Lake Creek Learning Center

Lake Creek Learning Center is a K-5 school of rural-scale scale in Eagle Point, Oregon, part of Eagle Point SD 9, serveing 47 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 85% leaner than typical.

Lake Creek Learning Center is one of 11 schools operated by Eagle Point SD 9, a district that educates 4,134 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lake Creek Learning Center logs that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest consists of 13% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Jackson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Lake Creek Learning Center shows 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lake Creek Learning Center 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 27.1%; Lake Creek Learning Center posts 77.3%, +50.2 points above that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,999 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Creek Learning Center is one of 70 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 30,143 students).

The closest other public school is Butte Falls Charter School, roughly 8.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lake Creek Learning Center at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 24.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lake Creek Learning Center has edged down 13%, going from 54 students in 2018 to 47 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.