
2014	0.56	0.54	0.51
2013	0.53	0.54	0.51
2012	0.52	0.53	0.52
2011	0.49	0.53	0.52
2010	0.55	0.51	0.51
2009	0.59	0.51	0.55
2008	0.62	0.49	0.56
2007	0.64	0.48	0.55
2006	0.52	0.44	0.55
2005	0.60	0.45	0.56
2004	0.49	0.42	0.55
2003	0.51	0.41	0.55
2002	0.54	0.38	0.55
2001	0.55	0.34	0.55
2000	0.55	0.32	0.55
1999	0.56	0.31	0.53
1998	0.54	0.30	0.54
1997	0.51	0.27	0.52
1996	0.48	0.27	0.52
1995	0.49	0.26	0.50
1994	0.45	0.24	0.49
1993	0.37	0.22	0.48
1992	0.36	0.22	0.47
1991	0.31	0.21	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2023	99%	49%	100%
2022	98%	43%	81%
2021	94%	44%	79%
2020	78%	40%	75%
2019	78%	40%	75%
2018	77%	42%	75%
2017	77%	42%	75%
2016	77%	43%	75%
2015	77%	44%	72%
2014	78%	44%	74%
2013	78%	45%	73%
2012	73%	45%	70%
2011	73%	44%	69%
2010	67%	41%	66%
2009	71%	37%	64%
2008	53%	34%	61%
2007	55%	34%	58%
2006	57%	35%	64%
2005	61%	33%	64%
2004	61%	32%	57%
2003	51%	30%	52%
2002	49%	28%	50%
2001	47%	26%	43%
2000	51%	26%	46%
1999	34%	25%	40%
1998	35%	25%	41%
1997	36%	24%	37%
1996	24%	20%	39%
1995	33%	24%	38%
1994	30%	23%	35%
1993	26%	22%	33%
1992	25%	21%	36%
1991	22%	18%	32%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Aiken Elementary School	Oregon	Ontario SD 8c School District
2022	4%	8%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ontario SD 8c School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aiken Elementary School's ranking?

Aiken Elementary School is ranked #743 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Aiken Elementary School often compared to?

Aiken Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alameda Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School, Four Rivers Community School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Aiken Elementary School?

264 students attend Aiken Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Aiken Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Aiken Elementary School?

Aiken Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Aiken Elementary School offer ?

Aiken Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Aiken Elementary School part of?

Aiken Elementary School is part of Ontario SD 8c School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education