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

Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410348001743Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
79
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Oregon schools.

#2 of 9
elementary schools in Corvallis · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
small classes for Oregon
107
students enrolled

Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Corvallis, OR.

School address

Enrollment

107

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

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

What stands out at Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School

Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School is a small charter elementary school in Corvallis, Oregon, enrolling 107 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 107 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.

Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 107 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Corvallis's elementary schools, it stands alongside Garfield Elementary School (378 students): Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.3:1 vs 15.1:1).

Corvallis Sd 509j also operates Corvallis High School (1,273 students) and Crescent Valley High School (875 students) alongside Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter 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 Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School compares

Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter 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 15.3:1 ▼ 13% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 107 top 90% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
107
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Oregon - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$15,663
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 107 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

  • 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 83.0%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.9, Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Corvallis Sd 509j, which includes Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School.

$15,663
Per student
-13%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.2%
State 40.6%
Federal 8.2%

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 Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Corvallis High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Crescent Valley High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Linus Pauling Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Cheldelin Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Garfield Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Corvallis Sd 509j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Corvallis

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter 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 Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School

How many students attend Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School?

Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School has 107 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Corvallis, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School is 15.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School is White at 83.0% of enrollment, in Corvallis, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School?

Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School rank among elementary schools in Corvallis?

By Resource Investment Index, Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Corvallis, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Corvallis on the city page.

Is Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School a good school?

Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Corvallis Sd 509j?

Besides Inavale Community Partners Dba Muddy Creek Charter School, Corvallis Sd 509j also operates Corvallis High School (1,273 students), Crescent Valley High School (875 students), and Linus Pauling Middle School (712 students). See the Corvallis Sd 509j 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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