Summary:
The city of Cornelius, Oregon is home to three elementary schools: Echo Shaw Elementary School, Free Orchards Elementary School, and Cornelius Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Forest Grove School District 15 and the Hillsboro School District 1J.
Based on the available data, there does not appear to be a clear standout school in the Cornelius area. All three schools have relatively low performance metrics compared to state and district averages, with high rates of chronic absenteeism and low proficiency scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 12.5% to 22.6%, significantly below the state average of 40.3%. Similarly, 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rates were between 19.7% and 21.3%, compared to the state average of 40.1%.
The schools in Cornelius also face other challenges, such as high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.81% to 69.61% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the schools have high rates of chronic absenteeism, with all three schools reporting rates around 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that the schools are serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the consistently low academic performance observed across the district.
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