Middle school (grades 6-8) · Newberg, OR

Mountain View Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 410872001273
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountain View Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Oregon schools.

#6 of 8
public schools in Newberg · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
20.3:1
large classes for Oregon
86.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mountain View Middle School has class sizes larger than 80% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Middle School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Newberg, OR.

School address

Enrollment

507

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.3:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.9%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mountain View Middle School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mountain View Middle School

Mountain View Middle School is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Newberg, Oregon, enrolling 507 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 86.9% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Oregon average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 507 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 121 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.

Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 254 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Newberg's middle schools, it stands alongside Chehalem Valley Middle School (422 students): Mountain View Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.3:1 vs 16.9:1).

Newberg Sd 29j also operates Newberg Senior High School (1,244 students) and Edwards Elementary School (426 students) alongside Mountain View Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mountain View Middle School compares

Mountain View Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▲ 15% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.9% ▲ 65% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 507 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
507
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.9%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Oregon - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
27.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,536
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 254 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 61.9%
Hispanic or Latino 31.6%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 61.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Mountain View Middle School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newberg Sd 29j, which includes Mountain View Middle School.

$15,536
Per student
-14%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.1%
State 48.9%
Federal 9.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mountain View Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newberg Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Edwards Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chehalem Valley Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mabel Rush Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Antonia Crater Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mountain View Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Newberg Sd 29j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Newberg

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mountain View Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Middle School

How many students attend Mountain View Middle School?

Mountain View Middle School has 507 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Newberg, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Middle School is 20.3:1, which is 15% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain View Middle School?

86.9% of students at Mountain View Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Mountain View Middle School is White at 61.9% of enrollment, in Newberg, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Middle School?

Mountain View Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mountain View Middle School rank among public schools in Newberg?

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Middle School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Newberg, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Newberg on the city page.

Is Mountain View Middle School a good school?

Mountain View Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Newberg Sd 29j?

Besides Mountain View Middle School, Newberg Sd 29j also operates Newberg Senior High School (1,244 students), Edwards Elementary School (426 students), and Chehalem Valley Middle School (422 students). See the Newberg Sd 29j district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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