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Schools in Donald · North Marion School District 15

Donald’s public schools score below 76% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Donald’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Donald, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 88% 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
29%
▼ 15 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 13 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 1% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,604 students on the public path
In brief

Donald’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 199 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Donald’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Donald’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,635 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is North Marion Intermediate School, then North Marion Middle School, then North Marion High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Donald’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (199)Better than 13%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 796 test results and a graduating class of 148 could put Donald anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Donald’s students in the tested grades sat them (797 in math, 794 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2North Marion Primary Schoolin AuroraNo scores
3–5North Marion Intermediate Schoolin AuroraD
6–8North Marion Middle Schoolin AuroraD
9–12North Marion High Schoolin AuroraC

Donald’s public schools are run by North Marion School District 15, which also serves Aurora and Hubbard. 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.

North Marion School District 15Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,604 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$17,635OR $17,749 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 44% · 794 students tested
Math18%
State average 30.6% · 797 students tested

Donald vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DonaldC−North Marion School District 15

Every school in Donald

4 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).

Also serving Donaldin other towns
North Marion Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Aurora
285 students14:1Rate it →
North Marion Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Aurora
D
345 students15:1Rate it →
North Marion Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aurora
D
410 students18:1Rate it →
North Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Aurora
C
564 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Donald’s schools

Are Donald’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Donald children attend score below 76% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Donald in?

North Marion School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,604 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Donald kids go to high school?

North Marion High School in Aurora, with 564 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Donald’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in North Marion School District 15 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Donald spend per student?

$17,635 in North Marion School District 15 (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.