Photo: Esprqii · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Oswego’s public schools outscore almost every Oregon district
63% of students in Lake Oswego’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Oswego, 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 90% 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.
Lake Oswego’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,264 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of the Lake Cartholic School (private), International Leadership Academy (private), Park Academy (private), Maayan Torah Day School (private), Sonshine Express Preschool (private), West Hills Montessori School-Lake Oswego (private) and Maayan Torah Day School (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 Lake Oswego’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Oregon school districts, #1 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Oswego, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lake Oswego · depends on your address
Lakeridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Oswego Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 791 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lake Oswego · depends on your address
Lakeridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Oswego Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 791 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lake Oswego · depends on your address
Lakeridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Oswego Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 791 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lake Oswego · depends on your address
Lake Oswego High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,282 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Lakeridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,241 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lake Oswego · depends on your address
Lake Oswego High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,282 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Lakeridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,241 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lake Oswego · depends on your address
Lake Oswego High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,282 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Lakeridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,241 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lake Oswego · depends on your address
Lake Oswego High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,282 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Lakeridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,241 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Lake Oswego’s public schools are run by Lake Oswego School District 7J, which also serves Rivergrove. Parts of Lake Oswego (4% of its land) are served by 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
Lake Oswego vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Lake Oswego’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Oswego | A+ | Lake Oswego School District 7J |
| Portland | A | Portland School District 1J |
| West Linn | A | West Linn School District 3J |
| Tualatin | A | Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J PK–12 · Sherwood School District 88J PK–12 |
| Rivergrove | — | Lake Oswego School District 7J |
Every school in Lake Oswego
19 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 (Harmony Academy).
Questions about Lake Oswego’s schools
Are Lake Oswego’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Oswego children attend outscore 99% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Oswego in?
Lake Oswego School District 7J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,827 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake Oswego are served by Portland School District 1J.
Where do Lake Oswego kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lake Oswego High School and Lakeridge High School.
What is Lake Oswego’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Lake Oswego School District 7J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Lake Oswego spend per student?
$18,264 in Lake Oswego School District 7J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lake Oswego?
Yes: Our Lady of the Lake Cartholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 281 students), International Leadership Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 155 students), Park Academy (special education, grades 3–12, 99 students), Maayan Torah Day School (religious, grades PK–10, 98 students), Sonshine Express Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 85 students), West Hills Montessori School-Lake Oswego (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 72 students) and Maayan Torah Day School (religious, grades K–10, 63 students).
Parents talk
What Lake Oswego families are saying about school.
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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.