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

Three Rivers Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Three Rivers Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410198001350
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Three Rivers Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Oregon schools.

27
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
large classes for Oregon
65.3%
free-lunch eligible
421
students enrolled

Three Rivers Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

421

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.1:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.3%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers Elementary School

Three Rivers Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Sunriver, Oregon, enrolling 421 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.3% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 421 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 321 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #245, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 421 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.5% 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.

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

Three Rivers 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 19.1:1 ▲ 9% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.3% ▲ 24% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 421 top 34% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
421
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.3%
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
19.1:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 70% in Oregon - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.5%
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 421 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 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 84.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Three Rivers Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1, which includes Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers 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 Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cascade Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Three Rivers 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 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 Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers Elementary School

How many students attend Three Rivers Elementary School?

Three Rivers Elementary School has 421 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sunriver, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Rivers Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Three Rivers Elementary School is 19.1:1, which is 9% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Three Rivers Elementary School?

65.3% of students at Three Rivers Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Three Rivers Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Three Rivers Elementary School is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Sunriver, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Three Rivers Elementary School?

Three Rivers Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Three Rivers Elementary School a good school?

Three Rivers Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Three Rivers 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.

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