Amity Creek Elementary School

www.bend.k12.or.us/AMITY

144 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Amity Creek Elementary School, located in downtown Bend, Oregon, is a unique, choice-based school within the Bend-La Pine Schools district. It is widely recognized for its "inquiry-based" instructional model, which emphasizes hands-on learning, critical thinking, and student-led exploration. By focusing on integrated projects rather than traditional rote memorization, the school encourages students to make meaningful connections between different academic subjects, fostering a highly engaged and collaborative classroom environment.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Amity Creek is known for its strong sense of community and commitment to the "whole child." The school places a heavy emphasis on social-emotional learning, community building, and environmental stewardship, often utilizing the surrounding natural landscape of Central Oregon as an extended classroom. Because it is a choice school, it attracts families who are specifically seeking an alternative, experiential approach to education that prioritizes creativity, active participation, and individualized student growth.

144

Total Students

7.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Amity Creek Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	130
Hispanic	12
Asian	1
Two or More	1

White
130 (90.3%)
Hispanic
12 (8.3%)
Asian
1 (0.7%)
Two or More
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
Phone:	(541)355-2800
Website:	http://www.bend.k12.or.us/AMITY
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	68
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 24

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Amity Creek Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	24
Grade 1	24
Grade 2	24
Grade 3	24
Grade 4	24
Grade 5	24

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Amity Creek Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	86	59.7%
Male	58	40.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)