College Hill West Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Corvallis’s public schools outscore 82% of Oregon districts
39% of students in Corvallis’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Corvallis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Corvallis’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 175 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Corvallis’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,971 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ashbrook Independent School (private), Zion Lutheran School (private) and Corvallis Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Corvallis’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Oregon school districts, #31 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Corvallis, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Corvallis · depends on your address
Linus Pauling Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cheldelin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Franklin School
Grades K–8 · 310 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Corvallis · depends on your address
Linus Pauling Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cheldelin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Franklin School
Grades K–8 · 310 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Corvallis · depends on your address
Linus Pauling Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 712 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Cheldelin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 488 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Franklin School
Grades K–8 · 310 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Corvallis
Corvallis High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,273 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Corvallis
Corvallis High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,273 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Corvallis
Corvallis High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,273 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Corvallis
Corvallis High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,273 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Corvallis’s public schools are run by Corvallis School District 509J, which also serves Adair Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Corvallis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Corvallis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Corvallis | A− | Corvallis School District 509J |
Every school in Corvallis
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Corvallis’s schools
Are Corvallis’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Corvallis children attend outscore 82% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #31 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Corvallis in?
Corvallis School District 509J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,916 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Corvallis kids go to high school?
Corvallis High School, with 1,273 students.
What is Corvallis’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Corvallis School District 509J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Corvallis spend per student?
$17,971 in Corvallis School District 509J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Corvallis?
Yes: Ashbrook Independent School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 170 students), Zion Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 167 students) and Corvallis Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 90 students).
Parents talk
What Corvallis families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Corvallis → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.