Cheldelin Middle School

Cheldelin Middle School is an average-sized intermediate school in Corvallis, Oregon, run under Corvallis SD 509J. The school educates 488 students in grades 6 through 8.

Corvallis SD 509J runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 5,916 students. Cheldelin Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Cheldelin Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian, 2% Black. By comparison, Benton County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Cheldelin Middle School logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.3:1 average. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Cheldelin Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Benton County shows median household earnings sit near $77,702, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Cheldelin Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Benton County (combined enrollment of about 9,268 students).

Nearest neighbor: Letitia Carson Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cheldelin Middle School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Cheldelin Middle School's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 574 (now 488). White enrollment moved from 72% to 66% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

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