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Forest Grove SD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,060 students in Forest Grove SD 15 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Forest Grove SD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
10 Schools
468 Schools
# Students
5,741 Students
179,252 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
9,621 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Forest Grove SD 15 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 158 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.56
# American Indian Students
17 Students
2,467 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
64 Students
6,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,248 Students
39,748 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
22%
# Black Students
43 Students
4,188 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,144 Students
111,344 Students
% White Students
37%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,270 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
12,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
368
4,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
5,406
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
5,625
# Students in 3rd Grade:
410
5,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
441
6,226
# Students in 5th Grade:
470
6,653
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
35,666
# Students in 7th Grade:
441
42,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
472
44,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
476
4,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
501
4,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
470
4,982
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
5,903
# Ungraded Students:
-
837
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,055 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,686
$18,279
Spending / Student
$16,055
$19,325
Best Forest Grove SD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neil Armstrong Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1777 Mt View Ln
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-2465
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-2465
Grades: 7-8
| 860 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Grove Community School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1914 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-4600
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-4600
Grades: 1-8
| 200 students
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