Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Springwater Environmental Sciences School is a modestly sized elementary school in Oregon City, Oregon, run under Oregon City SD 62. The school educates 203 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 321.

Within Oregon City SD 62, which oversees 13 schools and 7,202 students, Springwater Environmental Sciences School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Springwater Environmental Sciences School records that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest breaks down as 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Springwater Environmental Sciences School shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Clackamas County shows median household earnings sit near $103,517, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Clackamas County's 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students), Springwater Environmental Sciences School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Redland Elementary School, around 1.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Springwater Environmental Sciences School operates from a rural location. Springwater Environmental Sciences School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 197 students in 2018 compared to 203 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 83% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.