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

Ensworth Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ensworth Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410198001603
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ensworth Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Oregon schools.

#3 of 19
elementary schools in Bend · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for Oregon
65.6%
free-lunch eligible

Ensworth Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ensworth Elementary School ranks #3 of 19 elementary schools in Bend, OR.

Enrollment

130

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-43% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.6%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ensworth 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 Ensworth Elementary School

Ensworth Elementary School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Bend, Oregon, enrolling 130 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Ensworth Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of Oregon schools and 43% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.6% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 130 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 54 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.

Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 spends $13,289 per pupil, 27% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Bend's elementary schools, it stands alongside Pine Ridge Elementary (528 students): Ensworth Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 18.2:1).

Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 also operates Caldera High School (1,354 students) and Summit High School (1,282 students) alongside Ensworth 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 Ensworth Elementary School compares

Ensworth 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 10:1 ▼ 43% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.6% ▲ 24% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 130 top 87% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.6%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 43% below state mean
Top 5% in Oregon - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.1%
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
$13,289
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 130 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 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 66.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 66.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Ensworth Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1, which includes Ensworth Elementary School.

$13,289
Per student
-27%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.0%
State 42.2%
Federal 7.8%

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 Ensworth Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Caldera High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Summit High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bend Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountain View Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cascade Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Bend

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 Ensworth 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 Ensworth Elementary School

How many students attend Ensworth Elementary School?

Ensworth Elementary School has 130 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bend, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Ensworth Elementary School is 10:1, which is 43% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 36% 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 Ensworth Elementary School?

65.6% of students at Ensworth Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Ensworth Elementary School is White at 66.2% of enrollment, in Bend, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ensworth Elementary School?

Ensworth Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Ensworth Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Bend?

By Resource Investment Index, Ensworth Elementary School ranks #3 of 19 elementary schools in Bend, 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 Bend on the city page.

Is Ensworth Elementary School a good school?

Ensworth Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1?

Besides Ensworth Elementary School, Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 also operates Caldera High School (1,354 students), Summit High School (1,282 students), and Bend Senior High School (1,204 students). See the Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 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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