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Buckingham Elementary School

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Buckingham Elementary School ranks 187 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Buckingham Elementary School is a K–5 school of about 340 students on Hamby Road in northeast Bend, part of Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, and it ranked 187th of 709 Oregon elementary schools in 2025–26 — the 74th percentile, or 4 stars. That places it right at the level of its district, which is itself one of Oregon's stronger school systems.

On 2025–26 tests, Buckingham students scored above both district and state averages in reading and writing (ELA), math, and science: ELA 55.9% versus 53.0% district and 43.8% state; math 44.7% versus 43.5% district; science 36.9% versus 33.7% district. ELA is the clear strength, running 12 points above the state. Grade by grade, however, 5th grade comes in below district averages in all three subjects, and 3rd-grade math (46.0% versus the district's 53.1%) is the single largest gap. Compared with ten nearby Bend elementaries, Buckingham ranks 8th of 11 on achievement. Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School (ELA 76.1%, math 73.0%) and Amity Creek Elementary School (ELA 69.7%) are well ahead, while Buckingham sits close to the middle — a few points behind Lava Ridge Elementary School and a few ahead of Ponderosa Elementary.

Two other points stand out for families. Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, from 44.2% in 2021–22 to 28.2% in 2024–25, now below both district and state rates. The school also pairs above-average funding ($17,553 per student) with the smallest classes in its comparison group (a student-teacher ratio of 16.8). One clear flag: students with disabilities ranked at the 20th percentile (1 star) in 2024–25, well below the school's overall standing, while low-income students have generally performed at or above the school average.

340

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,553

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

62560 Hamby Rd
Bend, OR 97701-9529

(541) 355-2600

District: Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

Students who attend Buckingham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pilot Butte Middle School
High:	Mountain View Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2019 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (48% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oregon median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2019) to 74th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Oregon avg37%

187^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	67.9	187 of 709	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	217 of 706	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	129 of 710	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	93 of 706	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	136 of 706	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	90 of 705	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	114 of 709	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	104 of 701	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	66.9	206 of 697	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	264 of 706	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.2	276 of 695	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	228 of 707	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	245 of 730	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	287 of 695	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	299 of 674	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.3	384 of 665	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.0	357 of 655	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	281 of 652	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	372 of 636	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.0	219 of 629	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.0	304 of 586	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	131 of 655	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	184 of 653	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	90 of 658	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	75 of 652	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	115 of 646	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	137 of 621	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	117 of 681	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	75.7	61 of 475	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	137 of 521	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	185 of 518	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	45 of 523	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	82 of 595	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	133 of 703	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	49 of 597	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	87 of 640	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	236 of 657	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	213 of 664	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	156 of 662	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	112 of 665	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	147 of 654	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	127 of 623	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	106 of 680	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	283 of 352	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	208 of 481	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	237 of 670	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	276 of 669	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	148 of 670	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	108 of 656	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	140 of 666	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	95 of 662	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	151 of 683	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Mathematics45%+12 vs state

Science37%+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
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
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
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	63100 NE Purcell	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-4300	464	24	19.7	48.1%	363 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.6%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.1%)	65.2	207^th of 709 public elementary schools	70.8%		80.1	119^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.1%	88	43.7	42.7	68.6				50.6	44.0	48.1	52.2				47.9	39.1		39.1	$16,174	$405	$15,770
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
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
Lava Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	20805 Cooley Rd	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-2400	404	21	19.0	48.3%	297 (73.5%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	70.4	176^th of 709 public elementary schools	75.2%		79	126^th of 706 public elementary schools	82.2%	50	61.0	64.7	58.1				60.9	63.3	57.7	34.2				51.2	23.7		23.7	$16,606	$405	$16,201
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
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
Desert Sky Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	63175 O B Riley Rd	Bend	97703	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 350-2090	168	8	21.1		144 (85.7%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	67.5	191^st of 709 public elementary schools	73.1%		56.5	266^th of 706 public elementary schools	62.3%	75	60.9	48.0	68.0				58.7	52.2	41.7	29.2				41.1	41.7		41.7	$7,010	$405	$6,606
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckingham Elementary School

How many students attend Buckingham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Buckingham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Buckingham Elementary School?

Students at Buckingham Elementary School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Buckingham Elementary School in?

Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

What schools do graduates of Buckingham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buckingham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pilot Butte Middle School
High : Mountain View Senior High School

Is Buckingham Elementary School a good school?

Buckingham Elementary School ranks 187^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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