Best Public Schools in Milwaukie, OR

The city of Milwaukie, Oregon is home to 17 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the North Clackamas School District 12, which is ranked 36 out of 139 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Among the standout schools in Milwaukie are Sojourner School, an elementary school with exceptional test scores and a 5-star rating, and Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, a public charter high school that outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science. Another high-performing school is View Acres Elementary, which also has strong test scores across grade levels.

However, the Milwaukie area also has schools with lower academic performance, such as Whitcomb Elementary and New Urban High School, where only 15.9% and 11.1% of students, respectively, are proficient or better in English Language Arts. This disparity in academic achievement is often linked to socioeconomic factors, as evidenced by the high free and reduced lunch rates at schools like Milwaukie High School and Oak Grove Elementary.