Photo: Dieter F · CC BY-SA 3.0Seaside’s public schools score below 74% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation
20% of students in Seaside’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seaside, 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 94% 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.
Seaside’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Seaside’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,204 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 Seaside Middle School, then Seaside High School. 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 Seaside’s grade
C: better than 26% of Oregon school districts, #118 of 142 Oregon towns. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seaside, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Seaside
Pacific Ridge Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Seaside
Pacific Ridge Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Seaside
Pacific Ridge Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Seaside
Pacific Ridge Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Seaside
Pacific Ridge Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Seaside
Pacific Ridge Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 557 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Seaside
Seaside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 355 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Seaside
Seaside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 355 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Seaside
Seaside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 355 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Seaside
Seaside High School
Grades 9–12 · 489 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Seaside
Seaside High School
Grades 9–12 · 489 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Seaside
Seaside High School
Grades 9–12 · 489 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Seaside
Seaside High School
Grades 9–12 · 489 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Seaside’s public schools are run by Seaside School District 10, which also serves Cannon Beach and Gearhart. 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 below the state in reading
Seaside vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Seaside’s borders.
Every school in Seaside
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).
Questions about Seaside’s schools
Are Seaside’s schools good?
On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seaside children attend score below 74% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #118 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Seaside in?
Seaside School District 10, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,438 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Seaside kids go to high school?
Seaside High School, with 489 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Seaside’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Seaside School District 10 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Seaside spend per student?
$15,204 in Seaside School District 10 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Seaside families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Seaside → 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.