R E Jewell Elementary School

Set in Bend, Oregon, R E Jewell Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary campus, run under Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1. It works with 421 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 321 students each, so R E Jewell Elementary School sits 31% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 35 schools in Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 (16,838 students total), R E Jewell Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, R E Jewell Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, R E Jewell Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 48% of students at R E Jewell Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Deschutes County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), R E Jewell Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.8%; this one delivers 32.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Deschutes County put median household earnings sit near $92,758, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. R E Jewell Elementary School is one of 53 public schools in Deschutes County (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students).

Nearest neighbor: Silver Rail Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts R E Jewell Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. R E Jewell Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 524 (now 421). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 20% to 29%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.