Powell Butte Community Charter School

www.powellbuttecharterschool.org

Charter School 209 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Powell Butte Community Charter School (PBCCS) is a tuition-free public charter school located in the rural community of Powell Butte, Oregon. Serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade, the school emphasizes a close-knit, community-focused educational environment. By leveraging its unique rural setting, PBCCS integrates place-based learning into its curriculum, encouraging students to connect their academic studies with the local agricultural heritage and the natural surroundings of Central Oregon.

The school is known for maintaining small class sizes and a personalized approach to instruction, which fosters strong relationships between students, teachers, and families. PBCCS prioritizes academic excellence, character development, and a "whole child" philosophy, aiming to prepare students not only for high school transition but also for success as engaged, responsible members of their community. As a charter school, it operates with a degree of autonomy that allows it to tailor its programming to meet the specific needs of its diverse student body while upholding the standards of the public school system.

209

Total Students

11.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Powell Butte Community Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	189
Hispanic	8
Black	1
Two or More	6
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

White
189 (90.4 %)
Hispanic
8 (3.8 %)
Two or More
6 (2.9 %)
American Indian
4 (1.9 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Crook County SD
Phone:	(541)548-1166
Website:	http://www.powellbuttecharterschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	209
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	154
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 25

Grade 6 22

Grade 7 20

Grade 8 23