Silver Rail Elementary School

Located at 61530 SE Stone Creek St, in Bend, Oregon, Silver Rail Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary campus that hosts 457 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1. That puts it 42% larger than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Silver Rail Elementary School lists that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest is composed of 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 48% of students at Silver Rail Elementary School qualify 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), Silver Rail Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.9%; this one delivers 44.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Deschutes County indicate median household earnings sit near $92,758, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Silver Rail Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: R E Jewell Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Silver Rail Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Silver Rail Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Silver Rail Elementary School has contracted 3%, going from 472 students in 2018 to 457 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 17% to 10% over that span.

Inside the community feed, 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.