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Springwater Environmental Sciences School

16491 S Springwater Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045 · (503) 631-7700 · Clackamas County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Oregon public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools

Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2211%
Grade 12412%
Grade 22311%
Grade 32512%
Grade 42412%
Grade 52412%
Grade 62110%
Grade 72412%
Grade 8168%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 38% larger than its 8th grade class (16).

Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
16883%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
157%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
189%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10250%
Female
10150%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
59.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
38.1%
OR avg 31.8% . -8.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.5%38.1%
2023-2461.2%46.1%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Springwater Environmental Sciences School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OregonIn Clackamas County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.1%#260 of 646
▼ 86
#36 of 66
▼ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.5%#127 of 646
▼ 14
#18 of 66
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
203#585 of 710#62 of 67
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.7:1#457 of 587#44 of 62
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.2%#540 of 587#60 of 62
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
203
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 175
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 24.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520310.918.7:1N/A
2023-242009.920.3:1N/A
2022-23198922.1:1N/A
2020-21198824.8:1N/A
2017-1819710.119.5:1N/A
2015-16198922.0:1N/A
2010-11175919.4:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springwater Environmental Sciences School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (197 to 203); teachers up 7% (10.1 to 10.9).

About Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Springwater Environmental Sciences School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Oregon, with an address in Oregon City. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 203 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 37% below the 321-student average for elementary schools in Oregon.

Oregon City SD 62 is responsible for 13 schools, Springwater Environmental Sciences School included, with 7,202 students in all.

By race and ethnicity, Springwater Environmental Sciences School is 83% White. Enrollment also includes 9% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School are from different groups.

Springwater Environmental Sciences School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1, with 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1.

Among Oregon public elementary schools, Springwater Environmental Sciences School outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

Looking at the county, Clackamas County, median household income comes to about $103,517, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 118 public schools and about 57,601 students.

Redland Elementary School sits about 1.9 miles from Springwater Environmental Sciences School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Springwater Environmental Sciences School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area. Springwater Environmental Sciences School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 198 to 203, a 3% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.7:1.

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Clackamas County at a glance

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Population
423,975
Census ACS
Median income
$103,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
57,601 students

Quick facts

School name
Springwater Environmental Sciences School
District
Oregon City SD 62
Address
16491 S Springwater Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone
(503) 631-7700
County
Clackamas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
203
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
410933001642
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Springwater Environmental Sciences School
What is the total enrollment at Springwater Environmental Sciences School?
Springwater Environmental Sciences School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades KG-08.
Is Springwater Environmental Sciences School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springwater Environmental Sciences School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Springwater Environmental Sciences School have?
Springwater Environmental Sciences School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Springwater Environmental Sciences School?
Student demographics at Springwater Environmental Sciences School are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Springwater Environmental Sciences School?
Springwater Environmental Sciences School is overseen by Oregon City SD 62 in Clackamas County.
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