Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · OR
Forest Grove SD 15 — Decoded Rankings
9 of 11 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,500
- Free/reduced lunch
- 81.3%
- Avg SES index
- 48.3
- State
- OR
Schools in Forest Grove SD 15
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #120 | #23 (OR)plausibly #11–119#11 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Echo Shaw Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #584 | #40 (OR)plausibly #20–145#16 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #460 | #99 (OR)plausibly #25–309#53 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Cornelius Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #583 | #242 (OR)plausibly #120–419#123 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tom McCall Upper ElementaryNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #548 | #427 (OR)plausibly #328–543#219 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Neil Armstrong Middle SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #580 | #523 (OR)plausibly #286–628#261 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Joseph Gale Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #564 | #585 (OR)plausibly #377–643#295 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Harvey Clarke Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #401 | #614 (OR)plausibly #435–661#307 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove High SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #64 | #40 (OR)HS#15 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 3Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 25.7 | 50 | 24.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 53.7 | 50 | 3.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 96.9 | 0 | Schools gain 96.9 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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