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Aerial View of Pacific City, OregonPhoto: Meronim · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schools in Pacific City · Nestucca Valley School District 101J

Pacific City’s public schools score below 85% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Pacific City’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pacific City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 93% 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
34%
▼ 10 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 14 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 24% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
498 students on the public path
In brief

Pacific City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 169 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pacific City’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,037 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Nestucca High School. Enrollment is up 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 Pacific City’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 15% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are below the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 5%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 254 test results could put Pacific City anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Pacific City’s students in the tested grades sat them (254 in math, 255 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Nestucca K8in CloverdaleC
9–12Nestucca High Schoolin CloverdaleC+

Pacific City’s public schools are run by Nestucca Valley School District 101J. 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.

Nestucca Valley School District 101JGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 498 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$22,037OR $17,749 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 44% · 255 students tested
Math17%
State average 30.6% · 254 students tested

Pacific City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pacific CityC−Nestucca Valley School District 101J

Every school in Pacific City

2 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 Pacific Cityin other towns
Nestucca K8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cloverdale
C
336 students18:1Rate it →
Nestucca High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cloverdale
C+
162 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Pacific City’s schools

Are Pacific City’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pacific City children attend score below 85% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pacific City in?

Nestucca Valley School District 101J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 498 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pacific City kids go to high school?

Nestucca High School in Cloverdale, with 162 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Pacific City spend per student?

$22,037 in Nestucca Valley School District 101J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Pacific City families are saying about school.

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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.