Calapooia Middle School

Located at 830 24th AVE SE, in Albany, Oregon, Calapooia Middle School is an average-sized intermediate school that works with 585 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Greater Albany Public SD 8J.

Calapooia Middle School is one of 20 schools operated by Greater Albany Public SD 8J, a district that serves 8,771 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Calapooia Middle School reports that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Calapooia Middle School logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Calapooia Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 76% of students at Calapooia Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Calapooia Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Linn County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,329, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Linn County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,916 students), Calapooia Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lafayette Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Calapooia Middle School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Calapooia Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 25.8%.

Calapooia Middle School operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 6%: 554 students in 2018 compared to 585 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 63% to 54%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Calapooia Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.