Lava Ridge Elementary School

Lava Ridge Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary school in Bend, Oregon, part of Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1. The school works with 404 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 26% bigger than typical.

Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 comprises 35 schools with combined enrollment of 16,838 students; Lava Ridge Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Lava Ridge Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Lava Ridge Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Deschutes County's rate of about 60%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lava Ridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Deschutes County put median household income runs about $92,758, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Deschutes County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students), Lava Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sky View Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lava Ridge Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.5%.

Lava Ridge Elementary School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Lava Ridge Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 599 (now 404). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 86% to 74%.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.