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Witch Hazel Elementary School

Public Grades K-6
651st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 8% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Witch Hazel Elementary School is a K–6 school in the Hillsboro School District 1J in Hillsboro, Oregon, serving 426 students — the largest enrollment among the nearby schools it is usually compared with. About 70.4% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, spending was $20,135 per student, and the student–teacher ratio was 18.2:1, up from 16.0:1 two years earlier. The school ranks 651st of 709 Oregon elementary schools (8th percentile, 0 stars), the lowest in its comparison group and well below its own district's average.

In 2025–2026, 23.7% of students met the standard in English language arts, 17.1% in math, and 8.5% in science — roughly half the district's rates and about 20 points below the state's. Science is the weakest subject in absolute terms. The comparison that stands out most: Ladd Acres Elementary School, Indian Hills Elementary School, and Imlay Elementary School serve almost the same share of low-income students (about 70–71%) yet rank in the 80th–84th percentiles with ELA proficiency of 56–61%. Witch Hazel slid from the 19th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 8th in 2025–2026, after a decade in the 14th–26th range. One bright spot: chronic absenteeism (26.2%) has been below district and state rates every year on record, so students are showing up even though proficiency is low.

Performance varies by grade: 5th grade is the low point (10.2% in math, 8.5% in science), while 6th-grade ELA (30.4%) is the school's highest. Results also differ sharply across student groups; low-income students rank in the 6th percentile statewide. Two comparable nearby schools, Minter Bridge Elementary School and W L Henry Elementary School, post similar results, suggesting a small bottom tier in the district rather than a one-school anomaly — while higher-performing neighbors show what students in this district can achieve.

426
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,135
Per pupil spending ?
70.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
95.3%
Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)
Exemptions: 3.4% (any vaccine)
 4950 SE Davis Rd
       Hillsboro, OR  97123-8523

(503) 844-1610

District: Hillsboro School District 1J


Students who attend Witch Hazel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    South Meadows Middle School
High:    Hillsboro High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.5%
White:
18.8%
African American:
6.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (19% vs 37% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school19%
District avg33%
Oregon avg37%
651st of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 8%▼ down 18 pts since 2016
From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
25th of 28Elementary Schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J
69th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202613.9651 of 7098.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.5641 of 7069.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.0575 of 71019.0%★☆☆☆☆
202323.0562 of 70620.4%★☆☆☆☆
202224.9544 of 70622.9%★☆☆☆☆
201919.7604 of 70514.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.9559 of 70921.2%★☆☆☆☆
201728.1530 of 70124.4%★☆☆☆☆
201630.4518 of 69725.7%★☆☆☆☆
201527.2546 of 70622.7%★☆☆☆☆
201415.2627 of 6959.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201323.8588 of 70716.8%★☆☆☆☆
201237.1514 of 73029.6%★☆☆☆☆
201143.8434 of 69537.6%★★☆☆☆
201033.6501 of 67425.7%★☆☆☆☆
200927.9543 of 66518.3%★☆☆☆☆
200829.4518 of 65520.9%★☆☆☆☆
200730.5505 of 65222.5%★☆☆☆☆
200616.2595 of 6366.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200517.2568 of 6299.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20047.5563 of 5863.9%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201926.488 of 979.3%★☆☆☆☆
201829.5138 of 17922.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202613.2610 of 6556.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202515.3591 of 6539.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.7504 of 65823.4%★☆☆☆☆
202320.6543 of 65216.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.0484 of 64625.1%★☆☆☆☆
201918.5541 of 62112.9%★☆☆☆☆
201826.3538 of 68121.0%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202437.438 of 4820.8%★☆☆☆☆
20237.137 of 395.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202613.3374 of 3770.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202522.1318 of 36212.2%★☆☆☆☆
202437.6227 of 36537.8%★★☆☆☆
202324.5301 of 36016.4%★☆☆☆☆
202238.7202 of 33940.4%★★☆☆☆
201925.8299 of 36417.9%★☆☆☆☆
201825.2399 of 47516.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202618.3491 of 5215.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202527.5416 of 51819.7%★☆☆☆☆
202432.0386 of 52326.2%★☆☆☆☆
202334.4407 of 59531.6%★★☆☆☆
202225.0539 of 70323.3%★☆☆☆☆
201935.2425 of 59728.8%★☆☆☆☆
201840.4405 of 64036.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202619.4567 of 65713.7%★☆☆☆☆
202514.5613 of 6647.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.2575 of 66213.1%★☆☆☆☆
202326.0518 of 66522.1%★☆☆☆☆
202223.6530 of 65419.0%★☆☆☆☆
201925.1497 of 62320.2%★☆☆☆☆
201826.8520 of 68023.5%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202352.86 of 1457.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201845.8116 of 21245.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201819.0447 of 4817.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202642.7371 of 67044.6%★★☆☆☆
202535.6432 of 66935.4%★★☆☆☆
202449.6309 of 67053.9%★★★☆☆
202361.4238 of 65663.7%★★★☆☆
201952.3303 of 66254.2%★★★☆☆
201863.1232 of 68366.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Migrant (2023)57th percentile+37 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)45th percentile+24 vs school
White (2026)45th percentile+36 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)21st percentile~ school
Male (2026)14th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)9th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2018)7th percentile-14 vs school
Female (2026)7th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts24%-20 vs state
Mathematics17%-16 vs state
Science8%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 5, 2021

Open Quote Principal is NOT supportive and brushes problems with difficult students under the rug. Not happy having my child in Witch Hazel. My child is bullied and nothing is done by the principal. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Witch Hazel Elementary School

Students at Witch Hazel Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 19% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Witch Hazel Elementary School.

Students who attend Witch Hazel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Meadows Middle School
High : Hillsboro High School

Witch Hazel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Oregon elementary schools.

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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.

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