Walterville Elementary School

Walterville Elementary School is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in Springfield, Oregon, operated by Springfield SD 19, hosting 172 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 46% below typical.

Within Springfield SD 19, which oversees 21 schools and 8,928 students, Walterville Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Walterville Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lane County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Walterville Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lane County) shows that median household earnings sit near $71,544, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Walterville Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Thurston Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.9 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Walterville Elementary School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.4%.

Walterville Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Walterville Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 178 (now 172).

Inside the community feed, members of the Walterville Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.