Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bend, OR

Realms Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Realms Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 410198001436
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Realms Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Oregon schools.

#1 of 6
middle schools in Bend · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
19.5:1
large classes for Oregon
156
students enrolled

Realms Middle School has class sizes larger than 74% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Realms Middle School ranks #1 of 6 middle schools in Bend, OR.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Realms Middle School held near 151 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 8.3 → 8.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 410198001436 · Bend, OR Middle · SMALL · TRAD

156 enr · 19.5:1 · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Caldera High School (1,354 students)

Realms Middle School held near 151 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.3 → 8.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Realms Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Realms Middle School reports 156 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Realms Middle School compares

Realms Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.5:1 ▲ 11% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 156 top 84% - -

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

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Oregon - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.4%
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
$14,077
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 156 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Realms Middle School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 reports $14,077 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Realms Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Caldera High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Summit High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bend Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Cascade Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Bend

5 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Realms Middle School

How many students attend Realms Middle School?

Realms Middle School has 156 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bend, OR. CCD year-over-year: 148 (2022-23) → 151 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Realms Middle School is 19.5:1, which is 11% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Realms Middle School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Bend, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Realms Middle School?

Realms Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Realms Middle School rank among middle schools in Bend?

By Resource Investment Index, Realms Middle School ranks #1 of 6 middle schools in Bend, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Bend on the city page.

What other schools are in Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1?

Besides Realms Middle School, Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 also operates Caldera High School (1,354 students), Summit High School (1,282 students), and Bend Senior High School (1,204 students). See the Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 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 2022-23) · 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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