Applegate Elementary School

Applegate Elementary School is an elementary school of close-knit scale in Eugene, Oregon, overseen by Crow-Applegate-Lorane SD 66, caters to 225 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 30% below typical.

Crow-Applegate-Lorane SD 66 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 295 students; Applegate Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Applegate Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 8% multiracial. By comparison, Lane County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Applegate Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lane County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Applegate Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.0%; this one delivers 31.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Lane County shows median household income runs about $71,544, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Applegate Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Crow High School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Applegate Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Applegate Elementary School has climbed 103%, going from 111 students in 2018 to 225 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Applegate Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.