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Bear Creek Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

51 SE 13th St, Bend, OR 97702 · (541) 355-1400 · Part of Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1

Bend’s School Grade A better than 88% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
521
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bear Creek Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Oregon’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bend kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Bend kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bear Creek Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

51 SE 13th St, Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 191
Grade 282
Grade 3100
Grade 479
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
543’20
536’21
510’22
508’23
521’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 45%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bear Creek Elementary School from Bend families.

Other schools in Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1

The district →
Pine Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
A
528 students19:1
William E Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
A+
501 students20:1
LaPine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · LaPine
D
483 students18:1
Ponderosa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
B
464 students20:1
Elk Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
A−
459 students18:1
Silver Rail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
A−
457 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; Bend’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.