Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sandy, OR

Cedar Ridge Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Cedar Ridge Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 411089000108
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0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cedar Ridge Middle School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Oregon schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Sandy · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
large classes for Oregon
33.5%
free-lunch eligible

Cedar Ridge Middle School has class sizes larger than 92% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cedar Ridge Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Sandy, OR.

School address

Sandy, OR 97055
District: Oregon Trail Sd 46 · Oregon

NCES ID 411089000108 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Cedar Ridge Middle School held near 439 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.4 → 19.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 411089000108 · Sandy, OR Middle · SMALL · TRAD

471 enr · 23.6:1 · 33.5% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Sandy High School (1,420 students)

Cedar Ridge Middle School held near 439 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.4 → 19.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Cedar Ridge Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cedar Ridge Middle School reports 471 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cedar Ridge Middle School compares

Cedar Ridge Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.6:1 ▲ 34% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.5% ▼ 37% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 471 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.5%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 34% above state mean
Top 92% in Oregon - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,804
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 471 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 72.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 7.0%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 72.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Cedar Ridge Middle School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oregon Trail Sd 46 reports $13,804 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cedar Ridge Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sandy High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Firwood Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boring Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kelso Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sandy Grade School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cedar Ridge Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oregon Trail Sd 46 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~471 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cedar Ridge Middle School

How many students attend Cedar Ridge Middle School?

Cedar Ridge Middle School has 471 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sandy, OR. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 439 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Ridge Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Ridge Middle School is 23.6:1, which is 34% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedar Ridge Middle School?

33.5% of students at Cedar Ridge Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Ridge Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Cedar Ridge Middle School is White at 72.4% of enrollment, in Sandy, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Ridge Middle School?

Cedar Ridge Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cedar Ridge Middle School rank among public schools in Sandy?

By Resource Investment Index, Cedar Ridge Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Sandy, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Oregon Trail Sd 46?

Besides Cedar Ridge Middle School, Oregon Trail Sd 46 also operates Sandy High School (1,420 students), Firwood Elementary School (430 students), and Boring Middle School (427 students). See the Oregon Trail Sd 46 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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