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Schools in Gearhart · Seaside School District 10

Gearhart’s public schools score below 74% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Gearhart’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gearhart, 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 94% 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
35%
▼ 9 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 11 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 14% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,401 students on the public path
In brief

Gearhart’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 171 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gearhart’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Gearhart’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,204 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 6 the district’s path is Seaside Middle School, then Seaside High School. 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 Gearhart’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 26% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (171)Better than 16%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 760 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Gearhart anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Gearhart’s students in the tested grades sat them (760 in math, 760 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Pacific Ridge Elementary Schoolin SeasideC−
6–8Seaside Middle Schoolin SeasideD
9–12Seaside High Schoolin SeasideB−

Gearhart’s public schools are run by Seaside School District 10, which also serves Cannon Beach and Seaside. 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.

Seaside School District 10Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,438 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$15,204OR $17,749 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 44% · 760 students tested
Math20%
State average 30.6% · 760 students tested

Gearhart vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GearhartCSeaside School District 10
SeasideCSeaside School District 10

Every school in Gearhart

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).

Also serving Gearhartin other towns
Pacific Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Seaside
C−
557 students11:1Rate it →
Seaside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seaside
D
355 students15:1Rate it →
Seaside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seaside
B−
489 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Gearhart’s schools

Are Gearhart’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gearhart children attend score below 74% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gearhart in?

Seaside School District 10, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,438 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gearhart kids go to high school?

Seaside High School in Seaside, with 489 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Gearhart’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Seaside School District 10 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Gearhart spend per student?

$15,204 in Seaside School District 10 (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.