Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0Beaverton’s public schools outscore 90% of Oregon districts
45% of students in Beaverton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beaverton, 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.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% 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.
Beaverton’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 45% 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
The district spends $16,640 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then seven middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School, Jesuit High School (private), Valley Catholic High School (private), Southwest Christian School (private), German International School (private), St. Cecilia School (private), Valor Christian School International (private), Prince of Peace School (private), Edison High School (private), Pilgrim Lutheran Christian School (private), Angels Academy LLC (private), Willamette Valley Academy (private) and For Autism Minds Everywhere (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.
What’s behind Beaverton’s grade
A: better than 90% of Oregon school districts, #6 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beaverton, with each school’s own grade.
Beaverton’s public schools are run by Beaverton School District 48J. Parts of Beaverton (3% and 2% of its land) are served by Hillsboro School District 1J and Portland School District 1J instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Beaverton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Beaverton’s borders.
Every school in Beaverton
42 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).
Questions about Beaverton’s schools
Are Beaverton’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Beaverton children attend outscore 90% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Beaverton in?
Beaverton School District 48J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 37,479 students in 56 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Beaverton are served by Hillsboro School District 1J and Portland School District 1J.
Where do Beaverton kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Sunset High School, Mountainside High School, Beaverton High School, Southridge High School and Arts and Communication Magnet Academy.
What is Beaverton’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 Beaverton spend per student?
$16,640 in Beaverton School District 48J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Beaverton?
Yes: Jesuit High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 1,279 students), Valley Catholic High School (Catholic, grades K–12, 1,006 students), Southwest Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 383 students), German International School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 340 students), St. Cecilia School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 310 students), Valor Christian School International (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 304 students), Prince of Peace School (religious, grades PK–K, 137 students), Edison High School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 135 students), Pilgrim Lutheran Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 124 students), Angels Academy LLC (nonsectarian, grades K–2, 94 students), Willamette Valley Academy (nonsectarian, grades 5–8, 36 students) and For Autism Minds Everywhere (special education, grades 7–12, 12 students). Beaverton also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Beaverton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Beaverton → They have their own page.
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.