Waldport Middle School

Waldport Middle School is a small grades 7–8 school in Waldport, OR, serving 85 students as part of Lincoln County School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 96th of 371 Oregon middle schools—74th percentile, 4 stars—a sharp improvement from 1 star in 2023–2024. That makes it a standout in a district ranked 113th of 141 with 1 star. Compared with same-district peers, Toledo Junior High is at the 3rd percentile with 0 stars and Newport Middle School is at the 24th percentile with 1 star. The school is clearly the stronger local option right now.

Its ELA proficiency is 65.2%, far above Toledo Junior High’s 17.3% and Newport Middle School’s 32.0%, and 21.4 points above the state. Science is 34.1%, also above the district and state and ahead of Toledo Junior High’s 10.8% and Newport Middle School’s 16.1%. Math is more mixed: overall 30.8% is above both nearby schools but slightly below the state by 2.1 points. Grade-level results show 8th-grade math at 42.5%, well above state, while 7th-grade math is 21.6%, below state. Attendance is a major strength: chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, compared with Toledo Junior High’s 46.2%, Newport Middle School’s 32.3%, the district’s 39.1%, and the state’s 33.5%. The school also ranks 20th of 256 for low-SES students, at the 92nd percentile with 5 stars.

The school also appears comparatively resource-efficient: it spends $9,100 per student, the same as Toledo Junior High, while Newport Middle School spends $19,467 and has lower proficiency and higher absenteeism. Its student–teacher ratio is 15.8, between Toledo Junior High’s 13.5 and Newport Middle School’s 19.8. The main caution is size: with only 85 students in grades 7–8, one cohort can move results significantly. Overall, the school is strong in ELA, science, attendance, and low-income student outcomes; math, especially 7th grade, is the watch item.