Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD SD 19·NCES 411167000588
Walterville Elementary School
40589 McKenzie Hwy, Springfield, OR 97478 · (541) 744-6415 · Lane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
111 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 46% larger than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 59% · US 70%
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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
39.8%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 36.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Walterville Elementary School
Walterville Elementary School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walterville Elementary School this school | 172 | 64.5% | 40.8% |
| Colton Elementary School Colton | 171 | 63.7% | 19.3% |
| Mari-Linn School Lyons | 158 | 65.2% | 22.0% |
| Crane Elementary School Crane | 186 | 67.2% | 57.0% |
| TRAILS Outdoor School Ashland | 157 | 61.1% | 52.3% |
| Cloverdale Elementary School Turner | 208 | 63.5% | 49.7% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Walterville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Lane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #217 of 591 | #17 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #241 of 646 ▲ 34 | #18 of 55 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #266 of 646 ▼ 31 | #20 of 55 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #606 of 710 | #50 of 58 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #433 of 645 | #38 of 55 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
172
+60 (+54%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 172 | 8.4 | 20.4:1 | 65% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 8.5 | 17.8:1 | 62% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 161 | 8.7 | 18.5:1 | 61% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 6 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 9 | 19.8:1 | 44% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 9 | 21.6:1 | 43% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 6 | 28.7:1 | 45% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 9 | 24.0:1 | 18% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 11 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walterville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (178 to 172); teachers down 6% (9 to 8.4).
About Walterville Elementary School
Walterville Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Springfield, Oregon, administered by Springfield SD 19. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 172 students. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 321.
A total of 21 schools make up Springfield SD 19, with 8,928 students enrolled.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Walterville Elementary School are from different groups.
The school had 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. The school's 20.4:1 compares with an average of 16.5:1 for elementary schools in Oregon. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 65%. The 76% average for public schools in Lane County is 11 points higher.
Walterville Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.8% is 3.3 points above the 37.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the surrounding county, Lane County, the median household earns about $71,544 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Lane County has 117 public schools with about 42,240 students, including Walterville Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Walterville Elementary School is closest to Thurston Elementary School, about 6.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 7. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Walterville Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Walterville Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment records show 112 in 2020-21 and 172 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.7:1 in 2020-21, and 20.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Walterville Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
384,207
Census ACS
Median income
$71,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
42,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield SD 19
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Thurston High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Hamlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Thurston Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Agnes Stewart Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Thurston High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Hamlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Thurston Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Agnes Stewart Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Thurston Elementary School6.9 mi · 348
- Ridgeview Elementary School7.7 mi · 371
- Mohawk High School7.8 mi · 133
- Thurston Middle School7.8 mi · 524
- Marcola Elementary School7.9 mi · 139
- Thurston High School8.3 mi · 1,215
Frequently asked questions
About Walterville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Walterville Elementary School?
Walterville Elementary School enrolls approximately 172 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Walterville Elementary School serve?
Walterville Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walterville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walterville Elementary School is approximately 20.4:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Walterville Elementary School?
Walterville Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Walterville Elementary School?
Walterville Elementary School is overseen by Springfield SD 19 in Lane County.
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