Elementary Schools in Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56

Summary:

The Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56 in Oregon is home to two elementary schools: Nehalem Elementary School and Garibaldi Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the coastal region of the state.

Based on the available data, Nehalem Elementary School emerges as the standout school in the district. It consistently ranks higher than Garibaldi Elementary School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 167 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Garibaldi's ranking of 403 out of 706. Nehalem Elementary School also outperforms Garibaldi Elementary and the overall Neah-Kah-Nie School District in terms of test scores, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.

However, both schools face challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 34.3% of students at each school being chronically absent. Additionally, while Garibaldi Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $33,001 compared to Nehalem's $25,987, this higher funding does not seem to translate into better academic performance. The district may need to investigate the factors contributing to the performance gap and implement strategies to support all students in achieving academic success.

District Detail

504 N Third
Rockaway Beach, OR 97136

(503) 355-2222

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 693

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garibaldi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	604 Cypress St	Garibaldi	97118	Tillamook County	Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 322-0311	115	10	12.0	85.2%	89 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.0%)	38.9	403^rd of 706 public elementary schools	42.9%		56.7	262^nd of 710 public elementary schools	63.1%	141	36.0	50.0	47.6	40.0	27.8	19.0	14.3	$33,001	$1,203	$31,799
Nehalem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	36300 8th St	Nehalem	97131	Tillamook County	Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 355-3650	171	12	14.7	80.7%	129 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	70.4	167^th of 706 public elementary schools	76.3%		81	110^th of 710 public elementary schools	84.5%	57	64.3	56.7	57.1	57.1	43.3	32.1	35.7	$25,987	$788	$25,200

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tillamook School District 9	8.25 mi	5
ODE YCEP District	11.02 mi	9
Seaside School District 10	21.26 mi	4	82^nd
Nestucca Valley School District 101J	24.79 mi	2	99^th
Jewell School District 8	32.38 mi	1

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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.

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