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Schools in Forest Grove · Forest Grove School District 15

Forest Grove’s public schools score below 67% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Forest Grove’s districts is 18%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Forest Grove, 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.

#104of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
32%
▼ 12 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 13 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 1% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
OR 17.9
Schools in town
10
4,387 students on the public path
In brief

Forest Grove’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 193 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forest Grove’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,570 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Neil Armstrong Middle School, then Forest Grove High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Forest Grove Community School, Early Learning Community at Pacific University (private) and Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 33% of Oregon school districts, #104 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (193)Better than 25%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,892 test results and a graduating class of 477 could put Forest Grove anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Forest Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,874 in math, 2,910 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Neil Armstrong Middle SchoolForest Grove School District 15B+
9–12Forest Grove High SchoolForest Grove School District 15No scores

Forest Grove’s public schools are run by Forest Grove School District 15, which also serves Cornelius. 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.

Forest Grove School District 15Grades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,692 students · 17.5 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$17,570OR $17,749 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 44% · 2910 students tested
Math18%
State average 30.6% · 2874 students tested

Forest Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forest GroveCForest Grove School District 15
CorneliusBForest Grove School District 15 PK–12 · Hillsboro School District 1J PK–12

Every school in Forest Grove

10 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 Forest Groveby address
Joseph Gale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
388 students14:1Rate it →
Fern Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
249 students13:1Rate it →
Harvey Clarke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
390 students16:1Rate it →
Tom McCall Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6
B+
673 students18:1Rate it →
Neil Armstrong Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
838 students19:1Rate it →
Forest Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12
1,849 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Community Alternative Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
141 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Forest Grove Community School
Elementary · Grades 1–8
B
Charter
202 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Early Learning Community at Pacific University
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Nonsectarian
96 students17:1Rate it →
Forest Grove Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
18 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Forest Grove’s schools

Are Forest Grove’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forest Grove children attend score below 67% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #104 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest Grove in?

Forest Grove School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,692 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Forest Grove kids go to high school?

Forest Grove High School, with 1,849 students.

What is Forest Grove’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Forest Grove School District 15 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Forest Grove spend per student?

$17,570 in Forest Grove School District 15 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Forest Grove?

Yes: Early Learning Community at Pacific University (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 96 students) and Forest Grove Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 18 students). Forest Grove also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.