Photo: M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia · Public domainHillsboro’s public schools outscore 64% of Oregon districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Hillsboro, 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 87% 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.
Hillsboro’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 140 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hillsboro’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,759 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
City View Charter School, Faith Bible Christian School (private), The Goddard School - Hillsboro (private), Early Learning Matters (private), St. Matthew Catholic School (private), Carden Cascade Academy (private) and Tuality Learning Tree (private) are in town. Hillsboro Online Academy and FLEX Online School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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 Hillsboro’s grade
B: better than 64% of Oregon school districts, #63 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hillsboro, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hillsboro
Reedville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 197 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aloha
Hillsboro’s public schools are run by Hillsboro School District 1J, which also serves Cornelius and North Plains. Parts of Hillsboro (7% of its land) are served by Beaverton School District 48J 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.
Below the state in reading
Hillsboro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Hillsboro’s borders.
Every school in Hillsboro
34 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Oregon Virtual Education (ORVED)).
Questions about Hillsboro’s schools
Are Hillsboro’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Hillsboro children attend outscore 64% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #63 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hillsboro in?
Hillsboro School District 1J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,465 students in 37 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hillsboro are served by Beaverton School District 48J.
Where do Hillsboro kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Century High School, Glencoe High School, Liberty High School and Hillsboro High School.
What is Hillsboro’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Hillsboro School District 1J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Hillsboro spend per student?
$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 Hillsboro?
Yes: Faith Bible Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 506 students), The Goddard School - Hillsboro (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 115 students), Early Learning Matters (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 97 students), St. Matthew Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 79 students), Carden Cascade Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 49 students) and Tuality Learning Tree (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 26 students). Hillsboro also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Hillsboro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hillsboro → 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.