Glide Elementary School

As a medium-sized elementary school in Glide, Oregon, Glide Elementary School hosts 398 students from grades K through 6, run under Glide SD 12. Enrollment runs roughly 24% bigger than the state mean of about 321.

Within Glide SD 12, which oversees 3 schools and 746 students, Glide Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Glide Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Glide Elementary School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Glide Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.6%; this one delivers 28.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Douglas County reports that median household income runs about $61,310, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,417 students), Glide Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Glide Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Glide Elementary School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 26.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Glide Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 417 (now 398). Over the same period, the White share declined from 87% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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