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Joan Austin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2200 N Center St, Newberg, OR 97132 · (503) 554-4550 · Part of Newberg School District 29J

Newberg’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
195
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joan Austin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Oregon’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newberg kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Newberg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Joan Austin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2200 N Center St, Newberg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 137
Grade 238
Grade 338
Grade 432
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
215’20
230’21
218’22
192’23
195’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joan Austin Elementary School from Newberg families.

Other schools in Newberg School District 29J

The district →
Edwards Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newberg
C
426 students17:1
Mabel Rush Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newberg
B
378 students17:1
Antonia Crater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newberg
B
295 students16:1
Dundee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dundee
B
216 students13:1
Ewing Young Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newberg
A−
172 students20:1
Mountain View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newberg
B−
507 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; Newberg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.