Elementary school (grades K-5) · Happy Valley, OR

Mount Scott Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mount Scott Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410883001354
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mount Scott Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in Happy Valley · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.9:1
students per teacher
28.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mount Scott Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Happy Valley, OR.

Enrollment

416

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.9:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

28.9%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-45% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mount Scott Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Mount Scott Elementary School

Mount Scott Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Happy Valley, Oregon, enrolling 416 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 416 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by headcount.

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

Among 201 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #152, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Asian (17%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Happy Valley's elementary schools, it stands alongside Scouters Mountain Elementary (568 students): Mount Scott Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.9:1 vs 21.8:1).

North Clackamas Sd 12 also operates Adrienne C. Nelson High School (1,536 students) and Clackamas High School (1,280 students) alongside Mount Scott 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 Mount Scott Elementary School compares

Mount Scott 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 18.9:1 ▲ 7% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.9% ▼ 45% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 416 top 35% - -

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

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
416
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.9%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
18.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 68% in Oregon - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$14,929
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 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 49.0%
Asian 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Two or More 13.0%
African American 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 49.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.1, Mount Scott Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Clackamas Sd 12, which includes Mount Scott Elementary School.

$14,929
Per student
-17%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.9%
State 45.8%
Federal 7.4%

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 Mount Scott Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Adrienne C. Nelson High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clackamas High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Happy Valley Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Putnam High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rock Creek Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North Clackamas Sd 12 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Happy Valley

4 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 Mount Scott 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 Mount Scott Elementary School

How many students attend Mount Scott Elementary School?

Mount Scott Elementary School has 416 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Happy Valley, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Scott Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mount Scott Elementary School is 18.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Scott Elementary School?

28.9% of students at Mount Scott Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Scott Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mount Scott Elementary School is White at 49.0% of enrollment, in Happy Valley, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Scott Elementary School?

Mount Scott Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mount Scott Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Happy Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Mount Scott Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Happy Valley, 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 Happy Valley on the city page.

Is Mount Scott Elementary School a good school?

Mount Scott Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 North Clackamas Sd 12?

Besides Mount Scott Elementary School, North Clackamas Sd 12 also operates Adrienne C. Nelson High School (1,536 students), Clackamas High School (1,280 students), and Happy Valley Middle School (1,158 students). See the North Clackamas Sd 12 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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