For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 629 students in Yamhill Carlton SD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Yamhill Carlton SD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
917 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Yamhill Carlton SD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%

Graduation Rate
65-69%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,950 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
14,976 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
92,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
6 Students
8,831 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
756 Students
215,165 Students
% White Students
82%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
27,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
77
35,045
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
38,201
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
40,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
39,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
41,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
41,259
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
41,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
36,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
37,438
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
3,418
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
3,820
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
4,067
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
4,446
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,610 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,378 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,902 MM

Spending
$16 MM
$10,468 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,610
$18,279

Spending / Student
$17,378
$19,325

Best Yamhill Carlton SD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yamhill Carlton Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
420 S Third St
Carlton, OR 97111
(503) 852-7161
Carlton, OR 97111
(503) 852-7161
Grades: K-3
| 284 students
Rank: #22.
Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
310 E Main
Yamhill, OR 97148
(503) 852-7660
Yamhill, OR 97148
(503) 852-7660
Grades: 4-8
| 345 students
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