The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Crestview Heights School
Crestview Heights School serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade in the small coastal town of Waldport. Part of the Lincoln County School District, it is a regular public school set amid the quiet, spread-out residential and commercial strips of this town on Alsea Bay. The school’s grade span means it handles the full elementary and early middle school years, and it is the only school in its immediate area for this age range, feeding into Waldport High School for older students.
The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of students identifying as Hispanic and a similarly small share as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to a community where economic need is prevalent. Waldport itself is a community with a high median age, a history in logging and fishing, and a current economy oriented toward tourism and retirement living. Housing values in the area sit near the state benchmark, and the local cost of housing, relative to incomes, places pressure on many households.
On state assessments from the most recent school year, Crestview Heights shows a clear pattern. In English language arts, performance rises with grade level. The school’s youngest tested students, third graders, show a proficiency rate that is below the midpoint of what one would expect. By fourth grade, the rate improves notably. Fifth graders show a rate that approaches half of students meeting the bar, and sixth graders post a rate that is the strongest among the tested grades, reaching above half. In math, the story is different. Proficiency rates are lower across all grades, with third, fourth, and fifth graders all landing in a narrow band below a third of students meeting the standard. Sixth graders in math post the weakest result of any tested group. In science, only fifth graders are tested, and their proficiency rate is similar to their math result.
A multi-year trend is not available because only one year of data was reported for this school, so a parent cannot see whether performance is improving or declining over time. That is a gap worth noting; a family moving into the area may want to ask the school or district for prior years’ results to understand trajectory.
The neighborhood comparison set was not usable for positioning because Lincoln County contains only one school district, so there is no peer group within the county to compare against. That means the school’s performance stands alone relative to the state, not to nearby districts.
No data was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access, so a parent may wish to inquire directly about the school’s climate, class sizes, and support services. The district recently approved a capital construction bond that funds a new elementary school in Newport and safety upgrades across the district, but Crestview Heights itself was not mentioned in those plans, so its physical facility appears to be an existing building within the current portfolio.
The school offers no high school grade levels, so there is no graduation rate, nor are there advanced placement, dual-credit, or career pathway programs to evaluate. Its role is strictly K-6 academic preparation in a small, rural coastal setting. For a family considering Waldport, this school is the elementary and middle school option for the town, and the academic picture it presents is mixed, with reading comprehension showing improvement in the upper grades while math remains an area where families will likely want to understand what additional support the school provides.
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