Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0West Slope’s public schools outscore 90% of Oregon districts
In West Slope, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Slope, 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 83% 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 Slope’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,640 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
34 elementary schools, then 13 middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Hope Chinese Charter School is 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 West Slope’s grade
A: better than 90% of Oregon school districts, #6 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 Slope, with each school’s own grade.
West Slope’s public schools are run by Beaverton School District 48J, which also serves Beaverton. Parts of West Slope (7% 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
West Slope vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share West Slope’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Slope | A | Beaverton School District 48J |
| Beaverton | A | Beaverton School District 48J |
Every school in West Slope
53 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 Slope’s schools
Are West Slope’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Slope children attend outscore 90% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Slope in?
Beaverton School District 48J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 37,479 students in 56 schools (2024–25). Small parts of West Slope are served by Portland School District 1J.
Where do West Slope kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Westview High School, Sunset High School, Mountainside High School, Aloha High School, Beaverton High School, Southridge High School, International School of Beaverton, Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering and Arts and Communication Magnet Academy.
What is West Slope’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Beaverton School District 48J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does West Slope spend per student?
$16,640 in Beaverton School District 48J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What West Slope families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Slope → 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.