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Schools in Waldport · Lincoln County School District

Waldport’s public schools score below 58% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Waldport’s districts is 21%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waldport, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% 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
39%
▼ 5 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 10 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 1 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 7% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
553 students on the public path
In brief

Waldport’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,479 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 Waldport Middle School, then Waldport 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Waldport’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 44%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,383 test results and a graduating class of 409 could put Waldport anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Waldport’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,355 in math, 2,411 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Crestview Heights SchoolLincoln County School DistrictB
7–8Waldport Middle SchoolLincoln County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Waldport High SchoolLincoln County School DistrictNo scores

Waldport’s public schools are run by Lincoln County School District, which also serves Depoe Bay, Lincoln City, Newport and Siletz and others. 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.

Lincoln County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 17 schools · 4,794 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$16,479OR $17,749 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 44% · 2411 students tested
Math21%
State average 30.6% · 2355 students tested

Waldport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaldportC+Lincoln County

Every school in Waldport

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).

District schools in Waldportby address
Crestview Heights School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
264 students13:1Rate it →
Waldport Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
85 students16:1Rate it →
Waldport High School
High · Grades 9–12
204 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Waldport’s schools

Are Waldport’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waldport children attend score below 58% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waldport in?

Lincoln County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,794 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waldport kids go to high school?

Waldport High School, with 204 students.

What is Waldport’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Waldport spend per student?

$16,479 in Lincoln County School District (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.