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Thurston Elementary School

Q: Is Thurston Elementary School a good school?

Thurston Elementary School ranks 113 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Thurston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Thurston Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thurston Elementary School?

Students at Thurston Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Thurston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thurston Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thurston Middle School High : Thurston High School

Public Grades K-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Thurston Elementary School is a K–5 school at 7345 Thurston Rd in Springfield, Oregon, serving 348 students as one of ten schools in Springfield School District 19. It is rated 4 stars and ranks 113th of 709 Oregon elementary schools — the 84th percentile — while its district is rated 2 stars and sits at the 35th percentile. The school has earned 4 stars in every year on record, with statewide percentiles between 77th and 89th, so this is steady performance rather than one good year.

Thurston's proficiency is roughly double its district's in every subject: 62% in English language arts, 57.7% in math, and 43.8% in science, versus 37.6%, 27.7%, and 25.8% district-wide. It also clears state averages and leads all nine Springfield elementary schools compared here in all three subjects, ahead of Douglas Gardens Elementary School. The gap with the nearest school, Ridgeview Elementary School (0.86 miles away), is about 21 points in ELA, 16 in math, and 14 in science; next to Riverbend Elementary School (2.43 miles), proficiency is more than double in ELA and more than triple in math. Attendance is another standout: 20.9% of students are chronically absent, against 39.8% district-wide and 33.5% statewide — the lowest among its Springfield peers, close to Pleasant Hill Elementary School (20.3%), and improved from 32.1% in 2021–22.

Spending and class size don't explain the results. Thurston spends $22,373 per student with a 17.4 student–teacher ratio, both mid-range, while higher-spending schools such as Maple Elementary School and Two Rivers Dos Rios Elementary post much lower proficiency. Notably, Thurston's low-income students rank in the top 1–2% of Oregon schools. Third-grade results (44.6% ELA) are near district and state levels, while fifth grade reaches 72.1% ELA and 64.5% math. Science is comparatively its softest subject, and special education results, though above average, swing year to year.

348

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,373

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.6%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.4% (any vaccine)

7345 Thurston Rd
Springfield, OR 97478-6414

(541) 744-6411

District: Springfield School District 19

Students who attend Thurston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thurston Middle School
High:	Thurston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (58% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield School District 19

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg31%

Oregon avg37%

113^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Springfield School District 19

92^nd of 141Springfield School District 19 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	80.3	113 of 709	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	128 of 706	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	118 of 710	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	97 of 706	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	127 of 706	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	79 of 705	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	119 of 709	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	148 of 701	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	157 of 697	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	137 of 706	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	163 of 695	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	190 of 707	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	225 of 730	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.7	310 of 695	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	296 of 674	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.1	132 of 665	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	57.0	297 of 655	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	190 of 652	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.0	231 of 636	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.2	426 of 629	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.9	203 of 586	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	157 of 655	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	136 of 653	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	138 of 658	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	114 of 652	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	122 of 646	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	78 of 621	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	130 of 681	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	94.7	11 of 360	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	6 of 364	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	4 of 475	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	6 of 521	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	20 of 518	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	8 of 523	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	17 of 595	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	126 of 703	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	22 of 597	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	64.1	183 of 640	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	79 of 657	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	131 of 664	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	91 of 662	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	87 of 665	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	108 of 654	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	112 of 623	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	117 of 680	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	29 of 79	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	65 of 355	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	91.7	15 of 352	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	52.8	99 of 299	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	40 of 231	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	89 of 215	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	101 of 481	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	133 of 670	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	124 of 669	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	128 of 670	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	116 of 656	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	141 of 666	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	91 of 662	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	166 of 683	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Mathematics58%+25 vs state

Science44%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurston Elementary School	Public	K-5	7345 Thurston Rd	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6411	348	20	17.4	33.3%	266 (76.4%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (10.3%)	80.3	113^th of 709 public elementary schools	84.1%		78	128^th of 706 public elementary schools	81.9%	15	44.6	68.9	72.1	62.0	47.7	60.8	64.5	57.7	43.8	43.8	94.6%	5.4%	$22,373	$850	$21,523
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	526 66th St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6308	371	19	19.0	43.7%	283 (76.3%)	6 (1.6%)	55 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	49.3	325^th of 709 public elementary schools	54.2%		47.1	331^st of 706 public elementary schools	53.1%	6	50.9	31.3	39.7	41.0	46.4	39.6	38.4	41.2	29.3	29.3	94.4%	5.6%	$20,936	$537	$20,399
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 N 51st St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 988-2511	424	25	16.9	68.9%	264 (62.3%)	4 (0.9%)	108 (25.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	34 (8.0%)	17.9	609^th of 709 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.5	666^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.7%	57	34.8	27.6	22.0	28.4	27.3	19.0	< 5%	16.9	11.5	11.5	97.7%	1.9%	$21,970	$1,916	$20,054
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	K-5	935 Filbert Ln	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6403	354	24	15.0	43.5%	186 (52.5%)	4 (1.1%)	137 (38.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	29.1	509^th of 709 public elementary schools	28.2%		19.5	589^th of 706 public elementary schools	16.6%	80	31.6	43.6	25.9	33.3	35.5	38.2	15.5	30.2	15.3	15.3	93.4%	5.7%	$22,936	$1,094	$21,842
Douglas Gardens Elementary School	Public	K-5	3680 Jasper Rd	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6387	293	18	16.4	57.0%	199 (67.9%)	3 (1.0%)	60 (20.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.8%)	77.3	131^st of 709 public elementary schools	81.5%		68.2	185^th of 706 public elementary schools	73.8%	54	60.5	56.6	64.0	60.3	74.4	60.4	40.8	57.9	32.0	32.0	97.1%	2.9%	$24,070	$2,023	$22,048
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-5	2109 J St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6395	257	15	17.1	65.8%	168 (65.4%)	2 (0.8%)	67 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.2%)	30.3	496^th of 709 public elementary schools	30.0%		19.1	597^th of 706 public elementary schools	15.4%	101	19.4	36.8	40.4	33.6	23.3	27.8	27.1	26.3	27.7	27.7	95.4%	3.3%	$25,399	$2,263	$23,136
Yolanda Elementary School	Public	K-5	2350 Yolanda Ave	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6418	362	20	18.0	34.3%	261 (72.1%)	2 (0.6%)	73 (20.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	41.3	391^st of 709 public elementary schools	44.9%		34.6	450^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.3%	59	49.0	44.6	41.8	44.8	49.0	35.4	18.5	33.0	17.6	17.6	93.3%	6.4%	$21,658	$520	$21,138
Elizabeth Page Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 Hayden Bridge Rd	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6407	291	20	14.8	68.4%	183 (62.9%)	8 (2.7%)	74 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	27.6	522^nd of 709 public elementary schools	26.4%		34.3	453^rd of 706 public elementary schools	35.8%	69	38.5	24.2	43.2	33.3	34.2	17.7	32.4	26.3	18.4	18.4	92.9%	7.1%	$24,822	$1,968	$22,854
Two Rivers Dos Rios Elementary	Public	K-5	1084 G St	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 644-8865	376	23	16.5	67.3%	222 (59.0%)	3 (0.8%)	115 (30.6%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	21.3	577^th of 709 public elementary schools	18.6%		27.4	525^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.6%	52	37.8	28.3	30.2	31.7	33.3	25.0	7.9	20.6	17.2	17.2	98.5%	1.2%	$26,251	$5,339	$20,913
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	36386 Hwy 58	Pleasant Hill	97455	Lane County	Pleasant Hill School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 736-0400	417	25	16.6	23.7%	359 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	60	245^th of 709 public elementary schools	65.4%		60.8	234^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.9%	11	48.6	52.8	46.6	49.3	51.4	45.8	35.6	44.3	31.5	31.5	89.4%	9.4%	$17,319	$1,040	$16,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurston Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thurston Elementary School?

Students at Thurston Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Thurston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Thurston Elementary School.

Is Thurston Elementary School a good school?

Thurston Elementary School ranks 113^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thurston Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 19

What schools do graduates of Thurston Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Thurston Middle School
High : Thurston High School

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