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Dayton SD 8 Schools
Dayton SD 8 is a public school district in Oregon, based in Yamhill County (Dayton). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dayton SD 8 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dayton SD 8
3 of 3 schools in Dayton SD 8 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Dayton SD 8
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Dayton Grade School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Dayton High School (High school, meets expectations)
- F Dayton JR High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Dayton SD 8
High schools (1)
- D+ Dayton High School, Dayton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Dayton JR High School, Dayton
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Dayton Grade School, Dayton
Where Dayton SD 8 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dayton (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Oregon
- County: Yamhill County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 868 students with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers and 120 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4103990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Amity SD 4J (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Newberg SD 29J (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Gervais SD 1 (4 schools, 10 mi)
- McMinnville SD 40 (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Woodburn SD 103 (8 schools, 11 mi)
- North Marion SD 15 (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Yamhill Carlton SD 1 (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Sherwood SD 88J (7 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Dayton SD 8
How many schools are in Dayton SD 8?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Dayton SD 8, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dayton SD 8 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dayton.
How good are the schools in Dayton SD 8?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dayton SD 8?
868 students were enrolled in Dayton SD 8 in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dayton SD 8?
Dayton SD 8 is in Oregon, based in Yamhill County, with its district office in Dayton. Its boundary covers about 56.6 sq mi.