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Chehalem Valley Middle School

Q: Is Chehalem Valley Middle School a good school?

Chehalem Valley Middle School ranks 72 nd of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Chehalem Valley Middle School is a 6–8 school in Newberg, Oregon, a Willamette Valley community, serving 422 students as part of Newberg School District 29J, which ranks 20th of 141 Oregon districts.

The school has been a 4-star school since 2021–22, and in 2025–26 it ranked 72nd of 371 middle schools statewide — the 81st percentile. That marks a real turnaround: in 2017–18 and 2018–19 it sat around the 42nd–47th percentile with 2 stars, and it has held in the 72nd–82nd percentile range ever since. In 2025–26 state test results, Chehalem Valley beat both its district and the state in all three tested subjects. Math is the standout at 48.0% proficient, 15.1 points above the state; science is 39.8%, 9.2 points above; English language arts is 48.7%, 4.9 points above the state but only 0.9 points above the district. Seventh grade math is a bright spot at 54.8%, 21.5 points above the state. The school is also notably effective with special education students (90th percentile, 5 stars) and low-income students (86th percentile, 4 stars) — both above its overall rank.

The main relative weakness is chronic absenteeism, at 32.4% in 2024–25. That is below the state but above the district, and up from 26.9% in 2021–22. Compared with Mountain View Middle School, its same-district neighbor 1.67 miles away, Chehalem Valley leads by roughly 12 points in ELA, 13 in math and 8 in science. Sherwood Middle School is the regional academic benchmark at the 88th percentile, while Inza R Wood Middle School is the closest overall-rank peer at the 80th percentile — Chehalem Valley matches it in math and science despite higher poverty, lower per-student spending ($16,695) and a higher student-teacher ratio (21.4).

422

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,695

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87.6%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12% (any vaccine)

403 W Foothills Dr
Newberg, OR 97132-9036

(503) 554-4600

District: Newberg School District 29J

Students who attend Chehalem Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newberg Senior High School

Feeder schools for Chehalem Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Antonia Crater Elementary School
	Dundee Elementary School
	Ewing Young Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Oregon middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Oregon avg37%

72^nd of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Newberg School District 29J

20^th of 141Newberg School District 29J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	72 of 371	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	72 of 368	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	86 of 371	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	70 of 380	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	102 of 367	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	199 of 379	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	221 of 384	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.1	167 of 382	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	162 of 383	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.6	180 of 381	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.8	52 of 382	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	89 of 377	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	91 of 395	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	92 of 357	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	75 of 343	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	52.4	161 of 323	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	74 of 315	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	81 of 295	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	59.6	100 of 285	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.3	51 of 271	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	51 of 270	81.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	61.3	30 of 61	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	74 of 321	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	79 of 316	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	71 of 313	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	78 of 323	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	85 of 310	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	152 of 277	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	250 of 342	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	77 of 200	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	75 of 196	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	48 of 201	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	65 of 194	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	151 of 191	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	175 of 210	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	36 of 256	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.8	68 of 240	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	52 of 244	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	176 of 312	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	98 of 364	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	168 of 282	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	243 of 325	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	57 of 327	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	61 of 330	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	79 of 323	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	56 of 318	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	92 of 312	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	145 of 291	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	173 of 341	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.4	2 of 115	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	24 of 137	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	19 of 193	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	20 of 180	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	58 of 153	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	100 of 150	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	103 of 143	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	86 of 156	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	89 of 206	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	79 of 354	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	71 of 351	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	73 of 360	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	114 of 355	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	198 of 344	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	246 of 357	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2018)51st percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+15 vs state

Science40%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

The lack of communication at this school among it's staff members and the district office is appalling. You have to email 4 people to get anything accomplished and then it still is not relayed to the proper people. They have no interest in developing kids at advanced levels, they dropped all advanced classes and do not support the TAG program. We moved that Connections Academy and it was the best choice we ever made to prepare our kids for a college level. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)						OSAS Mathematics (2026)						OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	72.4	72^nd of 371 public middle schools	80.6%		72.9	72^nd of 368 public middle schools	80.4%				52.5	44.0	49.2	48.7			49.3	54.8	39.8	48.0		39.8	39.8	87.6%	12%	$16,695	$253	$16,442
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%)	47.9	171^st of 371 public middle schools	53.9%		50.8	158^th of 368 public middle schools	57.1%	13			30.1	46.1	32.7	36.4			29.5	41.4	33.8	35.0		31.4	31.4	94.2%	5.6%	$15,402	$279	$15,123
Sherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	16956 SW Meinecke Rd	Sherwood	97140	Washington County	Sherwood School District 88J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 825-5500	1,112	55	20.3	21.6%	813 (73.1%)	10 (0.9%)	148 (13.3%)	57 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	72 (6.5%)	84.7	45^th of 371 public middle schools	87.9%		83.7	44^th of 368 public middle schools	88.0%	1			60.5	60.8	60.6	60.6			51.7	54.6	47.9	51.4		43.1	43.1	90.4%	8.7%	$15,868	$147	$15,721
Dayton Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 Ferry St	Dayton	97114	Yamhill County	Dayton School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 864-2246	204	11	18.8	—	103 (50.5%)	1 (0.5%)	85 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	15.3	335^th of 371 public middle schools	9.7%		10.5	350^th of 368 public middle schools	4.9%	15			37.8	9.7	13.8	21.6			16.4	9.5	8.9	12.0		11.5	11.5	93%	5.5%	$18,990	$256	$18,734
Inza R Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	11055 SW Wilsonville Rd	Wilsonville	97070	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7500	441	31	14.3	42.9%	248 (56.2%)	4 (0.9%)	127 (28.8%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.6%)	71.8	75^th of 371 public middle schools	79.8%		70.1	87^th of 368 public middle schools	76.4%	12			53.7	48.2	54.2	52.2			48.1	38.7	45.4	44.1		37.0	37.0	91.9%	7.8%	$20,199	$00	$20,199
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School	Public	4-8	310 E Main	Yamhill	97148	Yamhill County	Yamhill Carlton School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 852-7660	369	23	16.3	50.4%	295 (79.9%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	28.1	271^st of 371 public middle schools	27.0%		33	244^th of 368 public middle schools	33.7%	27	45.1	50.8	34.6	37.5	33.9	40.2	22.5	23.7	25.0	29.2	9.7	21.9	30.5	8.1	19.0	89.8%	9.7%	$14,384	$197	$14,188
Hazelbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	11300 SW Hazelbrook Rd	Tualatin	97062	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5100	792	42	18.8	57.8%	377 (47.6%)	8 (1.0%)	289 (36.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.5%)	80 (10.1%)	46.4	173^rd of 371 public middle schools	53.4%		44.9	183^rd of 368 public middle schools	50.3%	10			42.5	47.8	37.3	42.5			32.7	35.5	24.1	30.8		22.8	22.8	95%	4.1%	$18,783	$721	$18,061
Meridian Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6300 SW Hazel St	Wilsonville	97070	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7450	368	25	14.9	42.9%	234 (63.6%)	3 (0.8%)	81 (22.0%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.6%)	60.5	110^th of 371 public middle schools	70.4%		68.2	92^nd of 368 public middle schools	75.0%	18			53.5	66.7	37.3	52.4			34.3	45.4	25.7	35.1		30.0	30.0	87.8%	10.9%	$20,678	$00	$20,678
Twality Middle School	Public	6-8	14650 SW 97th Ave	Tigard	97224	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5200	1,006	48	20.9	57.8%	499 (49.6%)	38 (3.8%)	272 (27.0%)	61 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.3%)	108 (10.7%)	59.6	112^th of 371 public middle schools	69.8%		56.3	129^th of 368 public middle schools	64.9%	17			48.5	51.0	41.8	47.0			40.9	37.9	34.7	37.8		29.8	29.8	94.4%	4.8%	$16,983	$301	$16,681
South Meadows Middle School	Public	7-8	4960 SE Davis Road	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1220	696	34	20.4	70.7%	222 (31.9%)	25 (3.6%)	367 (52.7%)	37 (5.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	24.5	290^th of 371 public middle schools	21.8%		27.1	276^th of 368 public middle schools	25.0%	14				36.9	25.6	31.1				26.1	18.8	22.4		13.5	13.5	92.4%	5.9%	$19,041	$374	$18,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Chehalem Valley Middle School

How many students attend Chehalem Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Chehalem Valley Middle School.

Is Chehalem Valley Middle School a good school?

Chehalem Valley Middle School ranks 72^nd of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chehalem Valley Middle School?

Students at Chehalem Valley Middle School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Chehalem Valley Middle School in?

Newberg School District 29J

What high school do graduates of Chehalem Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chehalem Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Newberg Senior High School

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