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

Culver Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Culver Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 410384000119
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Culver Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Culver · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.2:1
students per teacher
68.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

School address

Enrollment

162

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.2:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.8%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below state median
0:135:116.2:1

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

What stands out at Culver Middle School

Culver Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Culver, Oregon, enrolling 162 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 162 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 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.

Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 36 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 162 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Culver Sd 4 also operates Culver Elementary School (262 students) and Culver High School (229 students) alongside Culver 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 Culver Middle School compares

Culver 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 16.2:1 ▼ 8% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% ▲ 30% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 162 top 83% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
162
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 39% in Oregon - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.7%
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
$16,179
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 162 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.2 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 62.3%
Hispanic or Latino 32.1%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 62.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Culver Middle School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Culver Sd 4, which includes Culver Middle School.

$16,179
Per student
-11%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.7%
State 61.5%
Federal 12.8%

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 Culver Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Culver Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Culver High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Culver Sd 4 · 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 Culver 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 Culver Middle School

How many students attend Culver Middle School?

Culver Middle School has 162 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Culver, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Culver Middle School is 16.2:1, which is 8% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 3% 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 Culver Middle School?

68.8% of students at Culver Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Culver Middle School is White at 62.3% of enrollment, in Culver, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Culver Middle School?

Culver Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Culver Middle School rank among public schools in Culver?

By Resource Investment Index, Culver Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Culver, 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 Culver on the city page.

Is Culver Middle School a good school?

Culver Middle School earns 43/100 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 Culver Sd 4?

Besides Culver Middle School, Culver Sd 4 also operates Culver Elementary School (262 students) and Culver High School (229 students). See the Culver Sd 4 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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