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Bear Creek Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 466 students

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4 stars

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Posted April 19, 2012

bear creek, we miss you!!! this is the most wonderful school my children have ever been to. i never felt so welcome and some of the teachers were the nicest individuals your kids could ever hope to meet, our principle was efficient, friendly, and mostly fantastic, but i think she retired right after we left. i hope bear creek never falls victim to these other school's problems of rude teachers left unchecked, or unfair and biased principles who dont believe a word students say when theres a problem. after all, its easy to be happy and get along when everything is mary sunshine. its how we interact when we have problems that makes us worthwhile or not.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 15, 2010

Earned Oregon's top rating, "Outstanding" on the 2009-10 Oregon Department of Education State School Report Card. Only 37% of Oregon schools earned the same rating statewide.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted August 16, 2009

My daughter was at this school for 4 years and my son has been there since Kinder.... this is such a wonderful school... The families here tend to be on the poor side and the teachers give them even more then the yuppies think. My son was a premee... he had a speech problem that mad it so that was so bad that only his sister and ourselves understood him... in the last 3 years my son has been given the gift of speech, confidence, and knowledge. The programs and the love at this school are amazing. It is little, and old, but it is a jewel.
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Posted September 7, 2007

We have three boys at Bear Creek and the teachers and staff are wonderful. They have gone out of there way to make sure our children have every thing need to succeed as well educated students. Our children love their school and we are trying to buy a house in the area so our children can stay at Bear Creek.
—Submitted by a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
>95%

2008

 
 
91%

2007

 
 
92%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
93%
Writing

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
41%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
77%
Science

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Oregon used the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 10 in writing; and in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science. The OAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oregon. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Oregon's state standards

Source: Oregon Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 74% 68%
Hispanic 23% 17%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 5%
Black 1% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 64%N/A46%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A19
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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51 SE 13th St
Bend, OR 97701
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Phone: (541) 383-6120

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