Stearns Elementary School

Summary:

Stearns Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 349. The school is part of the Klamath County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stearns Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a ranking of 690 out of 710 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past several years, with its ranking fluctuating between the 600s and 700s. Stearns Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Klamath County School District and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.8% of 3rd graders at Stearns Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.8% in the district and 39% statewide. The school's performance in mathematics is even more concerning, with only 8.2% of 6th graders proficient or better, compared to 25.2% in the district and 28.4% statewide.

Stearns Elementary School struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The nearby Keno Elementary and Henley Elementary schools within the Klamath County School District generally outperform Stearns Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. While Stearns Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,652 for the 2021-2022 school year and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public K-6

 3641 Crest St
       Klamath Falls, OR  97603-7399


(541) 883-5063

District: Klamath County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
690th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,652 Help


Students who attend Stearns Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Brixner Junior High School
High:    Mazama High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  349

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.7%
Hispanic:
36.4%
Two or more races:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.8% Help


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Compare Details Stearns Elementary School ranks worse than 97.2% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Klamath County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.7%), Hispanic (36.4%), two or more races (9.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Klamath County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stearns Elementary School is 12.9, which is the 2nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Klamath County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stearns Elementary School is $19,652, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Klamath County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stearns Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stearns Elementary School 690th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Stearns Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Klamath County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Klamath County School District 88th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stearns Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Stearns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.01 544th 586 7.2%
2005 13.67 587th 629 6.7%
2006 12.36 607th 636 4.6%
2007 17.52 595th 652 8.7%
2008 21.94 572nd 655 12.7%
2009 33.83 498th 665 25.1%
2010 33.25 503rd 674 25.4%
2011 12.39 657th 695 5.5%
2012 23.35 627th 730 14.1%
2013 23.67 589th 707 16.7%
2014 11.54 648th 695 6.8%
2015 18.55 615th 706 12.9%
2016 26.95 542nd 697 22.2%
2017 35.55 474th 701 32.4%
2018 35.90 463rd 709 34.7%
2019 20.13 601st 705 14.8%
2022 16.46 624th 706 11.6%
2023 17.25 619th 706 12.3%
2024 8.50 690th 710 2.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stearns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.04 382nd 481 20.6%
2019 21.89 265th 303 12.5%
2022 16.40 213th 215 0.9%
2023 19.52 220th 231 4.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stearns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.98 263rd 640 58.9%
2019 35.97 421st 597 29.5%
2022 16.50 621st 703 11.7%
2023 27.17 455th 595 23.5%
2024 15.16 502nd 523 4.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Stearns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.55 419th 681 38.5%
2019 15.79 555th 621 10.6%
2022 12.26 607th 646 6.0%
2023 12.93 614th 652 5.8%
2024 8.81 640th 658 2.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Stearns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.50 453rd 680 33.4%
2019 31.78 441st 623 29.2%
2022 23.08 536th 654 18.0%
2023 29.69 472nd 665 29.0%
2024 13.31 623rd 662 5.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stearns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.65 170th 475 64.2%
2019 41.63 219th 364 39.8%
2022 26.28 274th 339 19.2%
2023 42.23 187th 360 48.1%
2024 27.05 304th 365 16.7%
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Rank History for White students at Stearns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.76 543rd 683 20.5%
2019 14.50 620th 662 6.3%
2022 15.73 607th 666 8.9%
2023 10.81 628th 656 4.3%
2024 6.91 664th 670 0.9%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Stearns Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 322 8 2 18 28 n/a n/a 0 378
1989 353 9 2 13 27 n/a n/a 0 404
1990 435 11 2 25 34 n/a n/a 0 507
1991 464 8 2 14 12 n/a n/a 0 500
1992 439 12 4 22 29 n/a n/a 0 506
1993 332 5 4 16 24 n/a n/a 0 381
1994 327 4 4 28 25 n/a n/a 0 388
1995 320 8 5 29 29 n/a n/a 0 391
1996 320 8 5 29 29 n/a n/a 0 391
1997 344 7 6 40 32 n/a n/a 0 429
1998 329 7 3 34 45 n/a n/a 0 418
1999 340 8 6 36 34 n/a n/a 0 424
2000 305 4 5 43 35 n/a n/a 0 392
2001 295 9 3 46 28 n/a n/a 0 381
2002 237 4 3 43 20 n/a n/a 0 307
2003 237 4 3 43 20 n/a n/a 0 307
2004 187 5 2 38 24 n/a n/a 0 256
2005 207 4 2 43 26 n/a n/a 0 282
2006 194 4 3 47 25 n/a n/a 0 273
2007 178 10 3 63 34 n/a n/a 0 288
2008 187 5 1 57 26 n/a n/a 0 276
2009 178 2 1 62 17 n/a n/a 4 264
2010 219 3 6 65 18 n/a n/a 5 316
2011 222 3 4 77 34 0 0 0 340
2012 227 1 2 62 29 2 1 0 324
2013 217 6 2 82 26 3 5 0 341
2014 183 3 0 71 31 4 7 0 299
2015 203 3 2 90 35 2 10 0 345
2016 187 2 2 102 27 1 10 0 331
2017 181 3 2 101 22 1 15 0 325
2018 165 2 2 115 29 1 22 0 336
2019 171 4 2 120 24 1 25 0 347
2020 163 4 1 126 21 1 20 0 336
2021 133 7 4 94 16 0 25 0 279
2022 141 9 3 105 11 0 40 0 309
2023 163 9 3 127 14 0 33 0 349

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 Stearns Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 378 19.6 19.2 42.9
1989 404 21.4 18.8 30.9
1990 507 23.2 21.8 34.5
1991 500 22.0 22.7 40.4
1992 506 22.0 23.0 41.5
1993 381 19.7 19.3 45.1
1994 388 18.5 21.0 43.8
1995 391 19.5 20.1 48.3
1996 391 19.5 20.1 48.3
1997 429 20.0 21.5 47.6
1998 418 20.0 20.9 52.2
1999 424 20.4 20.8 61.6
2000 392 19.8 19.8 57.7
2001 381 18.6 20.5 59.1
2002 307 15.8 19.4 67.8
2003 307 15.8 19.4 67.8
2004 256 13.7 18.7 74.6
2005 282 13.0 21.7 84.8
2006 273 12.0 22.8 81.3
2007 288 12.8 22.5 86.1
2008 276 13.7 20.1 89.5
2009 264 13.2 19.9 95.8
2010 316 16.5 19.1 95.8
2011 340 16.6 20.4 94.4
2012 324 15.8 20.4 94.1
2013 341 16.5 20.5 95.6
2014 299 15.8 18.8 92
2015 345 18.0 19.1 81.7
2016 331 18.0 18.3 81.6
2017 325 18.6 17.4 81.5
2018 336 19.4 17.3 81.5
2019 347 18.8 18.4 81.6
2020 336 18.5 18.0 81.5
2021 279 19.1 14.5 n/a
2022 309 22.0 14.0 n/a
2023 349 26.8 12.9 72.8

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 Stearns Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 378 19.6 19.2 42.9
1989 404 21.4 18.8 30.9
1990 507 23.2 21.8 34.5
1991 500 22.0 22.7 40.4
1992 506 22.0 23.0 41.5
1993 381 19.7 19.3 45.1
1994 388 18.5 21.0 43.8
1995 391 19.5 20.1 48.3
1996 391 19.5 20.1 48.3
1997 429 20.0 21.5 47.6
1998 418 20.0 20.9 52.2
1999 424 20.4 20.8 61.6
2000 392 19.8 19.8 57.7
2001 381 18.6 20.5 59.1
2002 307 15.8 19.4 67.8
2003 307 15.8 19.4 67.8
2004 256 13.7 18.7 74.6
2005 282 13.0 21.7 84.8
2006 273 12.0 22.8 81.3
2007 288 12.8 22.5 86.1
2008 276 13.7 20.1 89.5
2009 264 13.2 19.9 95.8
2010 316 16.5 19.1 95.8
2011 340 16.6 20.4 94.4
2012 324 15.8 20.4 94.1
2013 341 16.5 20.5 95.6
2014 299 15.8 18.8 92
2015 345 18.0 19.1 81.7
2016 331 18.0 18.3 81.6
2017 325 18.6 17.4 81.5
2018 336 19.4 17.3 81.5
2019 347 18.8 18.4 81.6
2020 336 18.5 18.0 81.5
2021 279 19.1 14.5 n/a
2022 309 22.0 14.0 n/a
2023 349 26.8 12.9 72.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stearns 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 $13,047
2020 n/a n/a $13,832
2021 n/a n/a $17,642
2022 $1,665 (8.5%) $17,987 (91.5%) $19,652

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Stearns Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 601st of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 619th of 706 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stearns Elementary School)22.226.9
 4.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Klamath County School District)42.636.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stearns Elementary School)26.715.4
 11.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Klamath County School District)49.437.1
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stearns Elementary School)34.131.7
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Klamath County School District)40.337.4
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stearns Elementary School)34.127.5
 6.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Klamath County School District)37.338.9
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stearns Elementary School)35.823.8
 12%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Klamath County School District)52.841.2
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stearns Elementary School)18.59.5
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Klamath County School District)37.128.1
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Stearns Elementary School)9.411.9
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (Klamath County School District)27.324.5
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Stearns Elementary School)5023.1
 26.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Klamath County School District)50.636.9
 13.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Stearns Elementary School)26.917.5
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Klamath County School District)35.428.7
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students347349
 0.6%
African American49
 125%
American Indian2414
 41.7%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic120127
 5.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White171163
 4.7%
Two or More Races2533
 32%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.6%72.8%
 8.8%


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

Middle : Brixner Junior High School
High : Mazama High School

Students at Stearns Elementary School are 47% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% African American.

Stearns Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Oregon elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Stearns Elementary School.


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