Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oregon City, OR

Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Federal NCES profile for Springwater Environmental Sciences School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410933001642Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springwater Environmental Sciences School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Oregon schools.

#5 of 6
elementary schools in Oregon City · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
25.4:1
large classes for Oregon
203
students enrolled

Springwater Environmental Sciences School has class sizes larger than 95% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Springwater Environmental Sciences School ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Oregon City, OR.

School address

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

+2 students YoY

Springwater Environmental Sciences School held near 200 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 8.9 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 410933001642 · Oregon City, OR Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

203 enr · 25.4:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Oregon City Senior High School (1,944 students)

Springwater Environmental Sciences School held near 200 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.9 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Springwater Environmental Sciences School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Springwater Environmental Sciences School reports 203 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Springwater Environmental Sciences School compares

Springwater Environmental Sciences School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.4:1 ▲ 44% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 203 top 78% - -

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

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
25.4:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 95% in Oregon - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.3%
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
$12,743
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 82.8%
Two or More 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 82.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.1, Springwater Environmental Sciences School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for Oregon City Sd 62 reports $12,743 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Springwater Environmental Sciences School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oregon City Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Gardiner Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Tumwata Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John Mcloughlin Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Holcomb Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oregon City Sd 62 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Oregon City

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Springwater Environmental Sciences School

How many students attend Springwater Environmental Sciences School?

Springwater Environmental Sciences School has 203 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oregon City, OR. CCD year-over-year: 198 (2022-23) → 200 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springwater Environmental Sciences School?

The student-teacher ratio at Springwater Environmental Sciences School is 25.4:1, which is 44% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springwater Environmental Sciences School?

The largest demographic group at Springwater Environmental Sciences School is White at 82.8% of enrollment, in Oregon City, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springwater Environmental Sciences School?

Springwater Environmental Sciences School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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).

How does Springwater Environmental Sciences School rank among elementary schools in Oregon City?

By Resource Investment Index, Springwater Environmental Sciences School ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Oregon City, 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 Oregon City on the city page.

What other schools are in Oregon City Sd 62?

Besides Springwater Environmental Sciences School, Oregon City Sd 62 also operates Oregon City Senior High School (1,944 students), Gardiner Middle School (699 students), and Tumwata Middle School (685 students). See the Oregon City Sd 62 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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