Douglas Gardens Elementary School

Douglas Gardens Elementary School is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in Springfield, Oregon, overseen by Springfield SD 19, with 293 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 21 schools in Springfield SD 19 (8,928 students total), Douglas Gardens Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Douglas Gardens Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 101% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lane County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Douglas Gardens Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Oregon public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 23.4%; Douglas Gardens Elementary School posts 42.1%, +18.8 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lane County put median household income runs about $71,544, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglas Gardens Elementary School is one of 117 public schools in Lane County (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students).

The closest other public school is Agnes Stewart Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Douglas Gardens Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 25.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 21%: 371 students in 2018 compared to 293 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 26% to 20%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Douglas Gardens Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.