Photo: DerRichter · CC BY-SA 3.0McMinnville’s public schools outscore 86% of Oregon districts
On the state math tests, 39% of McMinnville’s students scored proficient, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving McMinnville, 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.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
McMinnville’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,066 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
McMinnville Adventist Christian School (private), St. James Catholic School (private), McMinnville Montessori School (private) and McMinnville Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind McMinnville’s grade
A: better than 86% of Oregon school districts, #26 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McMinnville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in McMinnville · depends on your address
Duniway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 761 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Patton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in McMinnville · depends on your address
Duniway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 761 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Patton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in McMinnville · depends on your address
Duniway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 761 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Patton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 646 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in McMinnville
McMinnville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,228 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in McMinnville
McMinnville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,228 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in McMinnville
McMinnville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,228 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in McMinnville
McMinnville High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,228 students · 20:1 students per teacher
McMinnville’s public schools are run by McMinnville School District 40, which also serves Lafayette. 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.
Well above the state in reading
McMinnville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share McMinnville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| McMinnville | A | McMinnville School District 40 |
Every school in McMinnville
12 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).
Questions about McMinnville’s schools
Are McMinnville’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools McMinnville children attend outscore 86% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is McMinnville in?
McMinnville School District 40, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,293 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do McMinnville kids go to high school?
McMinnville High School, with 2,228 students.
What is McMinnville’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in McMinnville School District 40 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does McMinnville spend per student?
$16,066 in McMinnville School District 40 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in McMinnville?
Yes: McMinnville Adventist Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 90 students), St. James Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 87 students), McMinnville Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 73 students) and McMinnville Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 40 students).
Parents talk
What McMinnville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near McMinnville → They have their own page.
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.