Summary:
North Bend, on the Oregon coast, is served by five schools in a single district — North Bend School District 13 — spanning kindergarten through 12th grade and enrolling about 2,762 students: two elementary schools, one middle school, one traditional high school, and a large K–12 virtual academy. The district as a whole ranks 25th of 141 Oregon districts (82nd percentile, 4 stars), comfortably above the state average.
Hillcrest Elementary School is the academic standout, with the highest proficiency in every subject tested (55.7% in English language arts, 51.0% in math, 41.2% in science), the lowest chronic absenteeism in the city at 22.4% against the state's 33.5%, and the city's only 4-star building rating. North Bay Elementary School has improved the most, climbing from the 29th percentile (1 star) to the 56th percentile (3 stars). North Bend Senior High School is strong in reading (51.8%) and science (38.5%) with an 84.9% graduation rate above the state's 83.0%, but math sits at just 23.5% — its clearest weakness.
Two citywide patterns matter most. Math proficiency falls steadily as students move up: from 54.6% in 3rd grade to 24.2% in 11th, while reading holds steady. Chronic absenteeism also runs above the state average at four of five schools. Evergreen Virtual Academy, the largest school with 794 students, has the lowest graduation rate (51.4%) and highest absenteeism (44.2%), yet its 11th graders beat the traditional high school in math and science — a common pattern for virtual and alternative schools serving credit-recovery students. North Bend Middle School has trended up as well (55th to 62nd percentile). Notably, spending does not track results: North Bay spends $20,191 per student versus Hillcrest's $16,109 while trailing it in both reading and math.
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