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West Union Elementary School

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West Union Elementary School ranks 511 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

West Union Elementary School is a K–6 neighborhood school at 23870 NW West Union Rd in Hillsboro, Oregon, a city in Washington County northwest of Portland, and it serves 311 students as part of Hillsboro School District 1J. Roughly 68% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $22,106, and its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1.

The school's state ranking has drifted down for a decade and fallen sharply in the last two years. It was a 4-star school in the 78th percentile statewide in 2014-15 and a steady 3-star school in the mid-50s through 2023-24, but it is now rated 1 star, in the 28th percentile. On 2025-26 state tests, 31.5% of students met standards in English language arts, 26.6% in math, and 23.3% in science — below district rates of 38.8%, 29.5%, and 25.5%, and below the state's 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. Chronic absenteeism is 35.5%, worse than the district's 31.8% and the state's 33.5%. Notably, the school's attendance was better than both district and state in 2020-21 and 2021-22 before flipping.

What stands out most is that four nearby Hillsboro schools serve students with almost identical poverty rates and post far higher results: Jackson Elementary School (68.6% low-income), Paul L Patterson Elementary School (70.4%), Atfalati Ridge (71.3%), and Lenox Elementary School (68.9%) have ELA proficiency 21 to 38 points higher, and all four keep chronic absenteeism between 14% and 20%. West Union also spends more per student than every one of these schools, so funding and class size do not explain the gap. Within the school, students in special education rank in the 13th percentile statewide and gifted and talented students in the 19th. The clearest bright spot is 6th grade English language arts, at 42.6%, which beats both the district and the state.

311

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,106

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

23870 NW West Union Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97124-8545

(503) 844-1620

District: Hillsboro School District 1J

Students who attend West Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J W Poynter Middle School
High:	Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Oregon avg37%

511^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J

69^th of 141Hillsboro School District 1J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	511 of 709	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	505 of 706	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	321 of 710	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	294 of 706	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	298 of 706	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	297 of 705	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	204 of 709	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	189 of 701	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	145 of 697	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	153 of 706	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.8	210 of 695	69.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	175 of 707	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	177 of 730	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	123 of 695	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	88.7	19 of 674	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	71 of 665	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	85 of 655	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.3	48 of 652	92.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	19 of 636	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	61.6	245 of 629	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.7	176 of 586	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	69 of 107	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	395 of 655	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	416 of 653	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	174 of 658	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	204 of 652	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	296 of 646	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	327 of 621	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	280 of 681	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	58 of 75	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.3	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	191 of 377	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	210 of 362	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	135 of 365	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	156 of 360	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	234 of 339	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	326 of 364	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	180 of 475	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	416 of 521	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	432 of 518	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.1	104 of 523	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	157 of 595	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	294 of 703	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	493 of 597	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	377 of 640	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	526 of 657	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	470 of 664	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	400 of 662	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	355 of 665	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	277 of 654	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	226 of 623	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	135 of 680	80.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	57.8	90 of 212	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	308 of 355	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.4	127 of 352	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	110 of 481	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	387 of 670	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	391 of 669	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	201 of 670	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	209 of 656	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	185 of 666	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	167 of 662	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	106 of 683	84.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2018)58th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-6 vs state

Science23%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Union Elementary School	Public	K-6	23870 NW West Union Rd	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1620	311	18	16.9	68.2%	129 (41.5%)	10 (3.2%)	116 (37.3%)	19 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	31 (10.0%)	28.8	511^th of 709 public elementary schools	27.9%		28.9	505^th of 706 public elementary schools	28.5%	6	27.9	25.7	27.9	42.6			31.5	34.1	25.7	20.9	25.5			26.6	23.3		23.3	$22,106	$748	$21,358
Lenox Elementary School	Public	K-6	21200 NW Rock Creek Blvd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1360	363	21	17.4	68.9%	178 (49.0%)	14 (3.9%)	99 (27.3%)	32 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.5%)	65.8	204^th of 709 public elementary schools	71.2%		67.2	190^th of 706 public elementary schools	73.1%	14	40.4	55.2	57.4	55.6			52.5	56.5	39.7	38.9	45.5			44.6	33.3		33.3	$20,576	$615	$19,961
Atfalati Ridge	Public	K-6	29174 NW King St	North Plains	97133	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1124	209	13	15.7	71.3%	108 (51.7%)	11 (5.3%)	25 (12.0%)	36 (17.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.9%)	87.2	72^nd of 709 public elementary schools	89.8%		85.1	87^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.7%	15	65.4	61.3	69.2	60.7			64.0	65.4	50.0	61.5	57.1			58.2	51.9		51.9	$6,885	$373	$6,512
Quatama Elementary School	Public	K-6	6905 NE Campus Way	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1180	483	26	18.3	71.0%	163 (33.7%)	11 (2.3%)	167 (34.6%)	87 (18.0%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	43 (8.9%)	49.7	321^st of 709 public elementary schools	54.7%		48.6	319^th of 706 public elementary schools	54.8%	2	48.4	46.3	37.5	34.2			41.1	45.3	53.7	33.8	32.9			40.5	24.3		24.3	$19,829	$373	$19,455
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	4125 NW 185th Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2450	398	23	17.1	50.5%	188 (47.2%)	10 (2.5%)	73 (18.3%)	83 (20.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.1%)	92.7	41^st of 709 public elementary schools	94.2%		88.9	68^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.4%	27	65.2	74.2	74.6				71.3	66.7	64.5	59.2				63.4	57.7		57.7	$21,609	$1,156	$20,454
Orenco Elementary School	Public	K-6	22550 NW Birch St	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1370	450	25	18.2	69.1%	169 (37.6%)	30 (6.7%)	127 (28.2%)	63 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.4%)	36	447^th of 709 public elementary schools	37.0%		48.1	324^th of 706 public elementary schools	54.1%	123	34.8	40.0	29.9	46.3			37.6	41.2	32.8	23.9	27.5			31.3	11.9		11.9	$19,873	$375	$19,498
Springville Elementary School	Public	K-5	6655 NW Joss Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2480	742	40	18.4	50.4%	138 (18.6%)	43 (5.8%)	89 (12.0%)	411 (55.4%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.1%)	91.2	48^th of 709 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.6	48^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.2%		58.9	70.1	68.0				66.0	62.0	69.5	68.9				67.0	59.0		59.0	$16,980	$386	$16,594
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-6	675 NE Estate Dr	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1670	382	21	17.8	68.6%	231 (60.5%)	4 (1.0%)	77 (20.2%)	35 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	89	59^th of 709 public elementary schools	91.7%		92.1	46^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.5%	13	63.5	61.2	71.7	62.5			64.7	64.2	69.4	54.7	53.2			59.9	49.1		49.1	$19,777	$373	$19,404
Mooberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	1230 NE 10th Ave	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 844-1640	360	23	15.3	70.8%	107 (29.7%)	6 (1.7%)	223 (61.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	15.8	636^th of 709 public elementary schools	10.3%		10.1	679^th of 706 public elementary schools	3.8%	43	22.2	37.2	23.1	12.3			22.8	23.6	34.9	9.6	7.0			17.9	15.4		15.4	$21,850	$1,657	$20,193
Skyline Elementary School	Public	K-8	11536 NW Skyline Blvd	Portland	97231	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5212	226	13	17.3	41.6%	152 (67.3%)	4 (1.8%)	26 (11.5%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (15.0%)	92.5	43^rd of 709 public elementary schools	93.9%		94.8	33^rd of 706 public elementary schools	95.3%	10	66.7	60.7	76.0	71.4	92.9	61.9	72.2	57.1	67.9	72.0	71.4	89.3	66.7	71.5	66.7	61.9	64.4	$23,981	$866	$23,115

Frequently Asked Questions about West Union Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Union Elementary School?

Students at West Union Elementary School are 41% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is West Union Elementary School in?

Hillsboro School District 1J

Is West Union Elementary School a good school?

West Union Elementary School ranks 511^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Union Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Union Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J W Poynter Middle School
High : Liberty High School

How many students attend West Union Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended West Union Elementary School.

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