Deer Creek Elementary School vs. James Templeton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Deer Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
James Templeton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deer Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Templeton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
565 students
514 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#453 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#527 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
83
74
Grade 1 Students
107
95
Grade 2 Students
93
89
Grade 3 Students
100
73
Grade 4 Students
91
88
Grade 5 Students
91
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
1%
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% Hispanic
29%
33%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
48%
48%
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% Hawaiian
3%
5%
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% Two or more races
11%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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