Best Public Schools in Yamhill, OR

The city of Yamhill, Oregon is home to two schools: Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School serving grades 4-8 and Yamhill Carlton High School serving grades 9-12. While the high school consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Oregon high schools, the intermediate school lags behind, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Oregon middle schools.

The high school outperforms the intermediate school across key metrics. Yamhill Carlton High School boasts a 66% proficiency rate in ELA and 39.6% in Science for 11th grade, compared to the intermediate school's ELA proficiency ranging from 34.8% to 46% across grades 4-8 and Science proficiency of 22.9% for 5th grade and 20.8% for 8th grade. The high school also has a higher graduation rate at 81.8% and spends more per student at $18,883 versus the intermediate school's $16,214 per student.

However, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 34.3% and socioeconomic disparities, with the intermediate school having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 37.1% compared to the high school's 29.86%. Addressing these issues could help improve educational outcomes across Yamhill Carlton School District 1.