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Schools in Culver · Culver School District 4

Culver’s public schools score below 53% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Culver’s districts is 23%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Culver, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 0 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 8 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 3% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
653 students on the public path
In brief

Culver’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 178 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Culver’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 23% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,340 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 25% of its revenue that year was federal (Oregon 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Culver Middle School, then Culver High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Culver’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are below the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (178)Better than 41%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results could put Culver anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Culver’s students in the tested grades sat them (341 in math, 344 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Culver, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Culver Elementary SchoolCulver School District 4B−
6–8Culver Middle SchoolCulver School District 4C
9–12Culver High SchoolCulver School District 4C+

Culver’s public schools are run by Culver School District 4. 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.

Culver School District 4Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 653 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$18,340OR $17,749 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 44% · 344 students tested
Math23%
State average 30.6% · 341 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 25% of the Culver district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Oregon, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Culver vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Culver’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CulverB−Culver School District 4

Every school in Culver

3 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).

District schools in Culverby address
Culver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
262 students16:1Rate it →
Culver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
162 students15:1Rate it →
Culver High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
229 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Culver’s schools

Are Culver’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Culver children attend score below 53% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Culver in?

Culver School District 4, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 653 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Culver kids go to high school?

Culver High School, with 229 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Culver spend per student?

$18,340 in Culver School District 4 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.