Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · OR
Forest Grove SD 15 — Decoded Rankings
8 of 11 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,340
- Free/reduced lunch
- 64.2%
- Avg SES index
- 49.3
- State
- OR
Schools in Forest Grove SD 15
Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)
| Echo Shaw Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #375 | #55 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #376 | #94 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Neil Armstrong Middle SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #352 | #223 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Tom McCall Upper ElementaryNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #356 | #233 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Harvey Clarke Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #168 | #244 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Cornelius Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #399 | #245 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Joseph Gale Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #385 | #346 | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Forest Grove High SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #32 | #20HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical Profile
- 1Lower 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) | 20.1 | 50 | 29.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 52.4 | 50 | 2.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 138.7 | 0 | Schools gain 138.7 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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