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Schools in Boring · Oregon Trail School District 46

Boring’s public schools outscore 83% of Oregon districts

53% of students in Boring’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Boring, 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 88% 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
53%
▲ 9 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 3 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 10 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 13% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.3
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,137 students on the public path
In brief

Boring’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 27 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boring’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,525 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Boring Middle School, then Sandy High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Good Shepherd School (private) is 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 Boring’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Oregon school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (27)Better than 52%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,108 test results and a graduating class of 347 could put Boring anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Boring’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,091 in math, 2,126 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Naas Elementary SchoolOregon Trail School District 46No scores
6–8Boring Middle SchoolOregon Trail School District 46No scores
9–12Sandy High Schoolin SandyNo scores

Boring’s public schools are run by Oregon Trail School District 46, which also serves Sandy. Parts of Boring (17% of its land) are served by Gresham-Barlow 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 44% · 2126 students tested
Math34%
State average 30.6% · 2091 students tested

Boring vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BoringA−Oregon Trail School District 46

Every school in Boring

4 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 Boringby address
Also serving Boringin other towns
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Boring’s schools

Are Boring’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Boring children attend outscore 83% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boring in?

Oregon Trail School District 46, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,202 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Boring are served by Gresham-Barlow School District 1J.

Where do Boring kids go to high school?

Sandy High School in Sandy, with 1,420 students.

What is Boring’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Oregon Trail School District 46 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Boring spend per student?

$15,525 in Oregon Trail School District 46 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Boring?

Yes: Good Shepherd School (religious, grades PK–8, 278 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.