Summary:
Corvallis School District 509J serves about 5,916 students across 13 schools in Corvallis, Oregon — two high schools, two middle schools, and nine elementary schools, a group that includes Franklin School (a K–8 campus) and the small charter Inavale Community Partners dba Muddy Creek Charter School. The district ranks #11 of 141 Oregon districts, in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars, and beats the state in ELA (52.5 vs. 43.8), math (43.6 vs. 32.9), science (43.4 vs. 30.6), graduation (90.4% vs. 83.0%), and chronic absenteeism (30.2% vs. 33.5%).
Franklin School is the clear academic standout, ranked 25th of 709 elementaries (96th percentile, 5 stars) with ELA 79.4, math 72.2, science 61.5, and the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 14.3% — achieved with a typical 57.42% free/reduced-lunch rate and a 20.2 student-teacher ratio. Bessie Coleman Elementary School (82nd, 4 stars) is strong in math (65.0) and ELA (60.0). Among high schools, Crescent Valley High School has the best graduation rate (94.1%) and science (52.6), while Corvallis High School — the largest at 1,273 students — leads high school ELA (60.5) but has the district's highest absenteeism (40.5%). Both middle schools rank in the mid-70s percentile: Cheldelin Middle School is stronger in ELA with lower absenteeism, while Linus Pauling Middle School is stronger in math and science. Inavale Community Partners dba Muddy Creek Charter School posts the district's highest science (71.4) but lowest math (31.4), with FRPL not reported.
Internal variation is large: proficiency ranges span roughly 39–49 points by subject. Garfield Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Mt View Elementary School show the lowest elementary outcomes, with 5th-grade science well below the state's 30.8. Spending and class size do not track simply with achievement — Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary School spends the most ($22,854) with the lowest traditional ratio (12.1), while Lincoln spends $22,134 with lower results. Absenteeism is mainly a high school and middle school concern.
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