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Bear Creek Elementary School

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Bear Creek Elementary School ranks 518 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Bear Creek Elementary School is a K–5 public school in Bend, Oregon, serving 521 students as part of the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, a relatively strong district that ranks 34th of 141 in Oregon (76th percentile, 4 stars).

Despite sitting in a highly rated district, Bear Creek Elementary School is currently rated 1 star and ranked 518th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (27th percentile) in 2025–26 — its second-lowest showing in recent years, after 36th percentile in 2023–24 and 48th percentile in 2022–23. Most nearby schools are rated 4 or 5 stars: Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School ranks 24th, Pine Ridge Elementary 54th, and Bend International School 68th, while Ensworth Elementary School (565th) is the only nearby school ranked below Bear Creek in 2025–26.

Academically, proficiency is low across every subject and grade. In 2025–26, 32.4% of students met standards in English language arts, 27.1% in math, and 25.0% in science — below both the district (53.0%, 43.5%, 33.7%) and the state (43.8%, 32.9%, 30.6%). Every tested grade is below state averages, with 4th-grade math the weakest at 21.4%. Notably, surrounding schools achieve much more with similar or fewer resources: Pine Ridge enrolls nearly the same number of students (528) yet reaches 65% in ELA, while Highland spends less per student ($15,814) with larger classes (20.4 students per teacher) yet posts 76.1% in ELA.

Attendance and resources offer a mixed picture. Chronic absenteeism was 31.5% in 2024–25 — better than the district's 34.2% and the state's 33.5%, and a big improvement from 46.4% in 2022–23. Per-student spending ($16,851) is close to the nearby median, and the student–teacher ratio (16.9) is better than nearby schools. However, the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch jumped to 97.31% from about 66% a year earlier. Subgroup results are low: students from low-income families rank in the 17th percentile, and English language learners rank in the 8th percentile with 0 stars.

521

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,851

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 SE 13th St
Bend, OR 97702-1555

(541) 355-1400

District: Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pilot Butte Middle School
High:	Bend Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

45.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg46%

Oregon avg37%

518^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

34^th of 141Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	518 of 709	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	522 of 706	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	451 of 710	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	365 of 706	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	501 of 706	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	372 of 705	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	330 of 709	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	326 of 701	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.6	469 of 697	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	410 of 706	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.6	312 of 695	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	150 of 707	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	63.5	242 of 730	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	157 of 695	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	54.0	341 of 674	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	305 of 665	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	190 of 655	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	167 of 652	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	230 of 636	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	160 of 629	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	46.7	347 of 586	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	89 of 97	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	65 of 87	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	136 of 179	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	504 of 655	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	528 of 653	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	507 of 658	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	403 of 652	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	501 of 646	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	414 of 621	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	407 of 681	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	317 of 377	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	284 of 362	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	243 of 365	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	198 of 360	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	286 of 339	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	221 of 364	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	314 of 475	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	431 of 521	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	480 of 518	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	462 of 523	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.4	193 of 595	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	497 of 703	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	431 of 597	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.5	102 of 640	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	450 of 657	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	442 of 664	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	313 of 662	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	279 of 665	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	440 of 654	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	251 of 623	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	230 of 680	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	231 of 355	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	307 of 481	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	393 of 670	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	352 of 669	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	350 of 670	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	239 of 656	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	354 of 666	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	186 of 662	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	109 of 683	84.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

Science25%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 SE 13th St	Bend	97702	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 355-1400	521	31	16.9	97.3%	258 (49.5%)	5 (1.0%)	236 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	28	518^th of 709 public elementary schools	26.9%		27.5	522^nd of 706 public elementary schools	26.1%	4	35.8	26.2	35.5				32.4	30.9	21.4	29.3				27.1	25.0		25.0	$16,851	$1,309	$15,542
Juniper Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 NE Norton St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 355-1800	432	25	17.6	47.7%	319 (73.8%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (15.7%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.4%)	81.5	106^th of 709 public elementary schools	85.0%		74	146^th of 706 public elementary schools	79.3%	40	52.3	53.8	70.4				59.1	53.8	55.1	53.8				54.3	57.8		57.8	$17,162	$1,071	$16,091
Silver Rail Elementary School	Public	K-5	61530 SE Stone Creek St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 355-2900	457	24	19.0	48.1%	373 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (9.8%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	79.2	118^th of 709 public elementary schools	83.4%		67.2	189^th of 706 public elementary schools	73.2%	71	51.9	55.1	72.9				60.3	67.1	51.9	46.4				55.0	42.2		42.2	$15,759	$405	$15,354
Amity Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	437 NW Wall St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-2800	144	8	18.9	47.2%	130 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	86.4	77^th of 709 public elementary schools	89.1%		82.7	108^th of 706 public elementary schools	84.7%	31	56.0	73.7	81.8				69.7	56.0	47.4	57.1				53.8	77.3		77.3	$17,221	$405	$16,817
Ensworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	2150 NE Daggett Ln	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 355-1600	130	11	11.4	97.7%	86 (66.2%)	2 (1.5%)	27 (20.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.5%)	23	565^th of 709 public elementary schools	20.3%		29.5	500^th of 706 public elementary schools	29.2%	65	33.3	23.1	42.9				33.3	23.1	8.3	30.8				21.1	12.5		12.5	$26,333	$1,856	$24,478
Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 NW Newport Ave	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-1900	384	19	20.4	48.2%	348 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	95.9	24^th of 709 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.4	30^th of 706 public elementary schools	95.8%	6	68.3	75.0	86.0				76.1	69.4	78.3	71.4				73.0	57.9		57.9	$15,814	$405	$15,409
R E Jewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	20550 Murphy Rd	Bend	97702	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 355-2100	421	24	17.5	48.5%	276 (65.6%)	1 (0.2%)	120 (28.5%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	32.9	467^th of 709 public elementary schools	34.1%		28.8	507^th of 706 public elementary schools	28.2%	40	26.6	38.2	38.3				34.7	32.8	38.2	24.4				31.3	24.4		24.4	$16,278	$405	$15,873
Westside Village Magnet School at Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-8	1101 NW 12th St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 355-2000	203	12	17.4	47.3%	168 (82.8%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.9%)	57.6	263^rd of 709 public elementary schools	62.9%		52.5	284^th of 706 public elementary schools	59.8%	21			52.4	40.0	61.5	73.3	56.1			23.8	33.3	18.2	61.5	37.2	52.4	54.2	53.3	$18,812	$405	$18,407
Buckingham Elementary School	Public	K-5	62560 Hamby Rd	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 355-2600	340	20	16.8	47.9%	273 (80.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.9%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	67.9	187^th of 709 public elementary schools	73.6%		63.4	217^th of 706 public elementary schools	69.3%	30	50.0	56.5	60.0				55.9	46.0	52.2	38.5				44.7	36.9		36.9	$17,553	$753	$16,800
Bend International School	Public, Charter	K-8	63020 OB Riley Road	Bend	97703	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 797-7038	217	12	18.7	32.3%	164 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (15.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.0%)	87.7	68^th of 709 public elementary schools	90.4%		70.1	168^th of 706 public elementary schools	76.2%	100	62.5	59.3	65.2	68.2	64.3	67.9	64.5	66.7	66.7	43.5	50.0	71.4	46.4	56.5	70.8	48.3	58.5	$7,010	$405	$6,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bear Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pilot Butte Middle School
High : Bend Senior High School

What district is Bear Creek Elementary School in?

Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

Is Bear Creek Elementary School a good school?

Bear Creek Elementary School ranks 518^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bear Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Bear Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek Elementary School?

Students at Bear Creek Elementary School are 50% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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