Creswell Middle School

Set in Creswell, Oregon, Creswell Middle School is a low-enrollment 6-8 campus, overseen by Creswell SD 40. It teaches 244 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Within Creswell SD 40, which oversees 3 schools and 1,066 students, Creswell Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Creswell Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Lane County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Creswell Middle School reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.3:1 average. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Creswell Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lane County put median household earnings sit near $71,544, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Creswell Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Creslane Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Creswell Middle School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Creswell Middle School's enrollment has declined 20% since 2018, when it stood at 305 (now 244). White enrollment moved from 80% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

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