For the 2025 school year, there are 139 public schools serving 80,915 students in Washington County, OR (there are 87 private schools, serving 14,229 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Washington County, OR are educated in public schools (compared to the OR state average of 90%). Washington County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Oregon.
The top ranked public schools in Washington County, OR are Findley Elementary School, Forest Park Elementary School and Bonny Slope Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Washington County, OR public schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Oregon public school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average). Schools in Washington County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Oregon public schools.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public school average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Washington County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Findley Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4155 Nw Saltzman Rd
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2100
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2100
Gr: K-5 | 559 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Forest Park Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
9935 Nw Durrett St
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 916-5400
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 916-5400
Gr: K-5 | 321 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Bonny Slope Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
11775 Nw Mcdaniel Rd
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2040
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2040
Gr: K-5 | 632 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hope Chinese Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3500 Sw 104th Ave
Beaverton, OR 97005
(971) 226-7500
Beaverton, OR 97005
(971) 226-7500
Gr: K-8 | 376 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
Jacob Wismer Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5477 Nw Skycrest Pkwy
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2150
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2150
Gr: K-5 | 573 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #66.
International School Of Beaverton
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17770 Sw Blanton St
Beaverton, OR 97078
(503) 356-3690
Beaverton, OR 97078
(503) 356-3690
Gr: 6-12 | 870 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #77.
Bethany Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3305 Nw 174th Ave
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 356-2030
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 356-2030
Gr: K-5 | 418 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #88.
Cedar Mill Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10265 Nw Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2050
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2050
Gr: K-5 | 329 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #99.
Stoller Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
14141 Nw Laidlaw Rd
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2680
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2680
Gr: 6-8 | 1,032 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1010.
Sato Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7775 Nw Kaiser Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2530
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2530
Gr: K-5 | 850 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1111.
Archer Glen Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16155 Sw Sunset Blvd
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5100
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5100
Gr: K-5 | 317 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1212.
Scholls Heights Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16400 Sw Loon Dr
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 356-2460
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 356-2460
Gr: K-5 | 616 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1313.
Springville Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6655 Nw Joss Ave
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2480
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2480
Gr: K-5 | 727 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1414.
West Tualatin View Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8800 Sw Leahy Rd
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 356-2510
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 356-2510
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1515.
Middleton Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
23505 Sw Old Hwy 99w
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5300
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 398 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1616.
Beaverton Academy Of Science And Engineering
(Math: 60% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10740 Ne Walker Rd
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 356-3630
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 356-3630
Gr: 6-12 | 853 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1717.
West Sylvan Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8111 Sw West Slope Dr
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 916-5690
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 916-5690
Gr: 6-8 | 723 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Ridges Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21472 Sw Copper Terrace
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5700
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 638 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Tumwater Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
650 Nw 118th Ave
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-3686
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-3686
Gr: 6-8 | 976 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2020.
Sexton Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15645 Sw Sexton Mtn Dr
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 356-2470
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 356-2470
Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2121.
Oak Hills Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2625 Nw 153rd Ave
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 356-2410
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 356-2410
Gr: K-5 | 498 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2222.
Multi-sensory Instruction Teaching Children Hands-on (Mitch)
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19550 Sw 90th Court
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 639-5757
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 639-5757
Gr: K-5 | 240 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2323.
Ridgewood Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10100 Sw Inglewood St
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 356-2440
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 356-2440
Gr: K-5 | 378 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Hawks View Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21970 Sw Sherwood Blvd
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5400
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 439 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Nancy Ryles Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10250 Sw Cormorant Dr
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 356-2400
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 356-2400
Gr: K-5 | 463 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Atfalati Ridge
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29174 Nw King St
North Plains, OR 97133
(503) 844-1124
North Plains, OR 97133
(503) 844-1124
Gr: K-6 | 201 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Sherwood Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
23264 Sw Main St
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 925-8007
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 925-8007
Gr: K-8 | 212 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Terra Linda Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1998 Nw 143rd Ave
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2520
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 356-2520
Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2929.
Hiteon Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13800 Sw Brockman Rd
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 356-2140
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 356-2140
Gr: K-5 | 470 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #3030.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
675 Ne Estate Dr
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 844-1670
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 844-1670
Gr: K-6 | 377 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #3131.
Sherwood Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16956 Sw Meinecke Rd
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5500
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,120 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8205 Sw Creekside Pl
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 372-6052
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 372-6052
Gr: K-8 | 420 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Montclair Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7250 Sw Vermont
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 356-2190
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 356-2190
Gr: K-5 | 282 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #3434.
Paul L Patterson Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
261 Ne Lenox St
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 844-1380
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 844-1380
Gr: K-6 | 383 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #3535.
Cooper Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7670 Sw 170th Ave
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 356-2070
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 356-2070
Gr: K-5 | 398 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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Washington County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Arts & Communication Middle Magnet School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
11375 Sw Center St
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 672-3700
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 672-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 257 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
8040 SW Durham Rd Tigard
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 431-4580
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 431-4580
Gr: K-12
440 Se Oak St
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 844-1680
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 844-1680
Gr: K-6 | 267 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
9125 Nw Sargent Rd
Gales Creek, OR 97117
(503) 359-2486
Gales Creek, OR 97117
(503) 359-2486
Gr: K-4 | 109 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
17770 Sw Blanton St
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 259-3800
Beaverton, OR 97007
(503) 259-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
21416 Sw Copper Terrace
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5800
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 825-5800
Gr: 6-8
Merlo Station Night School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
1841 Sw Merlo Dr
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 259-5575
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 259-5575
Gr: 10-12 | 48 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Miller Education Center 7-8 (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
560 Se 3rd Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 693-2922
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 693-2922
Gr: 7-8 | 7 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Miller Education Center 9-12 (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
215 Se 6th Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 844-1000
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 844-1000
Gr: 9-12 | 63 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 63:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
300 Park St
Gaston, OR 97119
(503) 985-0210
Gaston, OR 97119
(503) 985-0210
Gr: 6-12 | 49 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
18640 Nw Walker Rd
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 356-3630
Beaverton, OR 97006
(503) 356-3630
Gr: 9-12
Terra Nova High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
10351 Nw Thompson Rd
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 297-1566
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 297-1566
Gr: 9-12 | 52 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Tualatin Valley Mental Health High School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
14600 Nw Cornell Rd
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 684-1424
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 684-1424
Gr: 7-12 | 23 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Washington County, OR?
The top ranked public schools in Washington County, OR include Findley Elementary School, Forest Park Elementary School and Bonny Slope Elementary School. Washington County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Oregon.
How many public schools are located in Washington County?
139 public schools are located in Washington County.
What percentage of students in Washington County go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Washington County are educated in public schools (compared to the OR state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Washington County?
Washington County public schools minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public schools average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Washington County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Washington County include: Sunset High School vs. Westview High School, Tualatin Elementary School vs. Edward Byrom Elementary School, Westview High School vs. Sunset High School
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