Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · OR
Forest Grove SD 15 — Decoded Rankings
8 of 11 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Shaw Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #570 | #61 (OR)plausibly #22–221#31 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #571 | #241 (OR)plausibly #68–492#126 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Neil Armstrong Middle SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #534 | #406 (OR)plausibly #162–557#209 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Harvey Clarke Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #206 | #421 (OR)plausibly #175–559#214 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Tom McCall Upper ElementaryNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #542 | #467 (OR)plausibly #393–599#239 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cornelius Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #619 | #483 (OR)plausibly #414–626#248 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Joseph Gale Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #586 | #623 (OR)plausibly #438–658#307 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Grove High SchoolNeighborhoodForest Grove SD 15 | #60 | #46 (OR)HS#16 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metro — Oregon side) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 4Lower 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) | 18.2 | 50 | 31.8 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 41.7 | 50 | 8.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 78.7 | 0 | Schools gain 78.7 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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