Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER FALLS SD 4J·NCES 411145000127
Butte Creek Elementary School
37569 S Hwy 213, Mt Angel, OR 97362 · (503) 829-6803 · Clackamas County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
156 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 8% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Butte Creek Elementary School→Silverton High School
Based on grade levels within Silver Falls SD 4J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
27.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 27.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 27.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Butte Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #331 of 591 | #46 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #417 of 646 | #55 of 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #369 of 646 | #53 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #403 of 710 | #48 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #578 of 587 | #59 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #476 of 587 | #53 of 62 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #476 of 493 | #40 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
-7 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 15.8:1
% White
76%
was 78%
% Hispanic
19%
was 18%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 303 | 13.2 | 22.9:1 | 51% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 20.3 | 13.9:1 | 41% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 20.3 | 14.6:1 | 29% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 19.6 | 15.8:1 | 46% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Butte Creek Elementary School.
About Butte Creek Elementary School
Butte Creek Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Mt Angel, Oregon. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 303 students.
Silver Falls SD 4J is made up of 13 schools with 3,651 students in all.
A majority of students at Butte Creek Elementary School, 76%, are White. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 79% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Butte Creek Elementary School comes in at 38%.
Staffing totals 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.9:1. That ratio is over the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Butte Creek Elementary School is 51%. Across public schools in Clackamas County, the average is about the same, 50%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Butte Creek Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.9%; the prediction is 42.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Clackamas County show that median household income is about $103,517, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 118 public schools operate in Clackamas County, serving about 57,601 students.
The closest other public school is Scotts Mills Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Butte Creek Elementary School ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 31.9% versus a 35.9% average.
The NCES locale for Butte Creek Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2017-18, Butte Creek Elementary School enrolled 310; in 2024-25, 303. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.9:1) than in 2017-18 (15.8:1).
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Clackamas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
423,975
Census ACS
Median income
$103,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
57,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Silver Falls SD 4J
- Silverton High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Silverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Victor Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 205 students
- Central Howell Elementary SchoolElementary · 160 students
Other schools in Mt Angel
- St Marys Public SchoolElementary · 296 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 223 students
- Mt Angel Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Nearby schools
- Scotts Mills Elementary School1.7 mi · 141
- John F Kennedy High School4.5 mi · 223
- St Marys Public School4.6 mi · 296
- Mt Angel Middle School4.7 mi · 165
- Mark Twain Elementary5.2 mi · 314
- Silverton Middle School5.6 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Butte Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Butte Creek Elementary School?
Butte Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-08.
Is Butte Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Butte Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Butte Creek Elementary School have?
Butte Creek Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Butte Creek Elementary School?
At Butte Creek Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Butte Creek Elementary School public or private?
Butte Creek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Silver Falls SD 4J.
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