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

Dundee Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Dundee Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410872001269
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dundee Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

47
Resource Index · Typical
16.6:1
students per teacher
38.0%
free-lunch eligible
216
students enrolled

Dundee Elementary School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

216

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below 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 Dundee Elementary School

Dundee Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Dundee, Oregon, enrolling 216 students.

At 16.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Oregon median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

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

Against 112 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Newberg Sd 29j also operates Newberg Senior High School (1,244 students) and Mountain View Middle School (507 students) alongside Dundee 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 Dundee Elementary School compares

Dundee 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 16.6:1 ▼ 6% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.0% ▼ 28% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 216 top 75% - -

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

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 44% in Oregon - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.7%
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
$15,536
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 216 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 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
Two or More 6.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Dundee Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newberg Sd 29j, which includes Dundee Elementary School.

$15,536
Per student
-14%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.1%
State 48.9%
Federal 9.0%

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 Dundee Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newberg Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountain View Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edwards Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chehalem Valley Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mabel Rush Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Newberg Sd 29j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Dundee 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 Dundee Elementary School

How many students attend Dundee Elementary School?

Dundee Elementary School has 216 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dundee, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Dundee Elementary School is 16.6:1, which is 6% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 6% higher 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 Dundee Elementary School?

38.0% of students at Dundee Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Dundee Elementary School is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Dundee, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dundee Elementary School?

Dundee Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).

Is Dundee Elementary School a good school?

Dundee Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. 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 Newberg Sd 29j?

Besides Dundee Elementary School, Newberg Sd 29j also operates Newberg Senior High School (1,244 students), Mountain View Middle School (507 students), and Edwards Elementary School (426 students). See the Newberg Sd 29j 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.

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