Reynolds School District 7

Reynolds School District 7 serves about 9,631 students across 20 schools — 15 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools — in the Fairview, Troutdale, and Gresham area east of Portland. The district is ranked 131st of 141 Oregon districts, and its test scores trail the state in every subject: 23.7% in English language arts versus 43.8% statewide, 12.8% in math versus 32.9%, and 13.7% in science versus 30.6%. Math is the district's deepest weakness, and no school in the district exceeds the state math average.

Reynolds Arthur Academy is the clear standout — the only school exceeding the state average in any subject, with 59.3% in ELA and 40.0% in science, plus the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 8.9%. Sweetbriar Elementary (43.0% ELA, 26.4% math) performs near state levels, and Walt Morey Middle School far outperforms the other two middle schools. Multnomah Learning Academy and Fairview Elementary also beat district averages.

Challenges are widespread. Fifteen of 20 schools have chronic absenteeism above the state's 33.5%, including Reynolds Learning Academy at 90.5% and Reynolds High School at 57.2%. Alder Elementary is ranked 709th of 709 schools. Reported per-student spending ranges from $6,722 at Rockwood Preparatory Academy to $34,054 at Reynolds Learning Academy, but higher spending does not consistently translate into stronger results. Nearly every school reports free/reduced lunch at or above 98.8%, and some school-level scores are suppressed or reported as bounds such as under 5%.