2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 411082001805

Straub Middle School — Salem, OR

Federal NCES profile for Straub Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.

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👥 Class size
17
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
10
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 →

The verdict

Straub Middle School earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), with class sizes larger than 82% of Oregon schools.

F
Resource Index · 30/100
20.8:1
large classes for Oregon
85.4%
free-lunch eligible
568
students enrolled

School address

Salem, OR 97304
District: Salem-Keizer Sd 24j · 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.

Enrollment

568

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.8:1

vs 18.2:1 Oregon avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.4%

vs 57.6% Oregon avg

+48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above state median
0:135:120.8:1

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

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

Straub Middle School reports 568 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% above the Oregon state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 32% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 85.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% above the Oregon average and 65% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 379 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Salem-Keizer Sd 24j spends $15,528 per pupil district-wide, below the Oregon average of $18,086 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 27.2% from local sources (property taxes), 61.3% from the state, and 11.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Straub Middle School 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 20.8:1 ▲ 14% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.4% ▲ 48% 57.6% 51.8%
Enrollment 568 top 82% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

21 smaller classes than 13% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Below this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Below this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). This entry sits in this band. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Above this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

568 larger than 70% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Below this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). This entry sits in this band. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
85.4%
free-lunch eligible — 48% above the Oregon average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher — 14% above state mean
Top 82% in Oregon — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$15,528
per pupil, district-wide — below Oregon avg of $18,086
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 379 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
57
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 568 Top 82% in Oregon — larger than 18% of 1,277 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 20.8:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 85.4% +48% vs state
NCES ID 411082001805

Student demographics

White 63.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 9.6%
Asian 4.1%
African American 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 63.8% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 379:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 36.1%
In-school suspensions 57
Out-of-school suspensions 21

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salem-Keizer Sd 24j, which includes Straub Middle School.

$15,528
Per student
-14%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 61.3%
Federal 11.5%

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.

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Salem-Keizer Sd 24j · 5 sibling schools

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Before you act on this record

Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.

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Frequently asked questions about Straub Middle School

How many students attend Straub Middle School?

Straub Middle School has 568 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Salem, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Straub Middle School is 20.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Oregon average of 18.2:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Straub Middle School?

85.4% of students at Straub Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 57.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Straub Middle School is White at 63.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Salem, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Straub Middle School?

Straub Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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.

Is Straub Middle School a good school?

Straub Middle School earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), with class sizes larger than 82% of Oregon schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov