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

Creswell Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Creswell Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 410369000605
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Creswell Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Creswell · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
students per teacher
35.5%
free-lunch eligible

Creswell Middle School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Creswell Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Creswell, OR.

School address

Enrollment

244

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.3:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.5%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Creswell Middle School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:116.3:1

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

What stands out at Creswell Middle School

Creswell Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Creswell, Oregon, enrolling 244 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 244 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 244 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Creswell Sd 40 also operates Creslane Elementary School (480 students) and Creswell High School (342 students) alongside Creswell Middle School.

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 Creswell Middle School compares

Creswell Middle 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 16.3:1 ▼ 7% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% ▼ 33% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 244 top 70% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
244
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 40% in Oregon - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.6%
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
$16,217
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 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 68.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
Two or More 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.3%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 68.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Creswell Middle School is about as mixed as the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Creswell Sd 40, which includes Creswell Middle School.

$16,217
Per student
-10%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.7%
State 59.1%
Federal 13.2%

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 Creswell Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Creslane Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Creswell High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Creswell Sd 40 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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 Creswell Middle 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 Creswell Middle School

How many students attend Creswell Middle School?

Creswell Middle School has 244 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Creswell, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Creswell Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Creswell Middle School is 16.3:1, which is 7% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 4% higher 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 Creswell Middle School?

35.5% of students at Creswell Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creswell Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Creswell Middle School is White at 68.4% of enrollment, in Creswell, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Creswell Middle School?

Creswell Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Creswell Middle School rank among public schools in Creswell?

By Resource Investment Index, Creswell Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Creswell, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Creswell on the city page.

Is Creswell Middle School a good school?

Creswell Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. 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 Creswell Sd 40?

Besides Creswell Middle School, Creswell Sd 40 also operates Creslane Elementary School (480 students) and Creswell High School (342 students). See the Creswell Sd 40 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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