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Thurston Elementary School

7345 Thurston Rd
Springfield, OR 97478

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Serving 381 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thurston Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 20% in OR
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thurston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Thurston Elementary School's student population of 381 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thurston Elementary School
Kind	55
1	55
2	74
3	58
4	65
5	74

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Total Students

381 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School
2023	411
2022	407
2021	318
2020	460
2019	460
2018	476
2017	476
2016	473
2015	492
2014	525
2013	541
2012	524
2011	507
2010	497
2009	470
2008	452
2007	421
2006	433
2005	436
2004	420
2003	401
2002	376
2001	383
2000	384
1999	390
1998	418
1997	443
1996	428
1995	426
1994	429
1993	445
1992	402
1991	380
1990	362
1989	375
1988	363
1987	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	24
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	21
2014	23
2013	21
2012	23
2011	22
2010	21
2009	22
2008	21
2007	20
2006	21
2005	18
2004	17
2003	18
2002	18
2001	17
2000	19
1999	16
1998	18
1997	19
1996	20
1995	18
1994	20
1993	21
1992	16
1991	20
1990	18
1989	19
1988	19
1987	23

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School Rankings

Thurston Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thurston Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#143 out of 1196 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thurston Elementary School
2022	#143
2021	#335
2019	#136
2018	#202
2017	#260
2016	#260
2015	#259
2014	#340
2013	#395
2012	#345
2011	#404

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50-54%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2022	52%	31%	23%
2021	44%	32%	19%
2019	66%	40%	32%
2018	61%	41%	34%
2017	61%	42%	33%
2016	60%	43%	35%
2015	60%	42%	34%
2014	70%	63%	54%
2013	69%	63%	56%
2012	71%	64%	59%
2011	71%	63%	57%

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59%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2022	59%	44%	35%
2021	44%	47%	38%
2019	68%	54%	48%
2018	64%	56%	34%
2017	58%	55%	45%
2016	61%	57%	49%
2015	60%	56%	47%
2014	81%	72%	69%
2013	80%	72%	70%
2012	82%	74%	71%
2011	85%	81%	78%

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50-54%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2022	52%	30%	23%
2021	34%	35%	28%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	17:1	18:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	22:1	19:1	21:1
2019	22:1	19:1	21:1
2018	22:1	20:1	22:1
2017	22:1	19:1	22:1
2016	21:1	20:1	22:1
2015	23:1	21:1	23:1
2014	23:1	21:1	22:1
2013	26:1	21:1	23:1
2012	23:1	21:1	23:1
2011	23:1	20:1	24:1
2010	24:1	20:1	20:1
2009	22:1	19:1	20:1
2008	21:1	19:1	21:1
2007	21:1	19:1	20:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	24:1	21:1	23:1
2004	25:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	21:1	22:1
2002	21:1	19:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	20:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	20:1	21:1
1997	23:1	20:1	22:1
1996	21:1	20:1	21:1
1995	24:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	26:1	22:1	23:1
1991	19:1	19:1	21:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	19:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	6%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2023	11%	25%	23%
2022	11%	25%	23%
2021	9%	25%	24%
2020	10%	24%	22%
2019	10%	24%	22%
2018	12%	23%	22%
2017	12%	23%	22%
2016	10%	22%	21%
2015	10%	22%	22%
2014	8%	22%	20%
2013	8%	22%	19%
2012	8%	21%	20%
2011	7%	21%	18%
2010	9%	21%	18%
2009	6%	18%	15%
2008	6%	18%	14%
2007	5%	17%	14%
2006	5%	16%	13%
2005	3%	15%	12%
2004	4%	14%	10%
2003	5%	13%	9%
2002	1%	11%	8%
2001	2%	11%	7%
2000	2%	9%	5%
1999	1%	9%	5%
1998	1%	8%	5%
1997	1%	7%	4%
1996	1%	7%	4%
1995	1%	6%	3%
1994	1%	6%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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White

78%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2023	75%	59%	66%
2022	75%	60%	66%
2021	76%	60%	65%
2020	79%	62%	67%
2019	79%	62%	67%
2018	82%	63%	68%
2017	82%	63%	68%
2016	85%	63%	69%
2015	84%	64%	67%
2014	83%	64%	68%
2013	84%	65%	68%
2012	79%	65%	67%
2011	75%	66%	67%
2010	85%	67%	73%
2009	86%	69%	75%
2008	86%	69%	76%
2007	86%	70%	76%
2006	86%	73%	79%
2005	89%	73%	81%
2004	87%	75%	82%
2003	89%	76%	84%
2002	95%	78%	86%
2001	93%	80%	88%
2000	94%	82%	89%
1999	98%	82%	90%
1998	93%	83%	90%
1997	95%	85%	90%
1996	98%	85%	91%
1995	97%	86%	92%
1994	97%	87%	93%
1993	97%	88%	93%
1992	97%	88%	93%
1991	96%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2023	13%	7%	7%
2022	14%	7%	7%
2021	15%	7%	7%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	6%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2023	0.41	0.59	0.51
2022	0.41	0.58	0.51
2021	0.40	0.58	0.51
2020	0.36	0.56	0.50
2019	0.36	0.56	0.50
2018	0.31	0.55	0.49
2017	0.31	0.55	0.49
2016	0.27	0.55	0.48
2015	0.28	0.54	0.49
2014	0.31	0.54	0.50
2013	0.30	0.54	0.50
2012	0.36	0.53	0.51
2011	0.43	0.53	0.51
2010	0.29	0.51	0.43
2009	0.29	0.51	0.40
2008	0.29	0.49	0.39
2007	0.29	0.48	0.39
2006	0.26	0.44	0.36
2005	0.21	0.45	0.33
2004	0.24	0.42	0.31
2003	0.21	0.41	0.28
2002	0.10	0.38	0.25
2001	0.13	0.34	0.23
2000	0.11	0.32	0.20
1999	0.04	0.31	0.20
1998	0.13	0.30	0.20
1997	0.10	0.27	0.18
1996	0.04	0.27	0.17
1995	0.06	0.26	0.16
1994	0.06	0.24	0.14
1993	0.06	0.22	0.13
1992	0.06	0.22	0.11
1991	0.08	0.21	0.11

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Eligible for

63%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2023	63%	49%	67%
2022	37%	43%	64%
2021	47%	44%	69%
2020	35%	40%	57%
2019	35%	40%	57%
2018	31%	42%	55%
2017	31%	42%	55%
2016	33%	43%	57%
2015	37%	44%	58%
2014	38%	44%	56%
2013	36%	45%	56%
2012	36%	45%	55%
2011	39%	44%	55%
2010	34%	41%	51%
2009	25%	37%	42%
2008	22%	34%	43%
2007	22%	34%	44%
2006	25%	35%	44%
2005	18%	33%	40%
2004	19%	32%	41%
2003	20%	30%	37%
2002	18%	28%	36%
2001	20%	26%	33%
2000	20%	26%	32%
1999	21%	25%	30%
1998	11%	25%	27%
1997	9%	24%	28%
1996	18%	20%	27%
1995	18%	24%	30%
1994	18%	23%	30%
1993	18%	22%	27%
1992	17%	21%	27%
1991	17%	18%	25%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Thurston Elementary School	Oregon	Springfield SD 19 School District
2022	8%	8%	10%
2021	11%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	5%	8%	9%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Springfield SD 19 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thurston Elementary School's ranking?

Thurston Elementary School is ranked #143 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Thurston Elementary School often compared to?

Thurston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ridgeview Elementary School, Douglas Gardens Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Thurston Elementary School?

381 students attend Thurston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Thurston Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thurston Elementary School?

Thurston Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Thurston Elementary School offer ?

Thurston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thurston Elementary School part of?

Thurston Elementary School is part of Springfield SD 19 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education