Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gold Beach, OR

Riley Creek Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Riley Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410576000249
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riley Creek Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Oregon schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
11.2:1
small classes for Oregon
66.5%
free-lunch eligible
212
students enrolled

Riley Creek Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-97 students YoY

Riley Creek Elementary School shrank from 310 students in 2022-23 to 213 in 2023-24 (-31.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 14.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-97 students YoY 410576000249 · Gold Beach, OR Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

212 enr · 11.2:1 · 66.5% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Gold Beach High School (188 students)

Riley Creek Elementary School shrank from 310 students in 2022-23 to 213 in 2023-24 (-31.3%). Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 14.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

How Riley Creek Elementary School compares

Riley Creek Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 36% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.5% ▲ 26% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 212 top 76% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.5%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 7% in Oregon - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
80.2%
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
$17,725
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Riley Creek Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for Central Curry Sd 1 reports $17,725 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riley Creek Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gold Beach High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Central Curry Sd 1 · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Riley Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Riley Creek Elementary School?

Riley Creek Elementary School has 212 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gold Beach, OR. CCD year-over-year: 310 (2022-23) → 213 (2023-24), down 97.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riley Creek Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Riley Creek Elementary School is 11.2:1, which is 36% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 29% 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 Riley Creek Elementary School?

66.5% of students at Riley Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riley Creek Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Riley Creek Elementary School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Gold Beach, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riley Creek Elementary School?

Riley Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Central Curry Sd 1?

Besides Riley Creek Elementary School, Central Curry Sd 1 also operates Gold Beach High School (188 students). See the Central Curry 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 2022-23) · 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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