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Letitia Carson Elementary School

Q: Is Letitia Carson Elementary School a good school?

Letitia Carson Elementary School ranks 272 nd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Letitia Carson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Corvallis, Oregon, serving 353 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Corvallis School District 509J, which is ranked 9th out of 140 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Letitia Carson Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 130th out of 695 Oregon elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 272nd out of 706 in 2024-2025, its academic performance on state assessments (OSAS) is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 40.9% for the district and 31.3% for the state. When compared to nearby schools, such as Franklin School and Bessie Coleman Elementary School, Letitia Carson performs significantly worse, with these schools ranking much higher in the state and having higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects.

The school also faces challenges with equity, as it has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (66.86% free/reduced lunch recipients) compared to the district average and other nearby schools. Additionally, the school's performance for Hispanic and special education students is particularly concerning, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 25% of Oregon elementary schools in recent years. Addressing these equity issues and improving overall academic performance should be a priority for the school and district.

333

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,606

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 NW Satinwood
Corvallis, OR 97330-3829

(541) 757-5987

District: Corvallis School District 509J

Students who attend Letitia Carson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cheldelin Middle School
High:	Crescent Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Oregon median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Corvallis School District 509J's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Oregon avg38%

272^nd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Corvallis School District 509J

9^th of 140Corvallis School District 509J 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
2025	55.1	272 of 706	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	264 of 710	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	414 of 706	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	412 of 706	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	296 of 705	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	303 of 709	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	286 of 701	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	271 of 697	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	199 of 706	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	130 of 695	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	139 of 707	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.9	238 of 730	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	152 of 695	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	232 of 674	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	295 of 665	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.8	377 of 655	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.4	171 of 652	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	109 of 636	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	66.5	189 of 629	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	69.7	162 of 586	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	355 of 653	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	217 of 658	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	399 of 652	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	383 of 646	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	307 of 621	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	273 of 681	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	288 of 362	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	97 of 365	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	30.8	269 of 360	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	191 of 364	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	240 of 475	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	263 of 518	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	324 of 523	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	252 of 595	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	408 of 703	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	386 of 597	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	460 of 640	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	191 of 664	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	278 of 662	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	383 of 665	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	361 of 654	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	283 of 623	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	302 of 680	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	9.7	60 of 61	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	57.9	88 of 212	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	252 of 352	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	145 of 215	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	193 of 303	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	353 of 481	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	249 of 669	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	226 of 670	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	389 of 656	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	437 of 666	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	275 of 662	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	336 of 683	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)2nd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+6 vs state

Science33%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Letitia Carson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Letitia Carson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 NW Satinwood	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 757-5987	333	20	17.0	57.4%	223 (67.0%)	6 (1.8%)	51 (15.3%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	55.1	272^nd of 706 public elementary schools	61.5%		56.6	264^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.8%	8	46.3	47.9	39.7				63.0	35.4	31.5				32.9		$22,606	$2,358	$20,249
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1205 NW Garfield Ave	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 757-5941	378	22	17.1	57.1%	151 (39.9%)	7 (1.9%)	183 (48.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	38.1	417^th of 706 public elementary schools	40.9%		43.5	368^th of 710 public elementary schools	48.2%	49	30.9	45.6	39.1				30.9	42.1	17.4				23.4		$23,096	$2,517	$20,579
Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 NW 27th St	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5951	225	19	12.1	56.9%	167 (74.2%)	11 (4.9%)	19 (8.4%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.7%)	76.8	135^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.9%		71.3	165^th of 710 public elementary schools	76.8%	30	56.8	57.1	50.0				57.9	59.5	42.9				45.2		$23,328	$2,104	$21,223
Franklin School	Public	K-8	750 NW 18th St	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5747	310	15	20.2	57.4%	210 (67.7%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.6%)	38 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.4%)	96.1	22^nd of 706 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.7	20^th of 710 public elementary schools	97.2%	2	64.0	78.3	75.0	84.6	79.6	71.2	68.0	72.0	57.1	65.4	75.9	67.3	67.9	57.4	$21,669	$1,630	$20,039
Bessie Coleman Elementary School	Public	K-5	3838 NW Walnut Blvd	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5958	351	19	18.4	57.5%	218 (62.1%)	5 (1.4%)	28 (8.0%)	48 (13.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (12.8%)	89.5	63^rd of 706 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.2	66^th of 710 public elementary schools	90.7%	3	69.8	66.1	66.1				77.4	58.1	53.6				49.1		$21,485	$1,758	$19,727
Mt View Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 NE Granger Ave	Corvallis	97330	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 766-4760	211	13	16.6	58.3%	167 (79.1%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	20 (9.5%)	53.2	280^th of 706 public elementary schools	60.3%		51.1	301^st of 710 public elementary schools	57.6%	21	37.5	37.8	82.1				35.4	31.1	46.4				42.9		$24,092	$2,591	$21,501
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	1615 SW 35th St	Corvallis	97333	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 757-5938	342	20	17.0	57.6%	260 (76.0%)	6 (1.8%)	21 (6.1%)	13 (3.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.8%)	69.2	175^th of 706 public elementary schools	75.2%		69.4	175^th of 710 public elementary schools	75.4%		43.5	51.4	60.0				53.2	41.9	48.6				38.6		$21,743	$1,969	$19,775
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 SE Alexander Ave	Corvallis	97333	Benton County	Corvallis School District 509J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 757-5955	311	20	15.2	57.2%	167 (53.7%)	2 (0.6%)	113 (36.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.4%)	56.3	268^th of 706 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.6	281^st of 710 public elementary schools	60.4%	13	45.1	51.2	53.6				33.3	39.0	39.3				32.1		$23,593	$2,708	$20,885
Clemens Primary School	Public	K-1	535 S 19th St	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 929-2082	165	10	16.6	49.1%	135 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$18,970	$1,803	$17,167
Philomath Elementary School	Public	2-5	239 S 16th St	Philomath	97370	Benton County	Philomath School District 17J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 929-3253	368	23	16.0	59.8%	297 (80.7%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	68.7	179^th of 706 public elementary schools	74.6%		69.6	173^rd of 710 public elementary schools	75.6%	6	46.2	57.4	55.6				49.5	50.5	33.8				41.4		$15,845	$1,100	$14,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Letitia Carson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Letitia Carson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Letitia Carson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cheldelin Middle School
High : Crescent Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Letitia Carson Elementary School?

Students at Letitia Carson Elementary School are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Letitia Carson Elementary School a good school?

Letitia Carson Elementary School ranks 272^nd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Letitia Carson Elementary School in?

Corvallis School District 509J

How many students attend Letitia Carson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Letitia Carson Elementary School.

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