Enrollment
168
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEND-LAPINE ADMINISTRATIVE SD 1·NCES 410198001860
Desert Sky Montessori
63175 O B Riley Rd, Bend, OR 97703 · (541) 350-2090 · Deschutes County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 34 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 5% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
53.9%
OR avg 43.0% . +16.4pp since 2023
Math
28.4%
OR avg 31.8% . +14.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 13.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Sky Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Deschutes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #397 of 646 ▲ 197 | #24 of 30 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #171 of 646 ▲ 203 | #12 of 30 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #610 of 710 | #27 of 31 |
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
168
+6 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 168 | 7.9 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 9.6 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 5.5 | 32.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 7 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 4 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Sky Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students up 66% (101 to 168); teachers up 99% (4 to 7.9).
About Desert Sky Montessori
Desert Sky Montessori is an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, reachable at (541) 350-2090. Its enrollment is 168 students, spread over kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 321 students for elementary schools in Oregon.
Besides Desert Sky Montessori, Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 runs 34 other schools. The district enrolls 16,838 students.
By race and ethnicity, Desert Sky Montessori is 86% White. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. In Deschutes County overall, the White share is about 87%. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at Desert Sky Montessori are from different groups.
Desert Sky Montessori has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1, with 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1.
Among Oregon public elementary schools, Desert Sky Montessori outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Deschutes County, median household income comes to about $92,758, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 53 public schools and about 25,823 students.
Bend International School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Desert Sky Montessori as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Desert Sky Montessori is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 168, compared with 162 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.2:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Desert Sky Montessori. You can also rate the school on this page.
Deschutes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
206,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
25,823 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
- Caldera High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Bend Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,204 students
- Mountain View Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- High Desert Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
Other schools in Bend
- Caldera High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Bend Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,204 students
- Mountain View Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- High Desert Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
Nearby schools
- Bend International School0.5 mi · 217
- North Star Elementary1.0 mi · 319
- Realms High School1.5 mi · 148
- Realms Middle School1.5 mi · 156
- Lava Ridge Elementary School1.8 mi · 404
- Sky View Middle School1.9 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Sky MontessoriHow many students attend Desert Sky Montessori?
Desert Sky Montessori enrolls approximately 168 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Desert Sky Montessori serve?
Desert Sky Montessori serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Desert Sky Montessori?
Approximately 21.2:1 students per teacher at Desert Sky Montessori.
What is the student diversity at Desert Sky Montessori?
Student demographics at Desert Sky Montessori are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Desert Sky Montessori in?
Desert Sky Montessori is part of Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1.
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