The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Science. The lowest is 45% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Dundee Elementary School
Dundee Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of the Newberg School District. The school sits in the small city of Dundee, a community in Yamhill County with a residential base and a strong wine-tourism economy of wineries, tasting rooms, and restaurants along Highway 99W. The city is compact, with bus transit connecting it to nearby Newberg, where the district’s secondary school campuses are located rather than within Dundee itself. The population has been declining modestly, and the housing stock is predominantly owner-occupied with very low vacancy, suggesting a tight market. Housing values in the area are elevated relative to state and national benchmarks, and the estimated monthly housing costs are high, meaning the neighborhood is an expensive place to live.
The school itself has a small enrollment for an elementary school, with classes spread across each grade. The student body is mostly white, with a Hispanic population making up a meaningful share, and very small numbers of students from other racial groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a notable level of economic diversity even within a high-cost housing market. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was missing from the reported information, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these supports.
On state assessments, the academic picture shows variation by grade and subject. In math, proficiency rates for third grade were below the majority mark, while fourth grade was just below it, and fifth grade reached the midpoint. In English language arts, third grade had a lower proficiency rate, fourth grade approached the midpoint, and fifth grade crossed well past it. Science, tested only in fifth grade, had a rate above the midpoint. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades ranked in the top quartile relative to districts in Yamhill County. Because the comparison is against other school districts rather than individual schools, this tells a family that the school’s performance positions it above the typical district-level average in the county, but it does not directly compare Dundee Elementary to other specific elementary schools. Only one year of testing data was available, so there is no trend to assess.
As an elementary-only school, it does not have a graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism data was not reported. Information on program offerings such as music, art, physical education, or enrichment was not available in the data provided. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. Title I status was not reported, so it is unclear whether the school receives federal funding to support low-income students.
The district that Dundee Elementary belongs to, Newberg SD 29J, has recently undertaken a major capital construction bond, which publicly reported records indicate is funding facility improvements, safety upgrades, and a new elementary school. This bond activity means the district is investing heavily in its school buildings, which could benefit Dundee Elementary families through modernized facilities, though the timing of improvements for this specific campus was not available.
For a family considering this school, the key takeaways are a small, economically mixed elementary school in a high-cost, wine-country town that feeds into a district with significant facility investment underway. Academic proficiency is above the average for the county’s districts overall, but results vary notably by grade and subject, with fifth grade showing stronger reading scores than the lower grades. The lack of trend data and missing information on special education and English learner populations are gaps a parent would want to explore with the school directly.
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