Summary:
The 97132 zip code area of Newberg, Oregon is home to 5 elementary schools that are part of the Newberg School District 29J, which is ranked 21 out of 140 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and more average-performing schools, with Ewing Young Elementary School standing out as a top performer in the area.
Ewing Young Elementary is ranked 52 out of 706 Oregon elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with 65.4% or more of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.7% or more in Mathematics across grades 3-5. Its 5th-grade performance is particularly impressive, with 63.6% proficient or better in ELA and 77.3% in Mathematics, far exceeding the district and state averages. In contrast, Antonia Crater Elementary is ranked 172 out of 706 and has a 4-star rating, but still demonstrates strong test scores, especially in 5th-grade ELA (70% proficient or better) and 4th-grade ELA (66.7% proficient or better).
The schools in the 97132 zip code area show a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 27.47% at Ewing Young Elementary to 61.46% at Joan Austin Elementary, indicating diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in the communities they serve. Additionally, all schools in the data set had a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, suggesting attendance issues may be a priority for the district to address.
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