Best Public Schools in Wilsonville, OR

Wilsonville, Oregon has six public schools — three elementary (PK–5), two middle (6–8), and one high school (9–12) — all within the West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J, which ranks 7th of 141 Oregon districts and earns 5 stars. Together they enroll 3,464 students: about 1,397 in elementary, 809 in middle, and 1,258 in high school. School-level results range from the 50th to the 80th percentile with 3 or 4 stars, so Wilsonville's schools are strong but more varied than the district's elite reputation suggests.

Wilsonville High School is the largest school and has the city's highest English Language Arts proficiency at 65.8% and a 95.9% graduation rate, though math (34.3%) and science (31.9%) trail the district and its chronic absenteeism (35.7%) is the highest in the city. Among elementaries, Lowrie Primary School is the most balanced, with 4 stars, the lowest absenteeism (21.0%), and the top elementary math score (48.7%). Boeckman Creek Primary School leads the city in science (48.8%) but is uneven in ELA and math. At the middle level, Inza R Wood Middle School (80th percentile, 4 stars) outperforms Meridian Creek Middle School in math and science, while Meridian Creek's 7th grade ELA (66.7%) stands out.

Boones Ferry Primary School is the clearest concern, with the lowest ELA (42.7%), lowest science (25.0%), and highest elementary absenteeism (28.5%). Citywide, chronic absenteeism averages about 28.7% — better than the state's 33.5% but worse than the district's 25.9%. Free and reduced lunch is nearly identical at all six schools (around 43%), and higher spending does not track with higher scores. Overall, most Wilsonville schools beat state averages in every subject but trail their own district, especially in math and science.