Oceanlake Elementary School

Oceanlake Elementary School is a primary school of small scale in Lincoln City, Oregon, one of the schools within Lincoln County SD, hosting 246 students in grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Lincoln County SD comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 4,832 students; Oceanlake Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Oceanlake Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Oceanlake Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lincoln County (around 99%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lincoln County put the typical household earns roughly $63,165 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Oceanlake Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 4,832 students).

Lincoln City Career Technical High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Oceanlake Elementary School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oceanlake Elementary School has contracted 39%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 66% to 58% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.