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Schools in Wilsonville · West Linn School District 3J

Wilsonville’s public schools outscore 91% of Oregon districts

46% of students in Wilsonville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilsonville, 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.

#4of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 14 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 15 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 10 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▼ 1% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
3,464 students on the public path
In brief

Wilsonville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 161 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilsonville’s, its schools beat 96%, higher 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 ↓

Three 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wilsonville’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

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.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,271 test results and a graduating class of 829 could put Wilsonville anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Wilsonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,191 in math, 4,351 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–12Wilsonville High SchoolWest Linn School District 3JB+

Wilsonville’s public schools are run by West Linn School District 3J, which also serves West Linn. Parts of Wilsonville (17% and 10% of its land) are served by Sherwood School District 88J and Canby School District 86 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.

West Linn School District 3JGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 8,842 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$17,625OR $17,749 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 44% · 4351 students tested
Math46%
State average 30.6% · 4191 students tested

Wilsonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilsonvilleAWest Linn School District 3J

Every school in Wilsonville

6 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 Wilsonvilleby address
Boeckman Creek Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
488 students16:1Rate it →
Lowrie Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
482 students17:1Rate it →
Boones Ferry Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
427 students16:1Rate it →
Inza R Wood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
441 students14:1Rate it →
Meridian Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
368 students15:1Rate it →
Wilsonville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,258 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilsonville’s schools

Are Wilsonville’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wilsonville 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 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilsonville in?

West Linn School District 3J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,842 students in 17 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wilsonville are served by Sherwood School District 88J and Canby School District 86.

Where do Wilsonville kids go to high school?

Wilsonville High School, with 1,258 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Wilsonville’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 Wilsonville spend per student?

$17,625 in West Linn School District 3J (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.