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Thurston Elementary School

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Thurston Elementary School ranks 128 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Thurston Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Springfield, Oregon, serving 381 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springfield School District 19, which is ranked 86 out of 140 districts in the state.

Thurston Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 128 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Thurston Elementary also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, students with special needs, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Thurston Elementary School's academic performance is impressive, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 19.6% to 43.7%. This is an area of concern that the school and district should address, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Compared to nearby schools, Walterville Elementary, Elizabeth Page Elementary, and Two Rivers Dos Rios Elementary, Thurston Elementary School outperforms them in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, Douglas Gardens Elementary, located approximately 4 miles away, also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools.

348

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,363

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 77th percentile in 2014 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (57% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg32%

Oregon avg38%

128^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

86^th of 140Springfield 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
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
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
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
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
2024	36.5	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
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
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)

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)33rd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+16 vs state

Science56%+26 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Thurston Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	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	66.7%	266 (76.4%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (10.3%)	78	128^th of 706 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.9	118^th of 710 public elementary schools	83.4%	10	47.7	55.4	75.9	33.8	63.2	72.4	55.9	$21,363	$1,631	$19,732
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	100.0%	283 (76.3%)	6 (1.6%)	55 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	47.1	331^st of 706 public elementary schools	53.1%		50.4	305^th of 710 public elementary schools	57.0%	26	44.0	31.5	40.3	48.0	46.6	31.1	24.2	$22,696	$3,185	$19,511
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	100.7%	264 (62.3%)	4 (0.9%)	108 (25.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	34 (8.0%)	11.5	666^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.7%		12	664^th of 710 public elementary schools	6.5%	2	20.3	11.8	22.7	21.9		14.7	11.8	$20,552	$2,278	$18,274
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	100.0%	186 (52.5%)	4 (1.1%)	137 (38.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	19.5	589^th of 706 public elementary schools	16.6%		15.3	638^th of 710 public elementary schools	10.1%	49	40.0	27.3	26.0	26.7	16.4	7.7	10.9	$21,784	$2,620	$19,164
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	101.0%	199 (67.9%)	3 (1.0%)	60 (20.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.8%)	68.2	185^th of 706 public elementary schools	73.8%		59.9	240^th of 710 public elementary schools	66.2%	55	61.5	56.9	47.1	60.8	49.0	29.4	34.6	$24,569	$4,031	$20,538
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	119.1%	168 (65.4%)	2 (0.8%)	67 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.2%)	19.1	597^th of 706 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.6	619^th of 710 public elementary schools	12.8%	22	33.3	29.4	26.0	28.2	21.6	8.2	14.0	$24,995	$3,524	$21,471
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	64.9%	261 (72.1%)	2 (0.6%)	73 (20.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	34.6	450^th of 706 public elementary schools	36.3%		38.3	412^th of 710 public elementary schools	42.0%	38	50.0	35.3	31.5	45.9	19.1	16.7	17.2	$22,903	$2,865	$20,038
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	100.3%	183 (62.9%)	8 (2.7%)	74 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	34.3	453^rd of 706 public elementary schools	35.8%		32.5	467^th of 710 public elementary schools	34.2%	14	33.3	35.1	34.0	28.6	40.0	23.1	30.2	$23,441	$3,068	$20,373
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	100.8%	222 (59.0%)	3 (0.8%)	115 (30.6%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	27.4	525^th of 706 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.3	572^nd of 710 public elementary schools	19.4%	47	31.1	40.0	30.4	31.1	21.9	8.9	26.3	$22,920	$2,382	$20,539
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	52.8%	359 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	60.8	234^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.9%		46.4	341^st of 710 public elementary schools	52.0%	107	42.5	50.7	47.4	50.0	43.7	33.3	40.0	$14,988	$1,578	$13,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurston Elementary School

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

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 128^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Thurston Elementary School in?

Springfield School District 19

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