Forest Grove SD 15 School District

1728 Main St
Forest Grove, OR 97116-2737
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Forest Grove SD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,040 students in Forest Grove SD 15 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Forest Grove SD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
11 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
5,692 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Forest Grove SD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#148 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
31%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

22%
30%
84%
81.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
41.9%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.57

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
59%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
2%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
34%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,186 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$11,633 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$109 MM
$12,018 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,243
$21,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,186
$22,286

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Forest Grove SD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forest Grove Community School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1914 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-4600
Gr: 1-8 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Neil Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1777 Mt View Ln
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-2465
Gr: 7-8 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,692 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 84% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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