The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
82%
Avg. Statewide: 45%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Oregon (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
82%
(9 out of 11)
(9 out of 11)
- Westridge Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,174 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%) - Forest Hills Elementary School
Rank: #37 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%) - River Grove Elementary School
Rank: #37 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Lake Oswego, OR Schools
Rank: #22.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Archer Glen Elementary School
Rank: #80 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Middleton Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%) - Ridges Elementary School
Rank: #167 of 1,174 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Sherwood, OR Schools
Rank: #33.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
- Bolton Primary School
Rank: #64 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Three Rivers Charter School
Rank: #70 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%) - Trillium Creek Primary School
Rank: #112 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked West Linn, OR Schools
Rank: #44.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Evergreen Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,174 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Victor Point Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%) - Bethany Charter School
Rank: #147 of 1,174 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Silverton, OR Schools
Rank: #55.
25%
(8 out of 32)
(8 out of 32)
- Highland School At Kenwood Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 1,174 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - High Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #87 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%) - William E Miller Elementary School
Rank: #92 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Bend, OR Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
21%
(39 out of 185)
(39 out of 185)
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
21%
(9 out of 42)
(9 out of 42)
- Hope Chinese Charter School
Rank: #31 of 1,174 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75-79%) - International School Of Beaverton
Rank: #48 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%) - Bethany Elementary School
Rank: #49 of 1,174 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Beaverton, OR Schools
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