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Best Public Schools in Lake Oswego, OR

At a glance

Schools

6,837

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedWestridge Elementary School1^st of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lakeridge High School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

River Grove Elementary School 13.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Lake Oswego, Oregon is home to an exceptional school district, the Lake Oswego School District 7J, which operates 13 schools across 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district is ranked 2 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating its strong academic performance and commitment to education.

Several schools within the district stand out as top performers in the state. Westridge Elementary School is ranked 1st out of 706 Oregon elementary schools, with exceptional test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and a 5-star rating. Other highly ranked schools include Forest Hills Elementary School, Hallinan Elementary School, Lake Oswego Middle School, Lakeridge High School, and Lake Oswego Senior High School, all of which have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

While the Lake Oswego School District as a whole is an exceptional performer, the data also reveals some areas for potential improvement. The district's chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% is higher than the state average, and there is variation in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 5.64% at Westridge Elementary to 35.48% at Harmony Academy, indicating potential socioeconomic disparities within the district. Additionally, the higher spending per student at the high school level compared to the elementary and middle school levels is an interesting finding that could be explored further.

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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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1133 SW Andrews Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2350	389	23	16.7	6.9%	292 (75.1%)	6 (1.5%)	19 (4.9%)	30 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	98.5	6^th of 706 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.1	11^th of 710 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	85.9	74.7	85.5					87.3	82.7	70.6					70.9			$17,622	$339	$17,283
Lake Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	15777 SW Boones Ferry Rd	Lake Oswego	97035	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2357	425	29	14.6	13.4%	274 (64.5%)	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.3%)	59 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.9%)	96	24^th of 706 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.1	35^th of 710 public elementary schools	95.1%	11	79.5	70.8	74.6					79.3	70.8	65.2					56.7			$17,259	$339	$16,919
River Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	5850 SW McEwan Rd	Lake Oswego	97035	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 534-2363	382	28	13.8	45.0%	240 (62.8%)	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.9%)	49 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	51 (13.4%)	86.3	79^th of 706 public elementary schools	88.8%		96	22^nd of 710 public elementary schools	96.9%	57	50.0	67.6	70.1					50.0	70.3	54.4					55.9			$19,558	$849	$18,709
Lake Oswego Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 SW Country Club Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2335	791	51	15.3	15.4%	472 (59.7%)	8 (1.0%)	69 (8.7%)	130 (16.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	105 (13.3%)	96.9	7^th of 368 public middle schools	98.1%		95.8	12^th of 371 public middle schools	96.8%	5				77.4	74.1	72.9					64.1	65.9	67.3			57.4		$17,131	$339	$16,792
Lakeridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 SW Jean Rd	Lake Oswego	97035	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2343	888	53	16.7	12.3%	631 (71.1%)	4 (0.5%)	74 (8.3%)	63 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	106 (11.9%)	93	23^rd of 368 public middle schools	93.8%		94.1	19^th of 371 public middle schools	94.9%	4				75.2	73.0	62.9					66.8	55.0	56.8			46.3		$16,783	$339	$16,444
Lake Oswego High School	Public	9-12	2501 SW Country Club Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2313	1,282	69	18.5	14.4%	799 (62.3%)	13 (1.0%)	123 (9.6%)	171 (13.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (12.2%)	98.2	8^th of 270 public high schools	97.0%		92	16^th of 268 public high schools	94.0%	8							84.5							59.2			59.7	$19,581	$373	$19,208
Lakeridge High School	Public	9-12	1235 SW Overlook Dr	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2319	1,241	70	17.8	12.2%	883 (71.2%)	19 (1.5%)	104 (8.4%)	91 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.7%)	123 (9.9%)	94	12^th of 270 public high schools	95.6%		81.9	34^th of 268 public high schools	87.3%	22							74.1							49.2			51.4	$18,965	$339	$18,625
Westridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	3400 Royce Way	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2371	389	25	15.4	5.4%	307 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	99.7	1^st of 706 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.4	2^nd of 710 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	87.7	90.5	94.4					92.5	88.0	92.9					81.9			$17,015	$339	$16,676
Hallinan Elementary School	Public	K-5	16800 Hawthorne Dr	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2353	364	26	14.2	15.9%	267 (73.4%)	5 (1.4%)	35 (9.6%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.3%)	97.1	15^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.4	7^th of 710 public elementary schools	99.0%	8	81.8	84.1	72.6					73.1	79.4	67.2					64.5			$18,118	$339	$17,778
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Kingsgate Rd	Lake Oswego	97035	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 534-2323	402	26	15.7	17.9%	232 (57.7%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (10.2%)	74 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.9%)	91.2	50^th of 706 public elementary schools	92.9%		93	42^nd of 710 public elementary schools	94.1%	8	59.4	60.0	74.7					68.7	66.2	67.1					54.4			$17,861	$772	$17,088
Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2507 Christie Drive	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 496-3929	22	5	4.6	45.5%	13 (59.1%)	1 (4.5%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)																		$7,849	$339	$7,510
Palisades World Language School	Public	K-5	1500 Greentree Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2302	252	17	15.0		116 (46.0%)	2 (0.8%)	57 (22.6%)	26 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (20.2%)	95	32^nd of 706 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.3	34^th of 710 public elementary schools	95.2%	2	70.7	73.1	73.1					75.0	76.9	61.5					53.8			$18,153	$339	$17,814
Parrot Creek Program	Public	9-12	2595 Christie Drive	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Clackamas Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 675-2370	10	0			4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Lake Oswego

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marylhurst	2.19 mi	1
Portland	2.23 mi	154	41^st
Milwaukie	2.27 mi	19	143^rd
West Linn	2.35 mi	10	2^nd
Tualatin	2.39 mi	7	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.