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Highland Park Middle School

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Highland Park Middle School ranks 121 st of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Highland Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Beaverton, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 652 students. The school is part of the Beaverton School District 48J, which is ranked 17 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Park Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the Beaverton School District and the state of Oregon. In recent years, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics have been below the district and state averages, with some exceptions. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Highland Park's 7th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 57.5%, which was higher than the district (53.5%) and state (44.2%) averages. However, the 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was only 38.7%, lower than the district (49.8%) and state (41.6%) averages. The school's performance in Science has also been below the district and state averages.

Highland Park Middle School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, from 23.9% in the 2023-2024 school year to 38.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state's average. When compared to other middle schools in the Beaverton School District, Highland Park generally performs below the district averages in academic proficiency, with the exception of 7th-grade ELA. However, the school's performance is significantly better than some of the lower-performing schools in the district, such as Meadow Park Middle School and Mountain View Middle School. Interestingly, Tumwater Middle School, which is also in the Beaverton School District, has consistently outperformed Highland Park Middle School in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects.

600

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,355

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7000 SW Wilson Ave
Beaverton, OR 97008-5527

(503) 356-2620

District: Beaverton School District 48J

Students who attend Highland Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mountainside High School

Feeder schools for Highland Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Cooper Mountain Elementary School
	Fir Grove Elementary School
	Nancy Ryles Elementary School
	Sexton Mountain Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (40% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oregon median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Oregon avg35%

121^st of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle Schools in the Beaverton School District 48J

17^th of 140Beaverton School District 48J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	121 of 368	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	90 of 371	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	185 of 380	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	112 of 367	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	88 of 379	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	116 of 384	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	111 of 382	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	103 of 383	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	88 of 381	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	123 of 382	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.8	69 of 377	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	95 of 395	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	94 of 357	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	61.6	127 of 343	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	100 of 323	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	79 of 315	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	62 of 295	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.0	56 of 285	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.1	26 of 271	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	86.0	24 of 270	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	67.1	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	29 of 61	52.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	101 of 316	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	103 of 313	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	213 of 323	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	107 of 310	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	55 of 277	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	99 of 342	71.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	64 of 104	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	37 of 103	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	69 of 103	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	28 of 93	69.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	134 of 196	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	196 of 201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	123 of 194	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	126 of 191	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	160 of 210	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	133 of 240	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	112 of 244	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.6	246 of 312	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.7	109 of 364	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	32.7	198 of 282	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	284 of 325	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	110 of 330	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	64 of 323	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	117 of 318	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	91 of 312	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	89 of 291	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	109 of 341	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	23 of 133	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	47 of 114	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	48 of 137	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	56 of 180	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	29 of 153	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	33.6	102 of 150	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.9	9 of 143	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	59.9	37 of 156	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	72 of 206	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	113 of 351	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	158 of 360	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	100 of 355	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	49 of 344	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	94 of 357	73.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)87th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)38th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+7 vs state

Mathematics37%+7 vs state

Science22%-5 vs state

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Education, lowest level I've ever seen, fights every other week, very short classes, very little amount of breaks. Do not recommend Close Quote

Schools Near Highland Park Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 SW Wilson Ave	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2620	600	34	17.7	50.7%	353 (58.8%)	19 (3.2%)	113 (18.8%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.7%)	59.5	121^st of 368 public middle schools	67.1%		68	90^th of 371 public middle schools	75.7%	31	48.8	57.5	38.7	37.7	42.5	29.0	22.2	$17,355	$942	$16,412
Conestoga Middle School	Public	6-8	12250 SW Conestoga Dr	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2580	810	43	18.6	51.0%	377 (46.5%)	33 (4.1%)	203 (25.1%)	88 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.3%)	82 (10.1%)	58.5	122^nd of 368 public middle schools	66.8%		59.2	115^th of 371 public middle schools	69.0%	7	48.1	50.0	45.7	34.3	41.7	28.1	28.1	$16,867	$1,062	$15,806
Whitford Middle School	Public	6-8	7935 SW Scholls Ferry Rd	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2700	770	45	17.1	50.6%	312 (40.5%)	16 (2.1%)	317 (41.2%)	44 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (9.5%)	57.5	125^th of 368 public middle schools	66.0%		55.1	141^st of 371 public middle schools	62.0%	16	41.3	50.0	46.7	34.9	35.1	30.1	33.6	$17,343	$995	$16,348
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	17500 SW Farmington Rd	Beaverton	97007	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 259-3890	793	46	17.1	50.7%	277 (34.9%)	34 (4.3%)	363 (45.8%)	50 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	53 (6.7%)	21.4	301^st of 368 public middle schools	18.2%		20.1	308^th of 371 public middle schools	17.0%	7	25.0	28.6	33.6	13.1	18.1	19.2	15.0	$16,900	$1,143	$15,758
Cedar Park Middle School	Public	6-8	11100 SW Park Way	Portland	97225	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2560	644	36	18.0	50.5%	312 (48.4%)	13 (2.0%)	226 (35.1%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.4%)	58.2	123^rd of 368 public middle schools	66.6%		57.9	124^th of 371 public middle schools	66.6%	1	46.0	49.5	48.2	31.0	34.9	33.2	31.7	$18,118	$998	$17,119
Thomas R Fowler Middle School	Public	6-8	10865 SW Walnut St	Tigard	97223	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5000	744	38	19.6	58.1%	401 (53.9%)	16 (2.2%)	203 (27.3%)	33 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	58 (7.8%)	49.3	164^th of 368 public middle schools	55.4%		51.3	153^rd of 371 public middle schools	58.8%	11	37.4	43.4	43.8	25.3	29.2	35.4	32.7	$19,017	$1,501	$17,516
Meadow Park Middle School	Public	6-8	14100 SW Downing St	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2640	671	44	15.2	50.7%	182 (27.1%)	34 (5.1%)	320 (47.7%)	89 (13.3%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	33 (4.9%)	26.7	283^rd of 368 public middle schools	23.1%		22.8	296^th of 371 public middle schools	20.2%	13	30.3	29.9	27.1	22.3	21.0	23.1	19.0	$17,934	$1,037	$16,897
West Sylvan Middle School	Public	6-8	8111 SW West Slope Dr	Portland	97225	Washington County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5690	670	36	18.7	41.6%	398 (59.4%)	24 (3.6%)	78 (11.6%)	64 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (14.2%)	94.6	15^th of 368 public middle schools	95.9%		92.4	24^th of 371 public middle schools	93.5%	9	60.6	70.8	75.1	58.5	64.7	65.9	54.0	$18,829	$1,630	$17,199
Tumwater Middle School	Public	6-8	650 NW 118th Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-3686	1,003	44	22.7	50.7%	505 (50.3%)	21 (2.1%)	135 (13.5%)	262 (26.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (7.5%)	92.7	24^th of 368 public middle schools	93.5%		85.3	39^th of 371 public middle schools	89.5%	15	64.5	72.4	66.3	52.0	65.6	60.3	48.0	$14,501	$790	$13,710
Twality Middle School	Public	6-8	14650 SW 97th Ave	Tigard	97224	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5200	1,006	48	20.9	57.8%	499 (49.6%)	38 (3.8%)	272 (27.0%)	61 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.3%)	108 (10.7%)	56.3	129^th of 368 public middle schools	64.9%		60.4	109^th of 371 public middle schools	70.6%	20	45.8	47.8	40.3	35.2	33.0	33.7	31.5	$18,038	$1,083	$16,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Middle School?

Students at Highland Park Middle School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Highland Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Middle School usually go on to attend Mountainside High School

Is Highland Park Middle School a good school?

Highland Park Middle School ranks 121^st of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Highland Park Middle School.

What district is Highland Park Middle School in?

Beaverton School District 48J

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