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Public elementary school · Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1

Desert Sky Montessori

Grades KG–06 · Bend, OR · NCES 410198001860

Charter

School overview

At a glance

Reported students

168

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Teachers (FTE)

7.94

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

21.2:1

Calculated, not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Oregon elementary enrollment

15th percentile

Compared with 713 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

432

Desert Sky Montessori: 168 reported students.

State peer staffing position

95th percentile

21.2:1 reported; state peer median 16.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

Profile interpretation

What the reported data says about Desert Sky Montessori

Desert Sky Montessori is a public elementary school serving grades KG–06 in Bend. It is one of 35 current school records connected to Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1. NCES reports 168 students for 2024–25.

Among 713 elementary schools in Oregon with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 328 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 15th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 21.2:1, above the Oregon median of 16.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The two largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (85.7%) and multiracial (7.1%). English learners represent 1.8% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 4.8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Turn data into a school visit

Questions worth asking Desert Sky Montessori

  1. 1How do the reported 21.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 7.94 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How are the school's 1 counselor FTE allocated across grades and student needs?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?

Student context

Enrollment needs

English learners
1.8%
Students with disabilities
4.8%
Free/reduced-price lunch
Not reported
Lunch program
No

People available to students

Support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0.75
Psychologists (FTE)
0.5
Social workers (FTE)
1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White85.7%
  • Hispanic4.8%
  • Black0.6%
  • Asian1.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Learning opportunities

Programs reported by the school

Advanced Placement

Not reported

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported

Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Continue exploring

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130 reported students

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