Riverbend Elementary School vs. Thurston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Thurston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Riverbend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thurston Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
475 students
381 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1132 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#143 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
77
55
Grade 1 Students
69
55
Grade 2 Students
73
74
Grade 3 Students
85
58
Grade 4 Students
83
65
Grade 5 Students
88
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
23%
9%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
65%
78%


% Hawaiian
2%
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% Two or more races
7%
12%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

