Photo: Tesint at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0West Linn’s public schools outscore 91% of Oregon districts
On the state math tests, 46% of West Linn’s students scored proficient, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Linn, 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 85% 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.
West Linn’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 35 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Linn’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,625 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
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.
What’s behind West Linn’s grade
A: better than 91% of Oregon school districts, #4 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Linn, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in West Linn · depends on your address
Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Athey Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in West Linn · depends on your address
Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Athey Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in West Linn · depends on your address
Rosemont Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Athey Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 470 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in West Linn
West Linn High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,809 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in West Linn
West Linn High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,809 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in West Linn
West Linn High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,809 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in West Linn
West Linn High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,809 students · 19:1 students per teacher
West Linn’s public schools are run by West Linn School District 3J, which also serves Wilsonville. 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
West Linn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share West Linn’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Linn | A | West Linn School District 3J |
| Lake Oswego | A+ | Lake Oswego School District 7J |
| Oregon City | B | Oregon City School District 62 |
| Gladstone | B | Gladstone School District 115 |
Every school in West Linn
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).
Questions about West Linn’s schools
Are West Linn’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Linn children attend outscore 91% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #4 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Linn in?
West Linn School District 3J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,842 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Linn kids go to high school?
West Linn High School, with 1,809 students.
What is West Linn’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in West Linn School District 3J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does West Linn spend per student?
$17,625 in West Linn School District 3J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What West Linn families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Linn → 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.