Newberg School District 29J

Summary:

The Newberg School District 29J in Oregon serves students from preschool through 12th grade, with a total of 10 schools including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district showcases a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with standout institutions like Ewing Young Elementary School and Chehalem Valley Middle School leading the way.

Ewing Young Elementary and Chehalem Valley Middle are among the top-performing schools in the district, earning 5-star and 4-star ratings respectively from SchoolDigger. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Catalyst High School struggles, ranking in the bottom 10% of Oregon high schools. The district's main high school, Newberg Senior High School, performs reasonably well, ranking in the top 30% of Oregon high schools with a 4-star rating and a solid 81.8% graduation rate.

One concerning trend across the district is the high chronic absenteeism rate, which stands at around 34.3% for all schools, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the district faces equity challenges, with wide disparities in free/reduced lunch rates among its schools, suggesting potential socioeconomic factors influencing student performance. While the district generally outperforms the state in English Language Arts and Science, it lags behind in Mathematics, indicating a need to focus on strengthening math instruction and support.

District Detail

714 E 6th St
Newberg, OR 97132-3406

(503) 554-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
21^st of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,028

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dundee Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 SW 5th	Dundee	97115	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4850	216	17	13.0	69.0%	163 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (6.9%)	68.3	183^rd of 706 public elementary schools	74.1%		72.7	157^th of 710 public elementary schools	77.9%	26	31.4	48.7	63.4					40.0	46.2	50.0					57.1			$20,628	$00	$20,628
Edwards Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 E 8th	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 554-5050	426	24	17.4	75.1%	187 (43.9%)	3 (0.7%)	217 (50.9%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	47.9	327^th of 706 public elementary schools	53.7%		53.2	287^th of 710 public elementary schools	59.6%	40	44.4	44.1	46.8					49.2	35.6	29.5					19.2			$18,395	$00	$18,395
Ewing Young Elementary School	Public	K-5	17600 NE North Valley Rd	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4750	172	9	19.7	50.0%	133 (77.3%)	1 (0.6%)	29 (16.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	90.9	52^nd of 706 public elementary schools	92.6%		92.5	44^th of 710 public elementary schools	93.8%	8	65.4	71.9	63.6					57.7	62.5	77.3					59.1			$17,901	$00	$17,901
Mabel Rush Elementary School	Public	K-5	1441 Deborah Rd	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4450	378	23	16.5	67.7%	255 (67.5%)	6 (1.6%)	73 (19.3%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (7.1%)	65.2	206^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.8%		57.4	259^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.5%	53	50.0	47.1	51.7					43.8	45.6	40.7					43.9			$18,196	$00	$18,196
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	2015 Emery Dr	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4500	507	24	21.3	69.4%	314 (61.9%)	2 (0.4%)	160 (31.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	50.8	158^th of 368 public middle schools	57.1%		54.6	143^rd of 371 public middle schools	61.5%	15				34.2	43.7	37.1					33.3	41.1	32.7			29.3		$15,728	$00	$15,728
Newberg Senior High School	Public	9-12	2400 Douglas Rd	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4400	1,244	60	20.6	47.7%	846 (68.0%)	16 (1.3%)	314 (25.2%)	15 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.3%)	62.3	80^th of 270 public high schools	70.4%		64.7	74^th of 268 public high schools	72.4%	6							56.4							27.2			30.1	$16,004	$00	$16,004
Antonia Crater Elementary School	Public	K-5	203 W Foothills Dr	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4650	295	18	16.4	48.8%	219 (74.2%)	6 (2.0%)	37 (12.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.8%)	69.5	172^nd of 706 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.8	111^th of 710 public elementary schools	84.4%	61	49.1	45.5	70.0					42.1	45.5	45.7					40.0			$18,956	$00	$18,956
Chehalem Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	403 W Foothills Dr	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4600	422	20	21.4	49.8%	321 (76.1%)	4 (0.9%)	58 (13.7%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	72.9	72^nd of 368 public middle schools	80.4%		68.3	86^th of 371 public middle schools	76.8%	14				52.8	47.0	50.0					37.6	40.8	49.2			50.4		$16,554	$00	$16,554
Joan Austin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 N Center St	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 554-4550	195	15	13.4	70.3%	121 (62.1%)	1 (0.5%)	51 (26.2%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.7%)	65.8	201^st of 706 public elementary schools	71.5%		45.1	355^th of 710 public elementary schools	50.0%	154	64.1	35.5	57.7					66.7	29.0	38.5					36.0			$21,541	$00	$21,541
Catalyst High School	Public	9-12	1421 Deborah Rd	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 554-4492	173	4	49.4	67.1%	126 (72.8%)	2 (1.2%)	34 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	12.8	250^th of 270 public high schools	7.4%		14.8	243^rd of 268 public high schools	9.3%	7							12.5							13.6			5.9

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St Paul School District 45	4.85 mi	2	23^rd
McMinnville School District 40	5.23 mi	9	33^rd
Dayton School District 8	5.42 mi	3	131^st
Yamhill Carlton School District 1	7.95 mi	3	57^th
Sherwood School District 88J	8.36 mi	7	4^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.

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