Clear Lake Elementary School, Eugene OR

Original Research by School Decision on Clear Lake Elementary School

Clear Lake Elementary School is a regular public elementary school in Eugene, Oregon, part of the Bethel School District 52. It serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The school sits in the city of Eugene, the second-largest city in the state and home to the University of Oregon, a major economic and cultural anchor. Eugene is known for its outdoor recreation, arts scene, and a nationally recognized transit system. The surrounding neighborhoods are a mix of residential areas with a walkable downtown core.

The student body is moderate in size for an elementary school. A substantial share of students come from low-income households, as reflected in the proportion qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. Racially, the school's enrollment is majority white, with a notable share of Hispanic students and a smaller number of students identifying as two or more races. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners were not available.

Clear Lake Elementary participates in Oregon's statewide assessments. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency falls consistently below half across the tested grades. Third grade shows the highest performance, while fourth and fifth grades are lower and similar to each other. In mathematics, the pattern is more uneven: third grade has a moderately higher proficiency share, but fourth grade drops, and fifth grade shows a notably lower share. In science, which is assessed only in fifth grade, the proficiency share is low. These results represent a single year of data, so no trend over time is available.

Compared to other districts in Lane County, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint. A parent may want to discuss with the school how these results align with classroom instruction and what supports are available, especially as students move through the upper elementary grades.

Because Clear Lake serves only kindergarten through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate, and the school does not offer high school programs such as advanced placement or career pathways. Information on discipline, staffing ratios, and chronic absenteeism was not present in the data reviewed.

The Bethel School District has been active in recent years. In late 2024, voters approved a capital bond for health, safety, and educational improvements across the district, including security upgrades, HVAC replacement, and classroom renovations, with the district stating the tax rate would not increase. The district also adopted new K-5 literacy and math curricula in 2022 and a new middle and high school English language arts curriculum in 2023. These changes may affect instruction at Clear Lake going forward.

For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a regular neighborhood elementary school in a midsized university city, serving a student population where many families face economic challenges. Academic proficiency rates sit below the county average, particularly in upper-elementary math and fifth-grade science. The district has recently invested in facility upgrades and curriculum changes, which could be worth tracking.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 30% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 24% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 18% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 31% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 39% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 36% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolBethel SD 52, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.