Enrollment
109
Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 410561001774
Gladstone Center for Children and Families — Gladstone, OR
Federal NCES profile for Gladstone Center for Children and Families, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Gladstone Sd 115 · Oregon
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.9%
vs 57.6% Oregon avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gladstone Center for Children and Families compares with Oregon and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Gladstone Center for Children and Families reports 109 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% below the Oregon state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% below the Oregon average and 38% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 436 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 52.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Gladstone Sd 115 spends $17,300 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $22,293 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.4% from local sources (property taxes), 54.7% from the state, and 10.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gladstone Center for Children and Families compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Oregon state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Oregon | Oregon avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.5:1 | ▼ 20% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.9% | ▼ 45% | 57.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
31.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% below the Oregon average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher
— 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Oregon — lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
52.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,300
per pupil, district-wide
— below Oregon avg of $22,293
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 436 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 109 Top 11% in Oregon — larger than 89% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 14.5:1 -20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.9% -45% vs state
NCES ID 410561001774
Student demographics
White 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 10.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 436:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 52.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gladstone Sd 115, which includes Gladstone Center for Children and Families.
$17,300
Per student
-22%
vs Oregon
Avg $22,293
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.4%
State 54.7%
Federal 10.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 589
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 343
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Gladstone Center for Children and Families
How many students attend Gladstone Center for Children and Families?
Gladstone Center for Children and Families has 109 students enrolled. It is a other school in Gladstone, OR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gladstone Center for Children and Families?
The student-teacher ratio at Gladstone Center for Children and Families is 14.5:1, which is 20% lower than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gladstone Center for Children and Families?
31.9% of students at Gladstone Center for Children and Families are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gladstone Center for Children and Families?
The largest demographic group at Gladstone Center for Children and Families is White at 74.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Gladstone, OR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gladstone Center for Children and Families?
Gladstone Center for Children and Families has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.