Culver Middle School

Culver Middle School is a 6-8 campus of tiny scale in Culver, Oregon, run under Culver SD 4, works with 162 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 67% leaner than the state mean of about 494.

Culver Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Culver SD 4, a district that hosts 653 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Culver Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Culver Middle School records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 19.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jefferson County (around 93%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Culver Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.0%; this one delivers 28.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) logs that median household income runs about $76,260, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Culver Middle School is one of 13 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 3,386 students).

Culver Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Culver Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Culver Middle School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 24.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Culver Middle School's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 177 (now 162). Over the same period, the White share declined from 72% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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