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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MYRTLE POINT SD 41·NCES 410064000233

Myrtle Crest School

903 Myrtle Crest Ln, Myrtle Point, OR 97458 · (541) 572-1230 · Coos County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
258 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
Kindergarten
36
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
50
Grade 3
53
Grade 4
46
Grade 5
41
Student demographics
White
23486%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
104%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
176%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Native American
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13550%
Female
13650%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Myrtle Crest SchoolMaple Middle SchoolMyrtle Point High School
Based on grade levels within Myrtle Point SD 41. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
35.3%
OR avg 43.0% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
26.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +4.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
271
-49 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.8:1
% White
86%
was 70%
% Hispanic
4%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Myrtle Crest School

As a close-knit elementary-level community in Myrtle Point, Oregon, Myrtle Crest School educates 271 students from grades K through 5, part of Myrtle Point SD 41.

Within Myrtle Point SD 41, which oversees 3 schools and 573 students, Myrtle Crest School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Myrtle Crest School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest consists of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Coos County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Coos County (around 72%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Myrtle Crest School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.6%; this one delivers 27.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Coos County) reports that median household income runs about $62,143, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Myrtle Crest School is one of 28 public schools in Coos County (combined enrollment of about 8,218 students).

Maple Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Myrtle Crest School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Myrtle Crest School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Myrtle Crest School has contracted 15%, going from 320 students in 2018 to 271 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 86% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Coos County at a glance

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Population
64,827
Census ACS
Median income
$62,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,218 students

Quick facts

School name
Myrtle Crest School
District
Myrtle Point SD 41
Address
903 Myrtle Crest Ln, Myrtle Point, OR 97458
Phone
(541) 572-1230
County
Coos County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
271
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
258 (95%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
410064000233
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Myrtle Crest School
How many students attend Myrtle Crest School?
Myrtle Crest School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades KG-05.
Is Myrtle Crest School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Myrtle Crest School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Myrtle Crest School have?
Myrtle Crest School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Myrtle Crest School?
Student demographics at Myrtle Crest School are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Myrtle Crest School in?
Myrtle Crest School is part of Myrtle Point SD 41.
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