Photo: Jo Levine · CC BY 2.0Vale’s public schools outscore 85% of Oregon districts
On the state math tests, 39% of Vale’s students scored proficient, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vale, 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.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Vale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 103 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vale’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,280 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 7 the district’s path is Vale Middle School, then Vale High School. Enrollment is up 16% 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 Vale’s grade
A: better than 85% of Oregon school districts. Test scores are above the Oregon average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vale, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Vale
Vale Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 438 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Vale
Vale High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Vale
Vale High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Vale
Vale High School
Grades 9–12 · 293 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Vale’s public schools are run by Vale School District 84. 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
Vale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Vale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Vale | A | Vale School District 84 |
Every school in Vale
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 Vale’s schools
Are Vale’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vale children attend outscore 85% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Vale in?
Vale School District 84, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 912 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Vale kids go to high school?
Vale High School, with 293 students; its own test results earn a B+.
How much does Vale spend per student?
$17,280 in Vale School District 84 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Vale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Vale → 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.