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

Danebo Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Danebo Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410204000617
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Danebo Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools.

#24 of 30
elementary schools in Eugene · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
small classes for Oregon
65.0%
free-lunch eligible

Danebo Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Danebo Elementary School ranks #24 of 30 elementary schools in Eugene, OR.

School address

Enrollment

239

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Danebo Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Danebo Elementary School

Danebo Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Eugene, Oregon, enrolling 239 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.0% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 239 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 194 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #128.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 239 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Eugene's elementary schools, it stands alongside Meadow View School (672 students): Danebo Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.3:1 vs 18.7:1).

Bethel Sd 52 also operates Willamette High School (1,455 students) and Meadow View School (672 students) alongside Danebo Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Danebo Elementary School compares

Danebo Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▼ 24% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.0% ▲ 23% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 239 top 71% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
239
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Oregon - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.9%
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
$15,041
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 239 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 44.4%
Hispanic or Latino 43.9%
Two or More 11.3%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 44.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Danebo Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethel Sd 52, which includes Danebo Elementary School.

$15,041
Per student
-17%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.9%
State 53.6%
Federal 15.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Danebo Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Willamette High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meadow View School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Mountain School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairfield Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cascade Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bethel Sd 52 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Eugene

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Danebo Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Danebo Elementary School

How many students attend Danebo Elementary School?

Danebo Elementary School has 239 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Eugene, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Danebo Elementary School is 13.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 15% 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 Danebo Elementary School?

65.0% of students at Danebo Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Danebo Elementary School is White at 44.4% of enrollment, in Eugene, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Danebo Elementary School?

Danebo Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Danebo Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Eugene?

By Resource Investment Index, Danebo Elementary School ranks #24 of 30 elementary schools in Eugene, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Eugene on the city page.

Is Danebo Elementary School a good school?

Danebo Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Bethel Sd 52?

Besides Danebo Elementary School, Bethel Sd 52 also operates Willamette High School (1,455 students), Meadow View School (672 students), and Prairie Mountain School (590 students). See the Bethel Sd 52 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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