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Paul L Patterson Elementary School

261 Ne Lenox St
Hillsboro, OR 97124

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Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Paul L Patterson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 383 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in OR
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paul L Patterson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Paul L Patterson Elementary School's student population of 383 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paul L Patterson Elementary School
Kind	42
1	43
2	63
3	53
4	53
5	55
6	74

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School
2023	404
2022	390
2021	376
2020	458
2019	458
2018	451
2017	451
2016	461
2015	475
2014	475
2013	490
2012	525
2011	542
2010	542
2009	510
2008	739
2007	734
2006	636
2005	642
2004	649
2003	601

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	18
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	18
2014	17
2013	20
2012	22
2011	24
2010	23
2009	22
2008	34
2007	33
2006	28
2005	26
2004	24
2003	27

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School Rankings

Paul L Patterson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paul L Patterson Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#131 out of 1196 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School
2022	#131
2021	#93
2019	#148
2018	#117
2017	#83
2016	#116
2015	#168
2014	#264
2013	#239
2012	#224
2011	#357

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57%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2022	57%	31%	29%
2021	54%	32%	35%
2019	58%	40%	39%
2018	64%	41%	40%
2017	67%	42%	40%
2016	61%	43%	43%
2015	57%	42%	42%
2014	73%	63%	60%
2013	73%	63%	60%
2012	77%	64%	62%
2011	68%	63%	63%

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61%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2022	61%	44%	42%
2021	57%	47%	46%
2019	70%	54%	53%
2018	73%	56%	40%
2017	74%	55%	54%
2016	76%	57%	57%
2015	70%	56%	57%
2014	82%	72%	71%
2013	85%	72%	71%
2012	83%	74%	73%
2011	87%	81%	80%

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40-44%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2022	42%	30%	29%
2021	30%	35%	30%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	21:1	17:1	19:1
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	22:1
2020	22:1	19:1	21:1
2019	22:1	19:1	21:1
2018	23:1	20:1	22:1
2017	23:1	19:1	22:1
2016	23:1	20:1	22:1
2015	26:1	21:1	23:1
2014	27:1	21:1	24:1
2013	25:1	21:1	24:1
2012	24:1	21:1	23:1
2011	22:1	20:1	22:1
2010	23:1	20:1	21:1
2009	23:1	19:1	21:1
2008	22:1	19:1	21:1
2007	22:1	19:1	20:1
2006	23:1	19:1	22:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	27:1	21:1	25:1
2003	22:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	3%	4%	7%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	3%	4%	8%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	4%	4%	8%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	6%	4%	7%
2011	5%	4%	7%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	7%

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Hispanic

22%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	22%	25%	41%
2022	20%	25%	41%
2021	23%	25%	41%
2020	20%	24%	38%
2019	20%	24%	38%
2018	18%	23%	37%
2017	18%	23%	37%
2016	18%	22%	37%
2015	19%	22%	35%
2014	20%	22%	35%
2013	18%	22%	35%
2012	18%	21%	34%
2011	19%	21%	33%
2010	21%	21%	33%
2009	18%	18%	31%
2008	28%	18%	30%
2007	26%	17%	29%
2006	24%	16%	28%
2005	21%	15%	27%
2004	16%	14%	25%
2003	15%	13%	23%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%

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White

57%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	58%	59%	40%
2022	59%	60%	41%
2021	58%	60%	41%
2020	63%	62%	45%
2019	63%	62%	45%
2018	71%	63%	47%
2017	71%	63%	47%
2016	71%	63%	48%
2015	70%	64%	49%
2014	69%	64%	51%
2013	71%	65%	51%
2012	72%	65%	52%
2011	69%	66%	53%
2010	68%	67%	54%
2009	71%	69%	55%
2008	58%	69%	57%
2007	63%	70%	59%
2006	69%	73%	62%
2005	70%	73%	63%
2004	74%	75%	65%
2003	79%	76%	67%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	11%	7%	7%
2021	11%	7%	7%
2020	11%	6%	6%
2019	11%	6%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	0.61	0.59	0.67
2022	0.60	0.58	0.66
2021	0.60	0.58	0.66
2020	0.56	0.56	0.65
2019	0.56	0.56	0.65
2018	0.46	0.55	0.64
2017	0.46	0.55	0.64
2016	0.46	0.55	0.63
2015	0.47	0.54	0.61
2014	0.48	0.54	0.62
2013	0.46	0.54	0.62
2012	0.46	0.53	0.61
2011	0.49	0.53	0.61
2010	0.50	0.51	0.59
2009	0.48	0.51	0.58
2008	0.60	0.49	0.57
2007	0.54	0.48	0.56
2006	0.46	0.44	0.54
2005	0.48	0.45	0.53
2004	0.44	0.42	0.51
2003	0.37	0.41	0.49

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Eligible for

27%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	24%	49%	45%
2022	24%	43%	41%
2021	24%	44%	41%
2020	18%	40%	39%
2019	18%	40%	39%
2018	20%	42%	38%
2017	20%	42%	38%
2016	20%	43%	39%
2015	21%	44%	40%
2014	24%	44%	29%
2013	20%	45%	39%
2012	22%	45%	40%
2011	25%	44%	40%
2010	22%	41%	37%
2009	17%	37%	32%
2008	27%	34%	31%
2007	24%	34%	30%
2006	23%	35%	31%
2005	24%	33%	31%
2004	22%	32%	27%
2003	17%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	3%	8%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	4%	9%	9%
2008	5%	9%	10%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hillsboro SD 1j School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paul L Patterson Elementary School's ranking?

Paul L Patterson Elementary School is ranked #131 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Paul L Patterson Elementary School often compared to?

Paul L Patterson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jackson Elementary School, Atfalati Ridge by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Paul L Patterson Elementary School?

383 students attend Paul L Patterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Paul L Patterson Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Paul L Patterson Elementary School?

Paul L Patterson Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Paul L Patterson Elementary School offer ?

Paul L Patterson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paul L Patterson Elementary School part of?

Paul L Patterson Elementary School is part of Hillsboro SD 1j School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 383 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education