Newport Middle School

Newport Middle School, a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Newport, Oregon, one of the schools within Lincoln County SD, instructs 426 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Newport Middle School is one of 18 schools operated by Lincoln County SD, a district that instructs 4,832 students overall.

On demographics, Newport Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 38% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Newport Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Lincoln County put median household income runs about $63,165, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Lincoln County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,832 students), Newport Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Compass School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Newport Middle School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newport Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 31.3%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Newport Middle School has declined 8%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 426 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 57% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 today.

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