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Cornell Road at 129th in Cedar Mill in 2009Photo: Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schools in Cedar Mill · Beaverton School District 48J

Cedar Mill’s public schools outscore 90% of Oregon districts

Math proficiency in Cedar Mill’s districts is 45%, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cedar Mill, 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.

#6of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 11 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 14 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
Students per teacher
17.6
OR 17.9
Schools in town
5
22,200 students on the public path
In brief

Cedar Mill’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 18 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cedar Mill’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then 13 middle and nine high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Pius X School (private) and Busy Hands Montessori (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 Cedar Mill’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

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.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (18)Better than 67%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 17,440 test results and a graduating class of 3,276 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Cedar Mill’s students in the tested grades sat them (17,437 in math, 17,442 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Cedar Mill’s public schools are run by Beaverton School District 48J, which also serves Beaverton. 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.

Beaverton School District 48JGrades PK–12 · 56 schools · 37,479 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$16,640OR $17,749 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 44% · 17442 students tested
Math45%
State average 30.6% · 17437 students tested

Cedar Mill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cedar MillABeaverton School District 48J
BeavertonABeaverton School District 48J
PortlandAPortland School District 1J

Every school in Cedar Mill

24 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 Cedar Millby address
Bonny Slope Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
A+
602 students19:1Rate it →
Cedar Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
A
350 students17:1Rate it →
Terra Linda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portland
A
268 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Cedar Millin other towns
Aloha-Huber Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beaverton
B+
901 students16:1Rate it →
Stoller Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portland
A+
1,069 students21:1Rate it →
Tumwater Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portland
1,003 students23:1Rate it →
International School of Beaverton
High · Grades 6–12 · Beaverton
A+
870 students21:1Rate it →
Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering
High · Grades 6–12 · Hillsboro
A
852 students21:1Rate it →
Conestoga Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaverton
A
810 students19:1Rate it →
Five Oaks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaverton
A−
807 students18:1Rate it →
Mountain View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaverton
B
793 students17:1Rate it →
Whitford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaverton
A
770 students17:1Rate it →
Arts and Communication Magnet Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Beaverton
A
690 students21:1Rate it →
Meadow Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaverton
A+
671 students15:1Rate it →
Cedar Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portland
A
644 students18:1Rate it →
Highland Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaverton
A
600 students18:1Rate it →
Westview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portland
A
2,423 students20:1Rate it →
Sunset High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portland
A
1,812 students22:1Rate it →
Mountainside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaverton
A
1,741 students21:1Rate it →
Aloha High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaverton
1,658 students17:1Rate it →
Beaverton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaverton
1,436 students17:1Rate it →
Southridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaverton
A
1,430 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Pius X School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Portland
Private · Catholic
513 students8:1Rate it →
Busy Hands Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Portland
Private · Nonsectarian
67 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Cedar Mill’s schools

Are Cedar Mill’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cedar Mill 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 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cedar Mill in?

Beaverton School District 48J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 37,479 students in 56 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cedar Mill kids go to high school?

One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Westview High School, Sunset High School, Mountainside High School, Aloha High School, Beaverton High School, Southridge High School, International School of Beaverton, Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering and Arts and Communication Magnet Academy.

What is Cedar Mill’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 Cedar Mill 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 Cedar Mill?

Yes: St. Pius X School (Catholic, grades K–8, 513 students) and Busy Hands Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 67 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.