Powell Butte Community Charter School

Powell Butte Community Charter School, a small elementary-level community in Powell Butte, Oregon, part of Crook County SD, instructs 212 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Powell Butte Community Charter School is one of 10 schools operated by Crook County SD, a district that enrolls 3,279 students overall.

Demographically, Powell Butte Community Charter School lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Powell Butte Community Charter School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 73% of students at Powell Butte Community Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Powell Butte Community Charter School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.3%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Crook County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,965, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Crook County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,788 students), Powell Butte Community Charter School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Redmond Proficiency Academy, roughly 8.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Powell Butte Community Charter School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 31.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting. Powell Butte Community Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Powell Butte Community Charter School's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 212). The White share of enrollment shrank from 91% to 85% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.