Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Public K-5

 14898 SE Parklane Dr
       Happy Valley, OR  97015


(503) 353-3270

District: North Clackamas School District 12

SchoolDigger Rank:
244th of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,455 Help


Students who attend Verne A Duncan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Happy Valley Middle School
High:    Adrienne C. Nelson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  407

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.7%
Hispanic:
20.9%
Two or more races:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.7% Help


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Compare Details Verne A Duncan Elementary School ranks better than 65.4% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 10th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the North Clackamas School District 12. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Verne A Duncan Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), Hispanic (20.9%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Verne A Duncan Elementary School is 19.2. 14 elementary schools in the North Clackamas School District 12 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Verne A Duncan Elementary School is $12,455. 14 elementary schools in the North Clackamas School District 12 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Verne A Duncan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Verne A Duncan Elementary School 244th of 706 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Verne A Duncan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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North Clackamas School District 12:

SchoolDigger ranks North Clackamas School District 12 36th of 139 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Verne A Duncan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 62.71 253rd 695 63.6%
2012 57.22 312th 730 57.3%
2013 60.52 280th 707 60.4%
2014 56.31 301st 695 56.7%
2015 59.99 243rd 706 65.6%
2016 52.06 317th 697 54.5%
2017 60.02 253rd 701 63.9%
2018 54.93 305th 709 57.0%
2019 49.65 345th 705 51.1%
2022 49.87 318th 706 55.0%
2023 60.61 244th 706 65.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.26 74th 212 65.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.18 124th 481 74.2%
2019 70.06 54th 303 82.2%
2022 35.63 139th 215 35.3%
2023 37.70 130th 231 43.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.98 352nd 640 45.0%
2019 32.92 443rd 597 25.8%
2022 50.20 314th 703 55.3%
2023 38.20 375th 595 37.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.77 285th 681 58.1%
2019 50.28 305th 621 50.9%
2022 44.98 325th 646 49.7%
2023 60.97 214th 652 67.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.95 304th 680 55.3%
2019 47.18 315th 623 49.4%
2022 51.78 276th 654 57.8%
2023 59.09 235th 665 64.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.28 254th 475 46.5%
2019 48.89 177th 364 51.4%
2022 34.09 228th 339 32.7%
2023 23.84 304th 360 15.6%
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Rank History for White students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.15 339th 683 50.4%
2019 44.96 368th 662 44.4%
2022 58.20 244th 666 63.4%
2023 67.56 188th 656 71.3%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Thursday, December 20, 2018

Open Quote My son, after 4 years of being a perfect child at daycare, he was deemed a problem child after one day of Kindergarten at Verne Duncan Elementary. Right away I knew something was off. After 4 years of being perfect, he’s a problem child after 1 day at Verne Duncan? What’s the variable here? What changed?

In an attempt to figure out what was going on with my son, we tried to setup some communication channels with his teacher. I've tried showing up before school to talk with the teacher, but I was told to leave the room because the bell hadn’t rang. I, a parent, was told to wait for the bell. After the bell rang, I again tried to speak with the teacher and was completely ignored. Later I received an angry email suggesting that I was bothering her while she was getting the kids seated. We've tried setting up meetings only to have them avoided. Instead, she makes suggestions over email about what we can do to address the issue. My perception of the teacher is that she despises her job and has no interest in teaching kids or working with parents.

They’re now trying to convince us that he has learning disability. They’re saying he can’t identify the letters in the alphabet, but he’s been able to identify every letter of the alphabet since he was 3. They’re trying to convince us that he can’t do his school work, but at home he does it with no help other than reading him the instructions.

Recently they sent my son home for hitting another kid. I was extremely upset. I was upset at my son for hitting another kid, and I was upset that the school would effectively suspend a 5 year old kid. When picking him up, the principle suggested that 20 other kids had already gotten in trouble and they weren’t going to put up with any more. This was at 9:30 in the morning. I’m now under the opinion that this isn’t a school it’s a zoo. The teachers are upset because they’re overwhelmed. They’re doing their best to maintain their own sanity, but the kids are fending for themselves. It’s lord of the files from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Open Quote My daughter was at Verne Duncan for Kindergarten. The staff is nice however the amount of student per teacher ratio is very high. The teachers were very nice but the overall knowledge that the students could have the potential to retain was taken away by lack of focus on the kids. This was because the teachers weren't always able to give the students the attention they needed. After having to move to a different school for career reasoning, it made a huge difference in my daughter learning curve. Her new school is Sunset Elementary in Spokane, Wa and she is the head of the class now that she was able to get the attention and focus on her struggled areas. The only other thing I would say is that the school kids are raised in a wealthy environment which does show them to have a different attitude to those less fortunate. Name brand this and that was always the look out. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Verne A Duncan Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 403 7 35 41 6 n/a n/a 8 500
2011 365 7 32 48 0 7 17 0 476
2012 333 3 24 71 0 6 15 0 452
2013 336 3 17 80 0 3 27 0 466
2014 350 3 21 93 2 2 21 0 492
2015 356 5 20 116 0 2 25 0 524
2016 389 6 18 129 0 1 24 0 567
2017 420 6 15 103 0 1 30 0 575
2018 397 5 20 112 0 0 37 0 571
2019 428 5 24 112 0 4 41 0 614
2020 367 8 14 105 0 2 45 0 541
2021 280 5 9 109 0 3 41 1 448
2022 258 2 12 89 0 3 37 2 403
2023 243 4 22 85 1 0 51 1 407

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Verne A Duncan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 500 23.5 21.2 33.9
2011 476 23.1 20.5 35.3
2012 452 19.6 23.0 44.7
2013 466 19.9 23.4 45.5
2014 492 21.2 23.1 46.3
2015 524 22.0 23.8 44.5
2016 567 25.0 22.6 38.4
2017 575 25.0 23.0 35.1
2018 571 26.3 21.6 29.9
2019 614 26.1 23.4 28
2020 541 25.1 21.4 29.6
2021 448 24.7 18.0 n/a
2022 403 25.6 15.7 n/a
2023 407 21.1 19.2 31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Verne A Duncan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 500 23.5 21.2 33.9
2011 476 23.1 20.5 35.3
2012 452 19.6 23.0 44.7
2013 466 19.9 23.4 45.5
2014 492 21.2 23.1 46.3
2015 524 22.0 23.8 44.5
2016 567 25.0 22.6 38.4
2017 575 25.0 23.0 35.1
2018 571 26.3 21.6 29.9
2019 614 26.1 23.4 28
2020 541 25.1 21.4 29.6
2021 448 24.7 18.0 n/a
2022 403 25.6 15.7 n/a
2023 407 21.1 19.2 31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Verne A Duncan Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $9,583
2020 n/a n/a $10,021
2021 n/a n/a $9,759
2022 $875 (7.0%) $11,580 (93.0%) $12,455

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Verne A Duncan Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 345th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 244th of 706 Elementary schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Verne A Duncan Elementary School)5043.4
 6.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Clackamas School District 12)44.442.3
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Verne A Duncan Elementary School)44.650.9
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Clackamas School District 12)44.644.6
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Verne A Duncan Elementary School)50.552.2
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (North Clackamas School District 12)50.245
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Verne A Duncan Elementary School)47.344.1
 3.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Clackamas School District 12)44.241.1
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Verne A Duncan Elementary School)51.355.6
 4.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (North Clackamas School District 12)55.350.1
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Verne A Duncan Elementary School)36.231.4
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Clackamas School District 12)3933.9
 5.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Verne A Duncan Elementary School)33.929.3
 4.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Clackamas School District 12)36.832.8
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students614407
 33.7%
African American54
 20%
American Indian01
Asian2422
 8.3%
Hispanic11285
 24.1%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White428243
 43.2%
Two or More Races4151
 24.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28%31.7%
 3.7%


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Verne A Duncan Elementary School ranks 244th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Verne A Duncan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Happy Valley Middle School
High : Adrienne C. Nelson High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 407 students attended Verne A Duncan Elementary School.

Students at Verne A Duncan Elementary School are 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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