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Carus School

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Carus School ranks 318 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Carus School is a K–6 elementary school in Oregon City, OR, serving 325 students as part of Canby School District 86. In 2025–26, it ranks 318th of 709 Oregon elementary schools, placing it in the 55th percentile with 3 stars—about the same level as its district. After 2-star results in 2017–18 and 2018–19, Carus returned to the 3-star range from 2021–22 onward, with its recent best year in 2023–24 at the 62nd percentile.

Academically, Carus is above both its district and the state in English language arts (44.7%) and math (36.2%), but below both in science (27.9%). Among 11 nearby schools, it ranks 4th. It is the top-ranked Canby same-district elementary in this group, ahead of Howard Eccles Elementary School, William Knight Elementary School, Philander Lee Elementary School, and Cecile Trost Elementary School. Carus leads that Canby group in math; Howard Eccles edges it in ELA and science. Third-grade ELA and math are bright spots, while 5th-grade results and science are watch areas. Willamette Primary School and John McLoughlin Elementary School post higher overall proficiency.

Chronic absenteeism improved from 42.8% in 2022–23 to 30.3% in 2024–25, now below district and state averages, though several nearby schools have lower rates, including Willamette Primary School, John McLoughlin Elementary School, Gaffney Lane Elementary School, Howard Eccles Elementary School, Philander Lee Elementary School, and Beavercreek Elementary School. Carus reports 64% free/reduced lunch, $19,654 per-student spending, and a 16.1 student-teacher ratio. Its standout subgroup result is for low-income students: 89th percentile and 4 stars in 2025–26, well above the school’s overall 55th percentile. Overall, Carus is a stable, middle-to-upper-middle school with particular strength in math and low-income student effectiveness; science, 5th-grade proficiency, and absenteeism are areas to watch.

325

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,654

Per pupil spending ?

64.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83.9%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 15.2% (any vaccine)

14412 S Carus Rd
Oregon City, OR 97045-9535

(503) 263-7190

District: Canby School District 86

Students who attend Carus School usually attend:

Middle:	Baker Prairie Middle School
High:	Canby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Oregon median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg33%

Oregon avg37%

318^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Canby School District 86

64^th of 141Canby School District 86 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	318 of 709	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	321 of 706	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	271 of 710	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	353 of 706	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	330 of 706	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	448 of 705	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	413 of 709	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.5	330 of 701	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.3	208 of 697	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	260 of 706	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	294 of 695	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	302 of 707	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	384 of 730	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	419 of 695	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	448 of 674	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	352 of 665	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.1	152 of 655	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	72 of 652	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	116 of 636	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.5	58 of 629	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	77.0	90 of 586	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	244 of 655	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	315 of 653	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	327 of 658	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	427 of 652	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	406 of 646	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	466 of 621	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	512 of 681	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	289 of 365	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	207 of 360	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	192 of 339	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	124 of 364	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	362 of 475	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	55 of 521	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.0	149 of 518	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	166 of 523	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	399 of 595	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	325 of 703	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	387 of 597	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	453 of 640	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	338 of 657	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	298 of 664	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	208 of 662	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	266 of 665	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	213 of 654	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	403 of 623	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	312 of 680	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	44.1	220 of 481	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	372 of 670	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	305 of 669	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	252 of 670	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	360 of 656	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	336 of 666	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	466 of 662	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	425 of 683	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2018)54th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)21st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics36%+3 vs state

Science28%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)					OSAS Mathematics (2026)					OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carus School	Public	K-6	14412 S Carus Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7190	325	20	16.1	64.0%	248 (76.3%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	50.3	318^th of 709 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.4	321^st of 706 public elementary schools	54.5%	3	52.3	41.2	39.5	45.9	44.7	54.5	41.2	25.6	26.2	36.2	27.9	27.9	83.9%	15.2%	$19,654	$556	$19,098
Beavercreek Elementary School	Public	K-5	21944 S Yeoman Rd	Beavercreek	97004	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8350	458	20	22.9	54.6%	330 (72.1%)	3 (0.7%)	71 (15.5%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.3%)	45.6	357^th of 709 public elementary schools	49.6%		40.3	396^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.9%	39	31.0	40.0	48.1		40.1	30.0	38.8	39.5		36.4	34.1	34.1	89.3%	10%	$17,596	$772	$16,824
Mulino Elementary School	Public	K-5	26660 S Hwy 213	Mulino	97042	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 829-6888	204	12	17.0	65.2%	164 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.7%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	40.2	399^th of 709 public elementary schools	43.7%		45.9	345^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.1%	54	47.8	41.7	35.3		40.9	56.5	35.1	20.6		35.1	20.0	20.0	82.6%	17.4%	$17,353	$401	$16,952
Gaffney Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	13521 S Gaffney Ln	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 785-8600	419	19	22.4	54.4%	293 (69.9%)	4 (1.0%)	81 (19.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.1%)	45.1	361^st of 709 public elementary schools	49.1%		45	352^nd of 706 public elementary schools	50.1%	9	39.7	46.5	43.5		43.4	39.7	37.1	26.2		34.5	30.6	30.6	93%	6%	$19,703	$934	$18,769
John McLoughlin Elementary School	Public	K-5	19230 S End Rd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 785-8650	585	25	23.3	54.2%	471 (80.5%)	5 (0.9%)	42 (7.2%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.1%)	72.5	161^st of 709 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.1	145^th of 706 public elementary schools	79.5%	16	52.6	55.7	58.7		55.9	68.4	51.4	38.1		51.0	38.1	38.1	91.9%	7.3%	$16,457	$450	$16,007
Cecile Trost Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 S Redwood	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 263-7130	457	33	13.7	63.2%	130 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	318 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	19.9	591^st of 709 public elementary schools	16.6%		19.2	593^rd of 706 public elementary schools	16.0%	2	20.0	35.6	38.2	28.3	29.9	11.4	27.1	21.8	11.7	17.6	18.2	18.2	95.2%	4.1%	$18,865	$511	$18,354
Philander Lee Elementary School	Public	K-6	1110 S Ivy	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 263-7150	279	20	14.0	76.3%	180 (64.5%)	2 (0.7%)	81 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	24.6	548^th of 709 public elementary schools	22.7%		30.6	490^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.6%	58	36.6	46.7	25.0	19.0	32.1	39.0	27.3	5.0	9.5	20.4	17.5	17.5	86.7%	12.9%	$22,873	$1,028	$21,845
Clarkes Elementary School	Public	K-5	19100 S Windy City Rd	Mulino	97042	Clackamas County	Molalla River School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 632-3290	153	10	15.3	66.0%	121 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	61.1	240^th of 709 public elementary schools	66.1%		66.3	195^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.4%	45	65.2	55.6	44.0		54.5	47.8	47.4	36.0		43.3	28.0	28.0	85.2%	14.8%	$16,595	$401	$16,194
William Knight Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 N Grant St	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 263-7100	292	20	14.3	63.4%	201 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (24.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	39.5	408^th of 709 public elementary schools	42.5%		41.4	386^th of 706 public elementary schools	45.3%	22	48.8	47.1	33.3	37.2	42.3	36.6	31.4	21.2	25.6	29.2	20.6	20.6	90.3%	9.1%	$22,342	$1,153	$21,189
Howard Eccles Elementary School	Public	K-6	562 NW 5th Ave	Canby	97013	Clackamas County	Canby School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 263-7120	371	22	16.6	66.6%	261 (70.4%)	1 (0.3%)	84 (22.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	48.9	329^th of 709 public elementary schools	53.6%		47	332^nd of 706 public elementary schools	53.0%	3	40.8	35.0	58.0	48.1	45.1	36.7	31.7	29.2	32.1	32.4	36.5	36.5	94.9%	4.8%	$19,363	$689	$18,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Carus School

What is the racial makeup of Carus School?

Students at Carus School are 76% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Carus School a good school?

Carus School ranks 318^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carus School attend?

Students who attend Carus School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baker Prairie Middle School
High : Canby High School

What district is Carus School in?

Canby School District 86

How many students attend Carus School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Carus School.

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