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Humbolt Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

329 N Humbolt St, Canyon City, OR 97820 · (541) 575-0454 · Part of John Day School District 3

Canyon City’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
247
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Humbolt Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canyon City kids: Grant Union Junior/Senior High School

On the path

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

K–6Humbolt Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Grant Union Junior/Senior High Schoolin John Day

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

329 N Humbolt St, Canyon City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 138
Grade 234
Grade 325
Grade 437
Grade 543
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
276’20
254’21
242’22
253’23
247’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Humbolt Elementary School from Canyon City families.

Other schools in John Day School District 3

The district →
Seneca Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Seneca
12 students6:1
Grant Union Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · John Day
B−
206 students12:1

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; Canyon City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.