Elementary school (grades K-5) · Halsey, OR

Central Linn Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Central Linn Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410291000475
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Linn Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Oregon schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
small classes for Oregon
36.0%
free-lunch eligible
241
students enrolled

Central Linn Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

241

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.2:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Central Linn Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:114.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Central Linn Elementary School

Central Linn Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Halsey, Oregon, enrolling 241 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 241 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #70.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district, Central Linn Sd 552, also runs Central Linn High School (243 students).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Central Linn Elementary School compares

Central Linn Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▼ 19% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% ▼ 32% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 241 top 71% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Oregon - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
49.0%
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
$16,975
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 83.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Central Linn Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Central Linn Sd 552, which includes Central Linn Elementary School.

$16,975
Per student
-6%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.7%
State 48.4%
Federal 13.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Central Linn Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Linn High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Linn Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Central Linn Sd 552 · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Central Linn Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Central Linn Elementary School

How many students attend Central Linn Elementary School?

Central Linn Elementary School has 241 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Halsey, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Linn Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Linn Elementary School is 14.2:1, which is 19% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Linn Elementary School?

36.0% of students at Central Linn Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Linn Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Central Linn Elementary School is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Halsey, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Linn Elementary School?

Central Linn Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Central Linn Elementary School a good school?

Central Linn Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Central Linn Sd 552?

Besides Central Linn Elementary School, Central Linn Sd 552 also operates Central Linn High School (243 students). See the Central Linn Sd 552 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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