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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,025 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 62% 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
11 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
5,770 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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
33 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
62 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,355 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
23%
# Black Students
56 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,000 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
35%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
335
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
423
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
453
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
502
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
526
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
532
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,602 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,975 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,602
$18,279
Spending / Student
$15,975
$19,325
Best Forest Grove SD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Grove Community 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
| 204 students
Rank: #22.
Neil Armstrong Middle 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
| 821 students
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