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Schools in Aloha · Beaverton School District 48J, Hillsboro School District 1J

Aloha’s public schools outscore 83% of Oregon districts

In Aloha, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Aloha, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

#27of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 7 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 9 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 8 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 6% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024 · Beaverton School District 48J
Students per teacher
18.1
OR 17.9
Schools in town
12
6,750 students on the public path
In brief

Aloha’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 153 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aloha’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Beaverton School District 48J spends $16,640 per student and Hillsboro School District 1J $17,759, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Crescent Islamic Montessori School (private) and Creative Childrens Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aloha’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Oregon school districts, #27 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 78%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 26,461 test results and a graduating class of 3,276 could put Aloha anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Aloha’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,436 in math, 26,485 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aloha, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–67 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Aloha runs its own schools through grade 12 (Beaverton School District 48J). From grade PK, students attend the Hillsboro School District 1J, shared with Cornelius, Hillsboro and North Plains. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Aloha

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Beaverton School District 48J55%
State average 44% · 17442 students tested
Math · PK–12, Beaverton School District 48J45%
State average 30.6% · 17437 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hillsboro School District 1J42%
State average 44% · 9043 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hillsboro School District 1J29%
State average 30.6% · 8999 students tested

Aloha vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Aloha’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlohaA−Beaverton School District 48J PK–12 · Hillsboro School District 1J PK–12
HillsboroBHillsboro School District 1J
BeavertonABeaverton School District 48J

Every school in Aloha

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alohaby address
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Aloha’s schools

Are Aloha’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aloha children attend outscore 83% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #27 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aloha in?

Two districts: Beaverton School District 48J runs grades PK–12, and Hillsboro School District 1J runs grades PK–12, shared with Cornelius, Hillsboro and North Plains.

Where do Aloha kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Aloha High School and International School of Beaverton.

What is Aloha’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Beaverton School District 48J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Aloha spend per student?

$16,640 in Beaverton School District 48J and $17,759 in Hillsboro School District 1J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Aloha?

Yes: Crescent Islamic Montessori School (religious · all-girls, grades PK–2, 49 students) and Creative Childrens Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 10 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.