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Schools in Harbor · Brookings-Harbor School District 17

Harbor’s public schools score below 84% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Harbor’s districts is 16%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harbor, 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 84% 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
33%
▼ 11 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 15 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 7–11 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 4% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,278 students on the public path
In brief

Harbor’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Harbor’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,110 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 Azalea Middle School, then Brookings-Harbor High School. 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 Harbor’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 16% 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 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 612 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Harbor anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Harbor’s students in the tested grades sat them (609 in math, 614 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Kalmiopsis Elementary Schoolin BrookingsNo scores
6–8Azalea Middle Schoolin BrookingsNo scores
9–12Brookings-Harbor High Schoolin BrookingsNo scores

Harbor’s public schools are run by Brookings-Harbor School District 17, which also serves Brookings. 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.

Brookings-Harbor School District 17Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,278 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$17,110OR $17,749 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 44% · 614 students tested
Math16%
State average 30.6% · 609 students tested

Harbor vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarborC−Brookings-Harbor School District 17

Every school in Harbor

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 Harborin other towns
Kalmiopsis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brookings
547 students16:1Rate it →
Azalea Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brookings
309 students18:1Rate it →
Brookings-Harbor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brookings
422 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Harbor’s schools

Are Harbor’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harbor children attend score below 84% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harbor in?

Brookings-Harbor School District 17, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,278 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harbor kids go to high school?

Brookings-Harbor High School in Brookings, with 422 students.

What is Harbor’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Brookings-Harbor School District 17 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Harbor spend per student?

$17,110 in Brookings-Harbor School District 17 (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.