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Dundee Oregon USAPhoto: M.O. Stevens · CC BY 3.0
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Schools in Dundee · Newberg School District 29J

Dundee’s public schools outscore 81% of Oregon districts

39% of students in Dundee’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dundee, 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.

#32of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
51%
▲ 7 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 8 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 5 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 5% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,562 students on the public path
In brief

Dundee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 137 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dundee’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,685 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Dundee’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Oregon school districts, #32 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 74%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,090 test results and a graduating class of 359 could put Dundee anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Dundee’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,081 in math, 2,099 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Dundee Elementary SchoolNewberg School District 29JB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Dundee’s public schools are run by Newberg School District 29J, which also serves Newberg. 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.

Newberg School District 29JGrades K–12 · 10 schools · 4,028 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$18,685OR $17,749 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 44% · 2099 students tested
Math39%
State average 30.6% · 2081 students tested

Dundee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DundeeA−Newberg School District 29J

Every school in Dundee

5 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 Dundeeby address
Dundee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
216 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Dundeein other towns
Mountain View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newberg
B−
507 students21:1Rate it →
Chehalem Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newberg
C+
422 students21:1Rate it →
Newberg Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newberg
B+
1,244 students21:1Rate it →
Catalyst High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newberg
173 studentsRate it →

Questions about Dundee’s schools

Are Dundee’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dundee children attend outscore 81% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #32 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dundee in?

Newberg School District 29J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,028 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dundee kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Newberg Senior High School and Catalyst High School.

What is Dundee’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Newberg School District 29J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Dundee spend per student?

$18,685 in Newberg School District 29J (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.