Thurston Elementary School

Located at 7345 Thurston Rd, in Springfield, Oregon, Thurston Elementary School is a moderately sized primary school that instructs 348 students (grades K through 5), part of Springfield SD 19.

Across the 21 schools in Springfield SD 19 (8,928 students total), Thurston Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Thurston Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Thurston Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Thurston Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lane County (around 76%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Thurston Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Oregon schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.7%; actual is 56.2%, +19.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Lane County reports that median household income runs about $71,544, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Thurston Elementary School is one of 117 public schools in Lane County (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students).

The closest other public school is Ridgeview Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thurston Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 29.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 27%: 474 students in 2018 compared to 348 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 81% to 76%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

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