Enrollment
212
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Central Curry Sd 1 · Oregon
NCES ID 410576000249 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.5%
vs 52.8% Oregon avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riley Creek Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riley Creek Elementary School
Riley Creek Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Gold Beach, Oregon, enrolling 212 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.2:1, Riley Creek Elementary School is leaner than roughly 93% of Oregon schools and 36% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.5% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 212 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.
Against 150 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #81.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 212 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 80.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Central Curry Sd 1, also runs Gold Beach High School (188 students).
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 Riley Creek Elementary School compares
Riley Creek 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,948
per pupil, district-wide
- below Oregon avg of $18,086
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Central Curry Sd 1, which includes Riley Creek Elementary School.
$16,948
Per student
-6%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 36.2%
Federal 10.2%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~212 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Riley Creek Elementary School a good school?
Riley Creek Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 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.
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