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Forest Grove SD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,027 students in Forest Grove SD 15 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Forest Grove SD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
474 Schools
# Students
5,769 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Forest Grove SD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Graduation Rate
79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.57
# American Indian Students
25 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,305 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
23%
# Black Students
52 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,085 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
36%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
200 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
396
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
454
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
432
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
468
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
490
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
512
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,977 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,605
$18,118
Spending / Student
$15,977
$19,155
Best Forest Grove SD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Grove Community School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1914 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-4600
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-4600
Grades: 1-8
| 201 students
Rank: #22.
Neil Armstrong Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1777 Mt View Ln
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-2465
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 359-2465
Grades: 7-8
| 826 students
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