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Witch Hazel Elementary School

4950 Se Davis Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97123

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Serving 426 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Witch Hazel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 43% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: Witch Hazel Elementary School serves the southeastern part of Hillsboro, OR, within an attendance area of approximately 1.3 square miles. Most families live within a quick 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Witch Hazel Elementary School's student population of 426 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Witch Hazel Elementary School
Kind	48
1	58
2	63
3	55
4	62
5	71
6	69

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Total Students

426 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School
2025	426
2024	449
2023	433
2022	459
2021	491
2020	522
2019	519
2018	515
2017	539
2016	581
2015	595
2013	569
2012	532
2011	548
2010	552
2009	655
2008	601
2007	516
2006	488
2005	431
2004	401
2003	203
2002	201
2001	182
2000	178
1999	186
1998	197
1997	188

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School
2025	23
2024	25
2023	27
2022	28
2021	25
2020	25
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	29
2014	27
2013	26
2012	28
2011	30
2010	30
2009	36
2008	29
2007	29
2006	26
2005	21
2004	19
2003	10
2002	9
2001	9
2000	9
1999	9
1998	10
1997	10

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School Rankings

Witch Hazel Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Witch Hazel Elementary School is 0.54, which is less 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)

#897 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School
2023	#897
2022	#928
2021	#512
2019	#1068
2018	#1018
2017	#1025
2016	#949
2015	#973
2014	#1069
2013	#986
2012	#694
2011	#683
2010	#711

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21%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	21%	31%	30%
2022	19%	31%	29%
2021	24%	32%	35%
2019	24%	40%	39%
2018	25%	41%	40%
2017	24%	42%	40%
2016	31%	43%	43%
2015	31%	42%	42%
2014	45%	63%	60%
2013	53%	63%	60%
2012	63%	64%	62%
2011	65%	63%	63%
2010	74%	71%	68%

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32%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2022	32%	44%	42%
2021	37%	47%	46%
2019	36%	54%	53%
2018	41%	56%	40%
2017	37%	55%	54%
2016	42%	57%	57%
2015	41%	56%	57%
2014	53%	72%	71%
2013	56%	72%	71%
2012	71%	74%	73%
2011	79%	81%	80%
2010	76%	78%	76%

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20-29%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2022	24%	30%	29%
2021	20%	35%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	22:1
2020	21:1	19:1	21:1
2019	20:1	19:1	21:1
2018	18:1	19:1	22:1
2017	19:1	19:1	22:1
2016	20:1	20:1	22:1
2015	21:1	20:1	23:1
2013	22:1	21:1	24:1
2012	19:1	21:1	23:1
2011	18:1	20:1	22:1
2010	18:1	20:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	21:1
2008	21:1	19:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	19:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	25:1
2003	20:1	21:1	22:1
2002	22:1	19:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	20:1	22:1
1997	19:1	20:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	6%	4%	8%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	6%	4%	7%
2011	6%	4%	7%
2010	9%	5%	8%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	10%	5%	8%
2007	7%	5%	8%
2006	5%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	3%	4%	7%
2002	3%	5%	7%
2001	2%	4%	6%
2000	5%	4%	6%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	6%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

65%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2025	65%	26%
2024	63%	26%
2023	65%	25%	41%
2022	67%	25%	41%
2021	68%	25%	41%
2020	69%	24%	38%
2019	66%	24%	38%
2018	66%	23%	37%
2017	66%	23%	37%
2016	63%	23%	37%
2015	61%	22%	35%
2013	59%	21%	35%
2012	60%	21%	34%
2011	58%	21%	33%
2010	59%	20%	33%
2009	45%	18%	31%
2008	46%	18%	30%
2007	45%	17%	29%
2006	51%	16%	28%
2005	44%	15%	27%
2004	42%	14%	25%
2003	31%	13%	23%
2002	28%	12%	22%
2001	24%	11%	20%
2000	20%	9%	18%
1999	22%	9%	17%
1998	26%	8%	16%
1997	26%	7%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	6%	2%	3%
2021	5%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	5%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%

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White

19%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2025	19%	57%
2024	20%	58%
2023	19%	59%	40%
2022	19%	60%	41%
2021	19%	60%	41%
2020	18%	61%	45%
2019	21%	62%	45%
2018	20%	62%	47%
2017	21%	63%	47%
2016	23%	63%	48%
2015	24%	64%	49%
2013	27%	65%	51%
2012	27%	65%	52%
2011	29%	66%	53%
2010	29%	68%	54%
2009	38%	69%	55%
2008	38%	70%	57%
2007	42%	71%	59%
2006	42%	74%	62%
2005	47%	73%	63%
2004	50%	75%	65%
2003	63%	77%	67%
2002	65%	78%	69%
2001	71%	80%	71%
2000	73%	82%	74%
1999	75%	83%	76%
1998	69%	84%	77%
1997	65%	85%	78%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	6%	7%
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

81%

43%

0.54

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2025	0.54	0.60
2024	0.56	0.59
2023	0.54	0.59	0.67
2022	0.51	0.58	0.66
2021	0.50	0.58	0.66
2020	0.49	0.57	0.65
2019	0.52	0.56	0.65
2018	0.52	0.56	0.64
2017	0.52	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.55	0.63
2015	0.57	0.54	0.61
2013	0.58	0.53	0.62
2012	0.57	0.53	0.61
2011	0.58	0.52	0.61
2010	0.56	0.50	0.59
2009	0.60	0.49	0.58
2008	0.62	0.48	0.57
2007	0.62	0.47	0.56
2006	0.57	0.43	0.54
2005	0.59	0.44	0.53
2004	0.58	0.42	0.51
2003	0.51	0.39	0.49
2002	0.50	0.38	0.48
2001	0.44	0.35	0.45
2000	0.43	0.32	0.43
1999	0.39	0.30	0.40
1998	0.46	0.29	0.38
1997	0.51	0.27	0.36

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(22-23)

36.2%

43.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2023	36.2%	43.8%	40.1%
2022	35.7%	42.4%	36.5%
2021	18.5%	31.8%	28.8%

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Eligible for

70%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2025	70%	67%
2024	68%	51%
2023	68%	49%	45%
2021	74%	44%	41%
2020	68%	38%	39%
2019	68%	40%	39%
2018	68%	40%	38%
2017	68%	42%	38%
2016	68%	43%	39%
2015	68%	44%	40%
2013	63%	45%	39%
2012	64%	45%	40%
2011	64%	44%	40%
2010	55%	41%	37%
2009	45%	37%	32%
2008	45%	34%	31%
2007	50%	34%	30%
2006	51%	35%	31%
2005	49%	33%	31%
2004	45%	32%	27%
2003	42%	30%	24%
2002	47%	28%	24%
2001	37%	26%	21%
2000	39%	26%	25%
1999	30%	25%	20%
1998	41%	25%	21%
1997	43%	24%	22%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	Witch Hazel Elementary School	Oregon	Hillsboro SD 1j School District
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	6%	7%	6%
2017	6%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	16%	9%	10%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	11%	9%	7%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	14%	9%	7%
2002	12%	8%	7%
2001	10%	9%	7%
2000	12%	8%	8%
1999	7%	8%	6%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Witch Hazel Elementary School's ranking?

Witch Hazel Elementary School is ranked #897 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Witch Hazel Elementary School?

426 students attend Witch Hazel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Witch Hazel Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Witch Hazel Elementary School?

Witch Hazel Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Witch Hazel Elementary School offer ?

Witch Hazel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Witch Hazel Elementary School part of?

Witch Hazel Elementary School is part of Hillsboro SD 1j School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: Witch Hazel Elementary School serves the southeastern part of Hillsboro, OR, within an attendance area of approximately 1.3 square miles. Most families live within a quick 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education