LaPine Elementary School

Set in LaPine, Oregon, LaPine Elementary School is a heavily attended elementary-level community, overseen by Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1. It works with 483 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 50% bigger than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Within Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1, which oversees 35 schools and 16,838 students, LaPine Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, LaPine Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, LaPine Elementary School logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting LaPine Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Deschutes County (around 60%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, LaPine Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.3%; this one delivers 23.5%.

Around the school, census data for Deschutes County shows median household income runs about $92,758, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Deschutes County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students), of which LaPine Elementary School is one.

LaPine Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LaPine Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 23.7%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LaPine Elementary School has increased 21%, going from 400 students in 2018 to 483 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 82% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.