Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainYamhill’s public schools outscore 53% of Oregon districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Yamhill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Yamhill’s districts is 19%, below the Oregon average (31%). 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 77% 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.
Yamhill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 120 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yamhill’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 77% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Yamhill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,012 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 4 the district’s path is Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School, then Yamhill Carlton High School. Enrollment is up 17% 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 Yamhill’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Yamhill, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 276 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carlton
1st grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 276 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carlton
2nd grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 276 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carlton
3rd grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 276 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Carlton
4th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 369 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 369 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 369 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 369 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · 369 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton High School
Grades 9–12 · 279 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton High School
Grades 9–12 · 279 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton High School
Grades 9–12 · 279 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Yamhill
Yamhill Carlton High School
Grades 9–12 · 279 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Yamhill’s public schools are run by Yamhill-Carlton School District 1, which also serves Carlton. 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.
Below the state in reading
Yamhill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Yamhill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yamhill | B− | Yamhill-Carlton School District 1 |
Every school in Yamhill
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 Yamhill’s schools
Are Yamhill’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Yamhill children attend outscore 53% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Yamhill in?
Yamhill-Carlton School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 924 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Yamhill kids go to high school?
Yamhill Carlton High School, with 279 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Yamhill’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Yamhill-Carlton School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Yamhill spend per student?
$14,012 in Yamhill-Carlton School District 1 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Yamhill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yamhill → 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.