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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL LINN SD 552·NCES 410291000475

Central Linn Elementary School

239 W 2nd St, Halsey, OR 97348 · (541) 369-2851 · Linn County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
187 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3515%
Grade 13414%
Grade 22812%
Grade 34217%
Grade 43414%
Grade 53213%
Grade 63615%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (36).

Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
20284%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
2611%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
115%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11849%
Female
12351%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Central Linn Elementary School→Central Linn High School
Based on grade levels within Central Linn SD 552. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
37.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
29.1%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2537.2%29.1%
2023-2431.0%32.3%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Central Linn Elementary School

Central Linn Elementary School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Central Linn Elementary School this school24177.6%28.4%
Sams Valley Elementary School
Central Point
22778.4%35.7%
Oakland Elementary School
Oakland
25278.2%32.6%
Tumalo Community School
Bend
26678.2%63.4%
Steins Pillar Elementary
Prineville
26779.8%36.8%
Hawthorne Elementary School
Sweet Home
26074.2%23.3%
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Central Linn Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OregonIn Linn County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.4%#393 of 591#15 of 26
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.1%#382 of 646
▼ 45
#16 of 27
▼ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.2%#393 of 646
▲ 72
#16 of 27
▲ 5
Enrollment
ranked largest first
241#526 of 710#20 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.3:1#558 of 587#22 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.4%#549 of 587#20 of 22
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
77.6%#289 of 645#13 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-27.4%#106 of 493#3 of 19
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
241
+49 (+26%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524111.321.3:178% (187)
2023-2426415.117.5:173% (194)
2022-2325317.214.7:144% (111)
2020-211921413.7:1N/A
2017-183321719.6:165% (215)
2015-163372016.9:164% (214)
2010-114171823.2:154% (227)
2000-013561819.8:145% (159)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Linn Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 27% (332 to 241); teachers down 33% (17 to 11.3).

About Central Linn Elementary School

Among the schools in Halsey, Oregon, is Central Linn Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school's 241 students are in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 25% lower than the average for elementary schools in Oregon, which is about 321.

Central Linn Elementary School is one school in Central Linn SD 552, a system of 2 schools with 484 students.

White students make up 84% of enrollment at Central Linn Elementary School. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Linn County is about 84% White. Central Linn Elementary School's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at Central Linn Elementary School total 11.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. The school counts 187 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 78%. That tracks the 79% average for public schools in Linn County.

Central Linn Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (28.4%) and its predicted rate (32.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools.

In the county around the school, Linn County, the median household income is $76,329, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Linn County is home to 48 public schools and about 17,916 public school students.

Nearby, Central Linn High School is about 1.2 miles away. Within ten miles of Central Linn Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Central Linn Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.

Central Linn Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal data show a 26% enrollment gain, from 192 in 2020-21 to 241 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 21.3:1, from 13.7:1.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Central Linn Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Linn County at a glance

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Population
130,706
Census ACS
Median income
$76,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,916 students

Quick facts

School name
Central Linn Elementary School
District
Central Linn SD 552
Address
239 W 2nd St, Halsey, OR 97348
Phone
(541) 369-2851
County
Linn County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
187 (78%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
410291000475
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Central Linn Elementary School
How many students attend Central Linn Elementary School?
Central Linn Elementary School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Central Linn Elementary School serve?
Central Linn Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Central Linn Elementary School?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at Central Linn Elementary School.
How diverse is Central Linn Elementary School?
Central Linn Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Central Linn Elementary School in?
Central Linn Elementary School is part of Central Linn SD 552.
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