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Schools in Carlton · Yamhill-Carlton School District 1

Carlton’s public schools outscore 53% of Oregon districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Carlton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Carlton’s districts is 19%, below the Oregon average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 3 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 12 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 21% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
924 students on the public path
In brief

Carlton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 156 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carlton’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 77% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Carlton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,012 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School, then Yamhill Carlton High School. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carlton’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (156)Better than 41%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 410 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Carlton anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Carlton’s students in the tested grades sat them (407 in math, 414 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carlton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Yamhill Carlton Elementary SchoolYamhill-Carlton School District 1C−
4–8Yamhill Carlton Intermediate Schoolin YamhillC+
9–12Yamhill Carlton High Schoolin YamhillA

Carlton’s public schools are run by Yamhill-Carlton School District 1, which also serves Yamhill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Yamhill-Carlton School District 1Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 924 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$14,012OR $17,749 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 44% · 414 students tested
Math19%
State average 30.6% · 407 students tested

Carlton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Carlton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarltonB−Yamhill-Carlton School District 1

Every school in Carlton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Carltonby address
Yamhill Carlton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
C−
276 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Carltonin other towns
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Yamhill
C+
369 students16:1Rate it →
Yamhill Carlton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yamhill
A
279 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Carlton’s schools

Are Carlton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Carlton children attend outscore 53% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carlton in?

Yamhill-Carlton School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 924 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carlton kids go to high school?

Yamhill Carlton High School in Yamhill, with 279 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Carlton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Yamhill-Carlton School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Carlton spend per student?

$14,012 in Yamhill-Carlton School District 1 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.