Carus School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Carus School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is equal to the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50% in OR
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carus School's student population of 345 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carus School
Kind	44
1	43
2	48
3	36
4	57
5	61
6	56

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carus School
2023	362
2022	379
2021	390
2020	474
2019	474
2018	449
2017	449
2016	430
2015	393
2014	385
2013	311
2012	310
2011	335
2010	367
2009	344
2008	393
2007	397
2006	440
2005	372
2004	379
2003	390
2002	388
2001	391
2000	392
1999	395
1998	382
1997	436
1996	435

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carus School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	17
2014	14
2013	12
2012	15
2011	15
2010	16
2009	16
2008	19
2007	23
2006	20
2005	17
2004	18
2003	19
2002	22
2001	19
2000	18
1999	18
1998	19
1997	21
1996	22

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School Rankings

Carus School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carus School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#565 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carus School
2023	#565
2022	#539
2021	#498
2019	#817
2018	#732
2017	#594
2016	#340
2015	#599
2014	#552
2013	#602
2012	#724

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30%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	30%	31%	29%
2022	32%	31%	32%
2021	24%	32%	36%
2019	38%	40%	40%
2018	37%	41%	43%
2017	46%	42%	44%
2016	49%	43%	42%
2015	40%	42%	40%
2014	67%	63%	63%
2013	62%	63%	65%
2012	57%	64%	66%

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44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2022	44%	44%	39%
2021	42%	47%	45%
2019	40%	54%	50%
2018	49%	56%	43%
2017	48%	55%	52%
2016	62%	57%	52%
2015	54%	56%	52%
2014	70%	72%	70%
2013	72%	72%	70%
2012	72%	74%	72%
2011	84%	81%	80%

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30-39%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2022	34%	30%	28%
2021	24%	35%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	21:1	19:1	20:1
2019	21:1	19:1	20:1
2018	21:1	20:1	20:1
2017	21:1	19:1	20:1
2016	22:1	20:1	21:1
2015	23:1	21:1	22:1
2014	28:1	21:1	28:1
2013	26:1	21:1	26:1
2012	20:1	21:1	20:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	22:1	20:1	20:1
2009	22:1	19:1	19:1
2008	21:1	19:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	22:1	19:1	20:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	7%	5%	5%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	21%	25%	32%
2022	19%	25%	32%
2021	20%	25%	31%
2020	16%	24%	30%
2019	16%	24%	30%
2018	16%	23%	30%
2017	16%	23%	30%
2016	17%	22%	30%
2015	15%	22%	29%
2014	14%	22%	30%
2013	6%	22%	29%
2012	8%	21%	27%
2011	7%	21%	26%
2010	8%	21%	26%
2009	5%	18%	22%
2008	4%	18%	21%
2007	4%	17%	20%
2006	3%	16%	19%
2005	1%	15%	18%
2004	2%	14%	17%
2003	1%	13%	16%
2002	3%	11%	13%
2001	2%	11%	12%
2000	3%	9%	11%
1999	3%	9%	10%
1998	2%	8%	8%
1997	3%	7%	7%
1996	3%	7%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%	1%

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White

75%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	73%	59%	63%
2022	75%	60%	63%
2021	74%	60%	63%
2020	77%	62%	65%
2019	77%	62%	65%
2018	79%	63%	66%
2017	79%	63%	66%
2016	79%	63%	66%
2015	80%	64%	61%
2014	82%	64%	65%
2013	89%	65%	66%
2012	86%	65%	67%
2011	85%	66%	68%
2010	88%	67%	70%
2009	91%	69%	72%
2008	92%	69%	73%
2007	94%	70%	75%
2006	95%	73%	76%
2005	91%	73%	75%
2004	95%	75%	79%
2003	94%	76%	81%
2002	95%	78%	83%
2001	95%	80%	85%
2000	94%	82%	87%
1999	95%	82%	88%
1998	95%	83%	89%
1997	95%	85%	91%
1996	94%	85%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	0.43	0.59	0.51
2022	0.40	0.58	0.51
2021	0.42	0.58	0.51
2020	0.38	0.56	0.49
2019	0.38	0.56	0.49
2018	0.35	0.55	0.48
2017	0.35	0.55	0.48
2016	0.35	0.55	0.48
2015	0.34	0.54	0.49
2014	0.31	0.54	0.49
2013	0.21	0.54	0.49
2012	0.26	0.53	0.48
2011	0.27	0.53	0.47
2010	0.26	0.51	0.44
2009	0.20	0.51	0.41
2008	0.17	0.49	0.42
2007	0.13	0.48	0.40
2006	0.10	0.44	0.38
2005	0.17	0.45	0.40
2004	0.09	0.42	0.35
2003	0.11	0.41	0.32
2002	0.12	0.38	0.29
2001	0.10	0.34	0.26
2000	0.12	0.32	0.24
1999	0.10	0.31	0.21
1998	0.09	0.30	0.19
1997	0.10	0.27	0.17
1996	0.12	0.27	0.16

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Eligible for

45%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	36%	49%	28%
2022	45%	43%	41%
2021	44%	44%	41%
2020	37%	40%	34%
2019	37%	40%	34%
2018	37%	42%	36%
2017	37%	42%	36%
2016	36%	43%	36%
2015	38%	44%	40%
2014	38%	44%	38%
2013	30%	45%	36%
2012	32%	45%	37%
2011	39%	44%	38%
2010	29%	41%	34%
2009	21%	37%	29%
2008	14%	34%	25%
2007	14%	34%	27%
2006	33%	35%	26%
2005	12%	33%	26%
2004	15%	32%	25%
2003	17%	30%	24%
2002	15%	28%	21%
2001	13%	26%	19%
2000	11%	26%	18%
1999	23%	25%	16%
1998	12%	25%	15%
1997	10%	24%	14%
1996	9%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Carus School	Oregon	Canby SD 86 School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	8%	8%	5%
2021	8%	7%	5%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	4%
2017	6%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	9%	9%	7%
2008	7%	9%	6%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	7%	9%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Canby SD 86 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carus School's ranking?

Carus School is ranked #565 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Carus School?

345 students attend Carus School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Carus School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carus School?

Carus School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Carus School offer ?

Carus School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carus School part of?

Carus School is part of Canby SD 86 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education