Middle Schools in Lincoln County School District

Summary:

The Lincoln County School District in Oregon is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Newport Middle School, Taft Middle School, Toledo Junior High, and Waldport Middle School. While the district as a whole appears to be underperforming, Waldport Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the area.

Waldport Middle School has the highest statewide ranking among the 4 schools, placing 116th out of 368 Oregon middle schools. It is also the only school in the district rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Waldport's students significantly outperform their peers in the district and state, with 52.4% of 7th graders and 56.4% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 29.7% and 22.6%. In math, 45.2% of 7th graders and 25.6% of 8th graders at Waldport were proficient or better, again well above the district averages.

While Newport Middle School had the highest per-student spending at $18,040, the other 3 schools were all at $10,080. Additionally, all 4 schools struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates of 34.3% in 2023-2024, significantly above the state average. These factors likely contribute to the overall underperformance of the Lincoln County School District, which ranks 119th out of 140 districts in Oregon.

District Detail

1212 NE Fogarty St
Newport, OR 97365-2025

(541) 265-9211

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,794

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waldport Middle School	Public	7-8	2750 Crestline Dr	Waldport	97394	Lincoln County	Lincoln County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 563-3235	85	5	15.8		70 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.1%)	61.3	116^th of 368 public middle schools	68.5%		28.2	266^th of 371 public middle schools	28.3%	150		52.4	56.4		45.2	25.6	25.6	$10,080	$1,199	$8,881
Newport Middle School	Public	6-8	825 NE 7th St	Newport	97365	Lincoln County	Lincoln County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 265-6601	426	22	19.8	91.5%	214 (50.2%)	1 (0.2%)	160 (37.6%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	28.8	270^th of 368 public middle schools	26.6%		27.4	270^th of 371 public middle schools	27.2%		42.1	29.2	17.3	24.4	24.1	13.0	21.7	$18,040	$1,355	$16,685
Taft Middle School	Public	7-8	4040 High School Dr	Lincoln City	97367	Lincoln County	Lincoln County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 996-2115	235	15	16.0		141 (60.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63 (26.8%)	5 (2.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	17.5	320^th of 368 public middle schools	13.0%		14.6	337^th of 371 public middle schools	9.2%	17		29.5	24.3		21.7	11.0	8.2	$10,080	$1,199	$8,881
Toledo Junior High	Public	7-8	600 SE Sturdevant Rd	Toledo	97391	Lincoln County	Lincoln County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 336-5104	72	5	13.5		52 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)	11.1	347^th of 368 public middle schools	5.7%		7.3	365^th of 371 public middle schools	1.6%	18		32.3	10.3		15.2	5.1	5.1	$10,080	$1,199	$8,881

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philomath School District 17J	19.36 mi	7	34^th
Alsea School District 7J	22.93 mi	1
Dallas School District 2	24.92 mi	7	55^th
Falls City School District 57	29.57 mi	2	140^th
Corvallis School District 509J	30.72 mi	13	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.