Carus School

Located at 14412 S Carus Rd, in Oregon City, Oregon, Carus School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school that instructs 325 students (grades K through 6), part of Canby SD 86.

Across the 8 schools in Canby SD 86 (4,134 students total), Carus School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Carus School reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Clackamas County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Carus School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clackamas County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Carus School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Clackamas County) records that the typical household earns roughly $103,517 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clackamas County runs 118 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students), of which Carus School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Beavercreek Elementary School, around 2.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Carus School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Carus School's enrollment has shrank 31% since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 325). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

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