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Schools in Oak Grove · North Clackamas School District 12

Oak Grove’s public schools outscore 72% of Oregon districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Oak 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.

#46of 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
45%
▲ 1 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 1 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 7 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 10% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.7
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
4,864 students on the public path
In brief

Oak Grove’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,887 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then four middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Oak Grove’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Oregon school districts, #46 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (200)Better than 70%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,664 test results and a graduating class of 1,454 could put Oak Grove anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Oak Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,629 in math, 7,699 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
9–12New Urban High SchoolNorth Clackamas School District 12C−

Oak Grove’s public schools are run by North Clackamas School District 12, which also serves Happy Valley, Johnson City and Milwaukie. 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.

North Clackamas School District 12Grades K–12 · 31 schools · 16,837 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 19.7 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$15,887OR $17,749 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 44% · 7699 students tested
Math32%
State average 30.6% · 7629 students tested

Oak Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak GroveB+North Clackamas School District 12
MilwaukieB+North Clackamas School District 12
Lake OswegoA+Lake Oswego School District 7J
West LinnAWest Linn School District 3J

Every school in Oak Grove

8 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 Oak Groveby address
View Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milwaukie
C+
367 students20:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milwaukie
D
311 students15:1Rate it →
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milwaukie
D
262 students17:1Rate it →
New Urban High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milwaukie
C−
320 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Oak Grovein other towns
Happy Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Happy Valley
B+
1,158 students20:1Rate it →
Rock Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clackamas
C+
889 students19:1Rate it →
Alder Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milwaukie
C−
810 students18:1Rate it →
Rowe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milwaukie
D
747 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Oak Grove’s schools

Are Oak Grove’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oak Grove children attend outscore 72% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #46 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak Grove in?

North Clackamas School District 12, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 16,837 students in 31 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oak Grove kids go to high school?

New Urban High School in Milwaukie, with 320 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Oak Grove’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in North Clackamas School District 12 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Oak Grove spend per student?

$15,887 in North Clackamas School District 12 (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.