Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · OR
Forest Grove SD 15 — Decoded Rankings
8 of 10 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,385
- Free/reduced lunch
- 67.5%
- Avg SES index
- 44.5
- State
- OR
Schools in Forest Grove SD 15
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Shaw Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #533 | #19 (OR)#7 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Cornelius Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #591 | #156 (OR)#75 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #612 | #270 (OR)#131 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Neil Armstrong Middle SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #499 | #380 (OR)#188 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Harvey Clarke Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #206 | #475 (OR)#232 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tom McCall Upper ElementaryNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #524 | #476 (OR)#233 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Joseph Gale Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #614 | #549 (OR)#272 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove High SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #83 | #77 (OR)HS#26 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 2Lower 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) | 20.0 | 50 | 30.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 51.0 | 50 | 1.0 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 102.6 | 0 | Schools gain 102.6 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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