Enrollment
239
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHEL SD 52·NCES 410204000617
Danebo Elementary School
1265 Candlelight Dr, Eugene, OR 97402 · (541) 688-8735 · Lane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
212 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
15.2%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.9% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 13.3% |
% 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
20.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
Schools most like Danebo Elementary School
Danebo Elementary School's state test result (20.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danebo Elementary School this school | 239 | 88.7% | 20.5% |
| Washington Elementary School Medford | 221 | 88.2% | 20.1% |
| Howard Elementary School Medford | 275 | 88.0% | 18.4% |
| Stanfield Elementary School Stanfield | 235 | 90.6% | 38.4% |
| Yaquina View Elementary Newport | 264 | 90.5% | N/A |
| North Marion Primary School Aurora | 285 | 91.9% | N/A |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Danebo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Lane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #505 of 591 | #49 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #589 of 646 ▲ 14 | #53 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #510 of 646 ▲ 56 | #50 of 55 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #530 of 710 | #42 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #122 of 587 | #10 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #152 of 587 | #5 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #170 of 645 | #13 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #236 of 493 | #12 of 39 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
239
-30 (-11%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 89% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 17.6 | 13.3:1 | 66% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 18.9 | 13.5:1 | 65% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 76% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 75% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 15 | 24.7:1 | 80% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 21 | 18.9:1 | 37% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 23 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danebo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (299 to 239); teachers down 6% (17 to 16).
About Danebo Elementary School
Danebo Elementary School is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Eugene, Oregon. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 239 students. That is 26% below the average of about 321 students for elementary schools in Oregon.
Danebo Elementary School is part of Bethel SD 52, where 11 schools serve 4,988 students.
The largest group at Danebo Elementary School is White students, at 44%. Smaller groups are 44% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Lane County is roughly 81% White. The diversity index for Danebo Elementary School is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Danebo Elementary School lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.9 students per teacher. The school's 14.9:1 compares with an average of 16.5:1 for elementary schools in Oregon. The school reported 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Lane County is 13 points.
Danebo Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 20.5%, compared with a predicted 28.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Oregon schools on BeatsExpectations.
Lane County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $71,544 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lane County number 117, with about 42,240 students.
Shasta Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Danebo Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Danebo Elementary School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment decreased 11% over 4 years, reaching 239 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.8:1 in 2020-21 to 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Danebo Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
384,207
Census ACS
Median income
$71,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
42,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bethel SD 52
- Willamette High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Meadow View SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Prairie Mountain SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Fairfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 375 students
- Shasta Middle SchoolMiddle · 345 students
Other schools in Eugene
- South Eugene High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
- Sheldon High SchoolHigh · 1,462 students
- Willamette High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- North Eugene High SchoolHigh · 1,079 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Meadow View SchoolElementary · 672 students
Nearby schools
- Shasta Middle School0.5 mi · 345
- Kalapuya High School0.5 mi · 108
- Clear Lake Elementary School0.5 mi · 225
- Prairie Mountain School0.6 mi · 590
- Cascade Middle School0.7 mi · 375
- Willamette High School0.7 mi · 1,455
Frequently asked questions
About Danebo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Danebo Elementary School?
Danebo Elementary School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Danebo Elementary School serve?
Danebo Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Danebo Elementary School have?
Danebo Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Danebo Elementary School?
Student demographics at Danebo Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 44% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Danebo Elementary School in?
Danebo Elementary School is part of Bethel SD 52.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.