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Peterson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

4856 Clinton Ave, Klamath Falls, OR 97603 · (541) 883-5058 · Part of Klamath County School District

Altamont’s School Grade B better than 56% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
573
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Peterson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Altamont kids: Brixner Junior High School

On the path

Where Altamont kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Peterson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Brixner Junior High Schoolin Klamath Falls

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4856 Clinton Ave, Klamath Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 177
Grade 280
Grade 3105
Grade 480
Grade 577
Grade 681
Enrollment over time
569’20
589’21
606’22
574’23
573’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 26%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peterson Elementary School from Altamont families.

Other schools in Klamath County School District

The district →
Ferguson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Klamath Falls
C+
524 students19:1
Shasta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Klamath Falls
C−
505 students20:1
Henley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Klamath Falls
B
493 students17:1
Stearns Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Klamath Falls
D
354 students14:1
Falcon Heights
Other · Grades K–12 · Klamath Falls
C−
279 students31:1
Chiloquin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Chiloquin
C
227 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; Altamont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.