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Schools in North Plains · Hillsboro School District 1J

North Plains’s public schools outscore 64% of Oregon districts

The grade covers the public school district serving North Plains, 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.

#63of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 2 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 2 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 5 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 0% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.2
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
9,170 students on the public path
In brief

North Plains’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 103 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Plains’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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools

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

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 North Plains’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Oregon school districts, #63 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (103)Better than 50%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,021 test results and a graduating class of 1,621 could put North Plains anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of North Plains’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,999 in math, 9,043 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

North Plains’s public schools are run by Hillsboro School District 1J, which also serves Cornelius and Hillsboro. 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

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 44% · 9043 students tested
Math29%
State average 30.6% · 8999 students tested

North Plains vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North PlainsBHillsboro School District 1J

Every school in North Plains

11 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 North Plainsby address
Also serving North Plainsin other towns

Questions about North Plains’s schools

Are North Plains’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools North Plains 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 North Plains in?

Hillsboro School District 1J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,465 students in 37 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Plains 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 North Plains’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 North Plains spend per student?

$17,759 in Hillsboro School District 1J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.