Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0Newberg’s public schools outscore 81% of Oregon districts
Math proficiency in Newberg’s districts is 39%, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newberg, 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 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.
Newberg’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Newberg’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newberg, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Newberg · depends on your address
Mountain View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Chehalem Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Newberg · depends on your address
Mountain View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Chehalem Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Newberg · depends on your address
Mountain View Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Chehalem Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Newberg · depends on your address
Newberg Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,244 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Catalyst High School
Grades 9–12 · 173 students
10th grade in Newberg · depends on your address
Newberg Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,244 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Catalyst High School
Grades 9–12 · 173 students
11th grade in Newberg · depends on your address
Newberg Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,244 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Catalyst High School
Grades 9–12 · 173 students
12th grade in Newberg · depends on your address
Newberg Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,244 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Catalyst High School
Grades 9–12 · 173 students
Newberg’s public schools are run by Newberg School District 29J, which also serves Dundee. 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
Newberg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Newberg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Newberg | A− | Newberg School District 29J |
Every school in Newberg
8 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 Newberg’s schools
Are Newberg’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Newberg 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 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Newberg in?
Newberg School District 29J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,028 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Newberg kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Newberg Senior High School and Catalyst High School.
What is Newberg’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 Newberg spend per student?
$18,685 in Newberg School District 29J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Newberg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Newberg → 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.