Tom McCall Elementary School

Tom McCall Elementary School, a reasonably sized primary school in Redmond, Oregon, operated by Redmond SD 2J, works with 463 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 44% above typical.

Across the 13 schools in Redmond SD 2J (6,889 students total), Tom McCall Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Tom McCall Elementary School shows that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tom McCall Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Deschutes County (around 60%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Tom McCall Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.7%; this one delivers 40.9%.

In the surrounding community, Deschutes County reports that median household earnings sit near $92,758, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Tom McCall Elementary School is one of 53 public schools in Deschutes County (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students).

Nearest neighbor: Elton Gregory Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Tom McCall Elementary School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 31.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tom McCall Elementary School has shrank 3%, going from 476 students in 2018 to 463 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 11% to 18%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Tom McCall Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.