Jerusalem Elementary School

Jerusalem Elementary School is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in Curtice, Ohio, part of Oregon City, caters to 423 students in grades K through 4.

Oregon City runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,318 students. Jerusalem Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Jerusalem Elementary School reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Jerusalem Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lucas County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Jerusalem Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 75.7%, the actual is 77.5%, a residual of +1.8 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lucas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,224 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lucas County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), of which Jerusalem Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Eisenhower Intermediate School, roughly 3.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jerusalem Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Jerusalem Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 423).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.