📍 14412 S Carus Rd, Oregon City, Clackamas County, 97045
Carus School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Oregon City, Clackamas County. The school has 362 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Canby SD 86 school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Carus School enrolls 362 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 266 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
146 of the school's 362 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Carus School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OR-50, state senate district 20, state house district 39.
Carus School is one of 8 schools in Canby SD 86, based in Canby, Oregon. The district serves 4,160 students district-wide and employs 243 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 362 students, Carus School is smaller than the district average of about 520 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe