Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Summary:

Springwater Environmental Sciences School is a public charter elementary school serving 198 students in grades K-8 in Oregon City, Oregon. As part of the Oregon City School District 62, which is ranked 42 out of 140 districts in the state, Springwater Environmental Sciences School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 109 out of 710 schools and a 4-star rating.

Springwater Environmental Sciences School significantly outperforms the Oregon City School District and the state of Oregon in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 76.2% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.7% in the district and 46.9% statewide. In mathematics, 59.1% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 31.3% in the district and 39.9% statewide. The school also maintains high rankings for both male and female students, as well as for white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, indicating its ability to effectively serve a diverse student population.

Springwater Environmental Sciences School outperforms the nearby Holcomb Elementary School and Redland Elementary School, both part of the Oregon City School District. For example, in 3rd-grade English Language Arts, Springwater had 52.4% proficiency compared to 31% and 26.2% at Holcomb and Redland, respectively. Despite serving a significant proportion of low-income students, Springwater Environmental Sciences School is able to achieve high academic outcomes for this subgroup, ranking 61 out of 703 Oregon elementary schools in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school spends $6,425 per student, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools in the North Clackamas School District, which spend over $20,000 per student, suggesting efficient use of resources.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 16491 S Springwater Rd
       Oregon City, OR  97045-7407


(503) 631-7700

District: Oregon City School District 62

SchoolDigger Rank:
109th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,619 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  198

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Hispanic:
9.1%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Compare Details Springwater Environmental Sciences School ranks better than 84.6% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Oregon City School District 62! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.33. (See more...)
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Compare Details Springwater Environmental Sciences School ranks better than 86% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Springwater Environmental Sciences School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Oregon City School District 62. Racial makeup is: White (82.3%), Hispanic (9.1%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Springwater Environmental Sciences School is 22.1, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Oregon City School District 62! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Springwater Environmental Sciences School is $5,619, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Oregon City School District 62!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Springwater Environmental Sciences School:

SchoolDigger ranks Springwater Environmental Sciences School 109th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Springwater Environmental Sciences School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Springwater Environmental Sciences School 52nd of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Springwater Environmental Sciences School in the ranking list.)

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Oregon City School District 62:

SchoolDigger ranks Oregon City School District 62 42nd of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Springwater Environmental Sciences School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 49.19 375th 665 43.6%
2010 61.04 277th 674 58.9%
2011 60.07 280th 695 59.7%
2012 58.84 294th 730 59.7%
2013 80.96 101st 707 85.7%
2014 71.59 169th 695 75.7%
2015 83.33 95th 706 86.5%
2016 83.58 90th 697 87.1%
2017 78.46 120th 701 82.9%
2018 84.32 84th 709 88.2%
2019 86.62 82nd 705 88.4%
2022 89.26 63rd 706 91.1%
2023 77.96 124th 706 82.4%
2024 81.33 109th 710 84.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 89.60 61st 703 91.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.33 63rd 681 90.7%
2019 93.68 21st 621 96.6%
2022 83.52 82nd 646 87.3%
2023 67.31 169th 652 74.1%
2024 75.95 126th 658 80.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.87 142nd 680 79.1%
2019 68.81 166th 623 73.4%
2022 91.39 45th 654 93.1%
2023 76.94 121st 665 81.8%
2024 78.72 110th 662 83.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.60 132nd 683 80.7%
2019 79.62 118th 662 82.2%
2022 90.17 42nd 666 93.7%
2023 71.61 154th 656 76.5%
2024 72.33 155th 670 76.9%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Springwater Environmental Sciences School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 76.92 48th 343 86.0%
2011 77.59 44th 357 87.7%
2012 72.07 84th 395 78.7%
2013 88.83 22nd 377 94.2%
2014 78.07 62nd 382 83.8%
2015 88.61 32nd 381 91.6%
2016 90.68 21st 383 94.5%
2017 80.03 52nd 382 86.4%
2018 88.75 30th 384 92.2%
2019 94.83 17th 379 95.5%
2022 94.28 15th 367 95.9%
2023 88.20 38th 380 90.0%
2024 81.65 52nd 371 86.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.59 13th 364 96.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.92 44th 342 87.1%
2022 83.50 33rd 310 89.4%
2024 84.98 33rd 313 89.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.31 19th 341 94.4%
2024 61.24 99th 323 69.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.60 47th 357 86.8%
2019 93.42 12th 344 96.5%
2022 92.83 13th 355 96.3%
2023 89.99 28th 360 92.2%
2024 85.07 34th 349 90.3%
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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.

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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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Open Quote Springwater is not only an amazing education for my daughters, it's a wonderful community, where the parents are very involved in learning and the families get to know and support each other. The teachers are truly dedicated to knowing each student and honoring who they are, and helping each student reach his/her full potential. I love how they infuse science and scientific inquiry into all subjects to instill and maintain children's love of learning, and how hands on the learning is by having the students learn outside - and learn to love the outside! - during Friday Field Studies. Finally, this is a school where the teachers explicitly teach character traits like kindness, respect, caring, empathy, etc - these are just as important in children's growth and development as academics! As a K-8 community, the students really work and learn together, and have opportunities for both learning from mentors, and exhibiting leadership.

I couldn't recommend a school more highly, and feel so lucky for this to be my daughters' K-8 educational experience! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, October 20, 2012

Open Quote We love the hands on unique approach to learning. It's an environment of integrity, respect for self, respect for others and tolerance. The teachers are exceptional and work to challenge our daughter to excel. We are so thankful that we a part of this unique school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Springwater Environmental Sciences School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 80 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 2 85
2008 118 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 2 128
2009 135 3 3 3 0 n/a n/a 3 147
2010 150 3 4 6 0 n/a n/a 8 171
2011 148 2 1 7 1 2 14 0 175
2012 174 0 0 9 1 0 14 0 198
2013 170 0 0 8 0 0 15 0 193
2014 156 1 0 13 0 0 17 0 187
2015 165 1 0 12 0 0 16 0 194
2016 169 1 0 12 0 0 16 0 198
2017 173 1 0 11 0 0 14 0 199
2018 176 1 1 10 0 0 9 0 197
2019 170 0 1 12 0 0 13 0 196
2020 166 0 1 16 0 0 15 0 198
2021 166 0 2 16 0 0 14 0 198
2022 167 0 2 16 0 0 14 0 199
2023 163 0 3 18 0 0 14 0 198

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

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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 Springwater Environmental Sciences School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 85 1.0 85.0 n/a
2008 128 6.0 21.3 0
2009 147 6.3 23.3 0
2010 171 8.6 19.8 0
2011 175 9.8 17.8 0
2012 198 10.3 19.2 n/a
2013 193 10.4 18.4 n/a
2014 187 8.0 23.3 n/a
2015 194 8.0 24.2 n/a
2016 198 9.0 22.0 n/a
2017 199 10.0 19.9 n/a
2018 197 10.1 19.5 n/a
2019 196 10.3 18.9 n/a
2020 198 9.5 20.8 n/a
2021 198 8.0 24.7 n/a
2022 199 9.5 20.9 n/a
2023 198 8.9 22.1 n/a

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 Springwater Environmental Sciences School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 85 1.0 85.0 n/a
2008 128 6.0 21.3 0
2009 147 6.3 23.3 0
2010 171 8.6 19.8 0
2011 175 9.8 17.8 0
2012 198 10.3 19.2 n/a
2013 193 10.4 18.4 n/a
2014 187 8.0 23.3 n/a
2015 194 8.0 24.2 n/a
2016 198 9.0 22.0 n/a
2017 199 10.0 19.9 n/a
2018 197 10.1 19.5 n/a
2019 196 10.3 18.9 n/a
2020 198 9.5 20.8 n/a
2021 198 8.0 24.7 n/a
2022 199 9.5 20.9 n/a
2023 198 8.9 22.1 n/a

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 Springwater Environmental Sciences School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $5,575
2020 n/a n/a $4,885
2021 n/a n/a $5,972
2022 n/a $6,425 (100.0%) $6,425
2023 $512 (9.1%) $5,107 (90.9%) $5,619

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Springwater Environmental Sciences School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 82nd of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 124th of 706 Elementary schools
 5.9%
Ranks 17th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 38th of 380 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)66.755
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon City School District 62)45.532.2
 13.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)62.550
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon City School District 62)40.131.6
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)57.163.6
 6.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon City School District 62)55.442.7
 12.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)61.940.9
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon City School District 62)46.935
 11.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)78.363.6
 14.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon City School District 62)54.547.7
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)52.247.6
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon City School District 62)37.530.5
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)69.657.1
 12.5%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon City School District 62)41.832.1
 9.7%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)77.352.9
 24.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon City School District 62)56.941.8
 15.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)63.642.9
 20.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon City School District 62)38.121.8
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)84.668.8
 15.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon City School District 62)63.440.7
 22.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)53.856.3
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon City School District 62)35.425.3
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)88.964.3
 24.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon City School District 62)53.441.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)77.875
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon City School District 62)37.817.4
 20.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Springwater Environmental Sciences School)83.369.2
 14.1%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon City School District 62)39.923.7
 16.2%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students196198
 1%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic1218
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White170163
 4.1%
Two or More Races1314
 7.7%


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Springwater Environmental Sciences School ranks 109th of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 198 students attended Springwater Environmental Sciences School.

Students at Springwater Environmental Sciences School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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