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J W Poynter Middle School

Q: Is J W Poynter Middle School a good school?

J W Poynter Middle School ranks 218 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

J W Poynter Middle School is a public middle school in Hillsboro, Oregon, serving 687 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Hillsboro School District 1J, which is ranked 58 out of 140 districts in the state.

While J W Poynter Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it currently ranks 218 out of 368 Oregon middle schools with a 2-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and multi-racial students performing relatively well, but Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds struggling. J W Poynter's test scores in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the district and state averages, and the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.4% to 38.1% in recent years.

When compared to other middle schools in the Hillsboro area, such as R.A. Brown Middle School, J W Poynter Middle School generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at J W Poynter suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's performance, and addressing attendance and academic achievement could be key to improving student outcomes.

703

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,256

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1535 NE Grant St
Hillsboro, OR 97124-3421

(503) 844-1580

District: Hillsboro School District 1J

Students who attend J W Poynter Middle School usually attend:

High:

Liberty High School

Feeder schools for J W Poynter Middle School:

Elementary:	Eastwood Elementary School
	Lenox Elementary School
	Mooberry Elementary School
	Orenco Elementary School
	More...
	Quatama Elementary School
	West Union Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

36.3%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (30% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Hillsboro School District 1J's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

Oregon avg35%

218^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J

58^th of 140Hillsboro 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
2025	36.8	218 of 368	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	220 of 371	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	179 of 380	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	239 of 367	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	202 of 379	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	141 of 384	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	142 of 382	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	96 of 383	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	109 of 381	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	44.8	226 of 382	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	230 of 377	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.1	309 of 395	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.5	177 of 357	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	219 of 343	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.2	262 of 323	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.3	220 of 315	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.3	217 of 295	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.8	188 of 285	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	168 of 271	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.6	112 of 270	58.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2024	57.8	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	24 of 61	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	222 of 316	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	198 of 313	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	161 of 323	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	216 of 310	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	167 of 277	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	131 of 342	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	85 of 104	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.3	60 of 103	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	53 of 93	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	168 of 196	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	171 of 196	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	134 of 201	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	179 of 194	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	144 of 191	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	146 of 210	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	210 of 240	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	183 of 244	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	195 of 312	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	235 of 364	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	208 of 282	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	152 of 325	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	172 of 330	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	184 of 323	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	131 of 318	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	180 of 312	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	169 of 291	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	141 of 341	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	43 of 133	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	22 of 114	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	67 of 115	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.8	31 of 137	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	87 of 180	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	105 of 153	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	106 of 150	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	44 of 143	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	69 of 156	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	124 of 206	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	121 of 351	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	106 of 349	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	83 of 360	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	124 of 355	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	107 of 344	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	82 of 357	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+46 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-28 vs school

Migrant (2025)4th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-7 vs state

Mathematics26%-4 vs state

Science23%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)				OSAS Mathematics (2025)				OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J W Poynter Middle School	Public	7-8	1535 NE Grant St	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1580	703	32	21.7	69.1%	255 (36.3%)	29 (4.1%)	318 (45.2%)	32 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	62 (8.8%)	36.8	218^th of 368 public middle schools	40.8%		37.8	220^th of 371 public middle schools	40.7%	2			34.8	37.5			26.0	26.5		22.9	$18,256	$1,144	$17,112
Evergreen Junior High School	Public	7-8	29850 NW Evergreen Rd	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1400	728	35	21.0	67.4%	310 (42.6%)	15 (2.1%)	312 (42.9%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	38.7	212^th of 368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.2	236^th of 371 public middle schools	36.4%	24			33.7	35.1			31.8	26.0		25.1	$18,370	$958	$17,412
South Meadows Middle School	Public	7-8	4960 SE Davis Road	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1220	696	34	20.4	70.7%	222 (31.9%)	25 (3.6%)	367 (52.7%)	37 (5.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	27.1	276^th of 368 public middle schools	25.0%		29.1	260^th of 371 public middle schools	29.9%	16			30.5	26.4			20.6	26.2		20.5	$18,506	$999	$17,507
R A Brown Middle School	Public	7-8	1505 SW Cornelius Pass Rd	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1070	653	32	20.6	67.7%	242 (37.1%)	21 (3.2%)	224 (34.3%)	79 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.0%)	71 (10.9%)	55.6	133^rd of 368 public middle schools	63.9%		58.2	122^nd of 371 public middle schools	67.1%	11			46.0	42.8			38.7	30.2		31.6	$17,447	$954	$16,493
Neil Armstrong Middle School	Public	7-8	1777 Mt View Ln	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-2465	838	44	19.2	82.0%	261 (31.1%)	7 (0.8%)	525 (62.6%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.1%)	21.6	300^th of 368 public middle schools	18.5%		25.7	279^th of 371 public middle schools	24.8%	21			31.2	26.7			16.9	13.7		19.8	$16,446	$00	$16,446
Five Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 NW 173rd Ave	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2600	807	44	18.3	50.6%	312 (38.7%)	32 (4.0%)	280 (34.7%)	90 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	77 (9.5%)	38.6	213^th of 368 public middle schools	42.1%		40.7	208^th of 371 public middle schools	43.9%	5		38.8	33.5	37.0		30.6	26.8	27.5		18.9	$17,532	$1,003	$16,529
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	17500 SW Farmington Rd	Beaverton	97007	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 259-3890	793	46	17.1	50.7%	277 (34.9%)	34 (4.3%)	363 (45.8%)	50 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	53 (6.7%)	21.4	301^st of 368 public middle schools	18.2%		20.1	308^th of 371 public middle schools	17.0%	7		25.0	28.6	33.6		13.1	18.1	19.2		15.0	$16,900	$1,143	$15,758
Meadow Park Middle School	Public	6-8	14100 SW Downing St	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2640	671	44	15.2	50.7%	182 (27.1%)	34 (5.1%)	320 (47.7%)	89 (13.3%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	33 (4.9%)	26.7	283^rd of 368 public middle schools	23.1%		22.8	296^th of 371 public middle schools	20.2%	13		30.3	29.9	27.1		22.3	21.0	23.1		19.0	$17,934	$1,037	$16,897
Stoller Middle School	Public	6-8	14141 NW Laidlaw Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2680	1,069	52	20.6	50.7%	244 (22.8%)	28 (2.6%)	110 (10.3%)	625 (58.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	49 (4.6%)	95.7	12^th of 368 public middle schools	96.7%		95.6	14^th of 371 public middle schools	96.2%	2		69.9	74.9	70.3		67.2	69.9	67.7		47.8	$14,923	$942	$13,980
Tom McCall Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	1341 Pacific Ave	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2506	673	38	17.5	81.1%	253 (37.6%)	6 (0.9%)	375 (55.7%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.8%)								(n/a)	27.7	33.3			16.9	19.6			18.7		$16,745	$00	$16,745

Frequently Asked Questions about J W Poynter Middle School

What district is J W Poynter Middle School in?

Hillsboro School District 1J

What is the racial makeup of J W Poynter Middle School?

Students at J W Poynter Middle School are 45% Hispanic, 36% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend J W Poynter Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended J W Poynter Middle School.

Is J W Poynter Middle School a good school?

J W Poynter Middle School ranks 218^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of J W Poynter Middle School attend?

Students who attend J W Poynter Middle School usually go on to attend Liberty High School

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