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Orenco Elementary School

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Orenco Elementary School ranks 324 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Orenco Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hillsboro, Oregon, serving 456 students in grades K-6. As part of the Hillsboro School District 1J, Orenco consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 50% of 3rd graders at Orenco were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.2% for the district and 40.3% for the state.

Orenco Elementary's performance is generally stronger than nearby schools in the Hillsboro School District, such as Indian Hills Elementary, Ladd Acres Elementary, and Quatama Elementary. The school also maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating high performance compared to other Oregon elementary schools. However, Orenco's performance for special education students has been inconsistent, ranking 32 out of 299 Oregon elementary schools in 2023-2024 but only 230 out of 303 in 2018-2019.

Despite facing challenges such as higher chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Orenco Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing elementary school within the Hillsboro School District 1J. The school's focus on providing a quality education to its diverse student population has resulted in consistently high test scores and solid performance across different student subgroups.

450

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,735

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22550 NW Birch St
Hillsboro, OR 97124-6683

(503) 844-1370

District: Hillsboro School District 1J

Students who attend Orenco Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Asian:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Oregon avg38%

324^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 28Elementary 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	48.1	324 of 706	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	260 of 710	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	254 of 706	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	231 of 706	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	210 of 705	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	268 of 709	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	203 of 701	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	181 of 697	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	161 of 706	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	176 of 695	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	113 of 707	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	134 of 730	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.6	47 of 695	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	69 of 674	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	130 of 665	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	54.2	318 of 655	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	282 of 652	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.9	355 of 636	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.6	504 of 629	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.6	372 of 586	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	61.1	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	41 of 86	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	297 of 653	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	264 of 658	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	222 of 652	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	223 of 646	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	233 of 621	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	290 of 681	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	212 of 362	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	125 of 365	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	155 of 360	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	150 of 364	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	146 of 475	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	282 of 518	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	176 of 523	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	459 of 595	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.1	228 of 703	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	341 of 597	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	373 of 640	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	306 of 664	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	212 of 662	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	263 of 665	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	199 of 654	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	170 of 623	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	236 of 680	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	34 of 73	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	23 of 54	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	29 of 60	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	29 of 61	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	122 of 212	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	32 of 299	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	230 of 303	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	351 of 481	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	250 of 669	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	215 of 670	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	176 of 656	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	133 of 666	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	221 of 662	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	306 of 683	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2019)58th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%-3 vs state

Science26%-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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th 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
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%)	48.1	324^th of 706 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.3	260^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.4%	64	50.0	46.2	41.8	44.8			41.4	29.9	28.4	28.8			26.5		$18,735	$1,191	$17,544
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%)	48.6	319^th of 706 public elementary schools	54.8%		43	372^nd of 710 public elementary schools	47.6%	53	47.5	40.0	36.8	35.8			54.1	39.1	35.5	28.4			25.0		$19,099	$1,056	$18,044
Imlay Elementary School	Public	K-6	5900 SE Lois St	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1090	409	25	16.5	71.4%	177 (43.3%)	20 (4.9%)	115 (28.1%)	41 (10.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.7%)	73.2	150^th of 706 public elementary schools	78.8%		62.4	221^st of 710 public elementary schools	68.9%	71	50.0	60.9	50.0	58.1			50.0	58.7	41.0	39.3			44.9		$19,672	$1,294	$18,378
Tobias Elementary School	Public	K-6	1065 SW 206th Ave	Aloha	97006	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1310	378	21	18.2	68.5%	121 (32.0%)	38 (10.1%)	110 (29.1%)	60 (15.9%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	41 (10.8%)	35.6	444^th of 706 public elementary schools	37.1%		30.7	489^th of 710 public elementary schools	31.1%	45	37.9	32.0	41.2	37.7			36.2	29.8	22.1	26.4			22.1		$18,489	$1,416	$17,073
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-6	21260 SW Rock Rd	Aloha	97006	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1350	372	19	19.8	70.2%	155 (41.7%)	17 (4.6%)	89 (23.9%)	43 (11.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	55 (14.8%)	71.5	162^nd of 706 public elementary schools	77.1%		65.2	204^th of 710 public elementary schools	71.3%	42	54.0	52.7	64.2	50.0			50.0	51.9	35.8	45.6			33.3		$18,252	$1,277	$16,975
Ladd Acres Elementary School	Public	K-6	2425 SW Cornelius Pass Rd	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1300	369	23	16.3	70.7%	153 (41.5%)	10 (2.7%)	113 (30.6%)	52 (14.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	30 (8.1%)	79.8	120^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.0%		80.4	115^th of 710 public elementary schools	83.8%	5	49.2	72.4	51.4	65.6			47.5	72.4	37.8	49.2			45.9		$18,551	$963	$17,588
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	3960 SE Cedar St	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1715	331	20	16.3	72.2%	143 (43.2%)	8 (2.4%)	143 (43.2%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.6%)	30.2	494^th of 706 public elementary schools	30.0%		41.8	379^th of 710 public elementary schools	46.6%	115	26.5	39.6	38.0	28.9			29.4	35.4	22.0	13.3			24.0		$20,463	$1,152	$19,312
City View Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4174 SE Bentley St	Hillsboro	97123	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-9424	409	19	21.5	15.2%	268 (65.5%)	14 (3.4%)	48 (11.7%)	38 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.0%)	72.5	157^th of 706 public elementary schools	77.8%		64.3	208^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.7%	51	43.8	50.0	63.8	66.0	66.7	78.3	45.8	51.1	42.6	57.1	46.3	69.6	31.9	47.8	$7,221	$909	$6,312
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 NW 185th Ave	Beaverton	97006	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 356-2180	666	45	14.7	55.0%	175 (26.3%)	72 (10.8%)	270 (40.5%)	80 (12.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.1%)	50 (7.5%)	19.7	587^th of 706 public elementary schools	16.9%		22.5	567^th of 710 public elementary schools	20.1%	20	24.1	32.7	28.4				20.3	24.2	17.9				17.0		$18,483	$1,025	$17,458
Reedville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2695 SW 209th Ave	Aloha	97006	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 844-1570	197	13	14.6	73.6%	22 (11.2%)	8 (4.1%)	148 (75.1%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	15.7	630^th of 706 public elementary schools	10.8%		19.2	606^th of 710 public elementary schools	14.6%	24	27.3	14.3	16.7	15.2			31.8	14.3	16.7	21.2			10.3		$26,287	$2,164	$24,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Orenco Elementary School

How many students attend Orenco Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Orenco Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Orenco Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orenco Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Orenco Elementary School in?

Hillsboro School District 1J

What is the racial makeup of Orenco Elementary School?

Students at Orenco Elementary School are 38% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Is Orenco Elementary School a good school?

Orenco Elementary School ranks 324^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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