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Linus Pauling Middle School

1111 Nw Cleveland Ave
Corvallis, OR 97330

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Serving 732 students in grades 6-8, Linus Pauling Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 732 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 30% in OR
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Linus Pauling Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Linus Pauling Middle School's student population of 732 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linus Pauling Middle School
6	232
7	274
8	226

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Total Students

732 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School
2023	768
2022	755
2021	717
2020	749
2019	749
2018	729
2017	729
2016	698
2015	712
2014	678
2013	706
2012	699
2011	726
2010	702
2009	690
2008	706
2007	691
2006	662
2005	660
2004	565
2003	669
2002	363
2001	402
2000	444
1999	498
1998	498
1997	502
1996	542
1995	573
1994	548
1993	517
1992	559
1991	538
1990	543
1989	523
1988	505
1987	464

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School
2023	44
2022	42
2021	41
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	32
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	32
2011	29
2010	28
2009	32
2008	32
2007	28
2006	26
2005	24
2004	23
2003	33
2002	18
2001	19
2000	18
1999	21
1998	21
1997	20
1996	27
1995	23
1994	22
1993	30
1992	31
1991	30
1990	31
1989	31
1988	31
1987	25

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School Rankings

Linus Pauling Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Linus Pauling Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#351 out of 1174 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School
2023	#351
2022	#324
2019	#486
2018	#525
2017	#391
2016	#316
2015	#213
2014	#359
2013	#310
2012	#368
2011	#672

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35%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	35%	31%	39%
2022	38%	31%	39%
2019	41%	40%	49%
2018	45%	41%	52%
2017	49%	42%	55%
2016	53%	43%	58%
2015	53%	42%	57%
2014	70%	63%	74%
2013	70%	63%	76%
2012	68%	64%	74%
2011	63%	63%	72%

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53%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2022	53%	44%	51%
2019	58%	54%	62%
2018	54%	56%	52%
2017	56%	55%	65%
2016	60%	57%	68%
2015	67%	56%	70%
2014	80%	72%	84%
2013	83%	72%	85%
2012	83%	74%	85%
2011	81%	81%	88%
2010	86%	78%	84%

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49%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	19:1	20:1
2019	20:1	19:1	20:1
2018	20:1	20:1	21:1
2017	20:1	19:1	21:1
2016	22:1	20:1	21:1
2015	24:1	21:1	22:1
2014	23:1	21:1	23:1
2013	23:1	21:1	22:1
2012	22:1	21:1	21:1
2011	25:1	20:1	22:1
2010	25:1	20:1	22:1
2009	21:1	19:1	21:1
2008	22:1	19:1	21:1
2007	25:1	19:1	23:1
2006	25:1	19:1	25:1
2005	28:1	21:1	26:1
2004	25:1	21:1	26:1
2003	20:1	21:1	23:1
2002	20:1	19:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	25:1	20:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	20:1	22:1
1997	25:1	20:1	22:1
1996	20:1	20:1	22:1
1995	25:1	20:1	23:1
1994	25:1	20:1	21:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	22:1	20:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1
1990	18:1	19:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	2%	4%	7%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	2%	4%	6%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	8%
2003	4%	5%	8%
2002	4%	5%	7%
2001	2%	4%	6%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	5%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1997	2%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	26%	25%	18%
2022	24%	25%	18%
2021	27%	25%	18%
2020	26%	24%	16%
2019	26%	24%	16%
2018	25%	23%	15%
2017	25%	23%	15%
2016	26%	22%	15%
2015	24%	22%	15%
2014	23%	22%	15%
2013	20%	22%	14%
2012	19%	21%	14%
2011	16%	21%	13%
2010	17%	21%	13%
2009	17%	18%	11%
2008	16%	18%	10%
2007	16%	17%	10%
2006	16%	16%	9%
2005	13%	15%	9%
2004	11%	14%	8%
2003	8%	13%	7%
2002	8%	11%	7%
2001	6%	11%	6%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	4%	8%	4%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	3%	7%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	1%	6%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

59%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	60%	59%	66%
2022	62%	60%	66%
2021	60%	60%	66%
2020	61%	62%	68%
2019	61%	62%	68%
2018	65%	63%	70%
2017	65%	63%	70%
2016	65%	63%	70%
2015	63%	64%	63%
2014	64%	64%	70%
2013	68%	65%	71%
2012	69%	65%	72%
2011	73%	66%	72%
2010	72%	67%	74%
2009	70%	69%	74%
2008	72%	69%	75%
2007	71%	70%	76%
2006	74%	73%	80%
2005	76%	73%	79%
2004	80%	75%	79%
2003	85%	76%	81%
2002	85%	78%	82%
2001	89%	80%	85%
2000	91%	82%	87%
1999	91%	82%	87%
1998	92%	83%	89%
1997	94%	85%	89%
1996	94%	85%	91%
1995	94%	86%	92%
1994	96%	87%	93%
1993	95%	88%	94%
1992	95%	88%	94%
1991	95%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	0.57	0.59	0.53
2022	0.55	0.58	0.53
2021	0.57	0.58	0.52
2020	0.56	0.56	0.51
2019	0.56	0.56	0.51
2018	0.51	0.55	0.48
2017	0.51	0.55	0.48
2016	0.51	0.55	0.48
2015	0.54	0.54	0.47
2014	0.54	0.54	0.49
2013	0.51	0.54	0.48
2012	0.50	0.53	0.46
2011	0.45	0.53	0.46
2010	0.45	0.51	0.42
2009	0.48	0.51	0.42
2008	0.47	0.49	0.41
2007	0.49	0.48	0.40
2006	0.43	0.44	0.35
2005	0.42	0.45	0.36
2004	0.35	0.42	0.35
2003	0.27	0.41	0.33
2002	0.27	0.38	0.31
2001	0.21	0.34	0.26
2000	0.17	0.32	0.23
1999	0.17	0.31	0.22
1998	0.15	0.30	0.20
1997	0.12	0.27	0.19
1996	0.12	0.27	0.17
1995	0.12	0.26	0.16
1994	0.08	0.24	0.13
1993	0.09	0.22	0.12
1992	0.10	0.22	0.11
1991	0.10	0.21	0.11

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Eligible for

44%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	39%	49%	32%
2022	37%	43%	31%
2021	39%	44%	35%
2020	37%	40%	28%
2019	37%	40%	28%
2018	37%	42%	29%
2017	37%	42%	29%
2016	37%	43%	30%
2015	36%	44%	30%
2014	41%	44%	32%
2013	39%	45%	33%
2012	37%	45%	32%
2011	37%	44%	30%
2010	36%	41%	31%
2009	37%	37%	29%
2008	34%	34%	23%
2007	32%	34%	25%
2006	35%	35%	24%
2005	30%	33%	23%
2004	32%	32%	22%
2003	27%	30%	18%
2002	17%	28%	17%
2001	18%	26%	15%
2000	18%	26%	16%
1999	13%	25%	14%
1998	15%	25%	13%
1997	15%	24%	15%
1996	21%	20%	10%
1995	15%	24%	15%
1994	16%	23%	15%
1993	15%	22%	14%
1992	20%	21%	15%
1991	12%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Linus Pauling Middle School	Oregon	Corvallis SD 509j School District
2023	6%	2%	4%
2022	7%	8%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%	5%
2017	7%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	6%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	7%	9%	5%
2003	9%	8%	5%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	7%	9%	5%
2000	7%	8%	5%
1999	6%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Corvallis SD 509j School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linus Pauling Middle School's ranking?

Linus Pauling Middle School is ranked #351 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Linus Pauling Middle School often compared to?

Linus Pauling Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cheldelin Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Linus Pauling Middle School?

732 students attend Linus Pauling Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Linus Pauling Middle School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Linus Pauling Middle School?

Linus Pauling Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Linus Pauling Middle School offer ?

Linus Pauling Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Linus Pauling Middle School part of?

Linus Pauling Middle School is part of Corvallis SD 509j School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 732 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education