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Whitford Middle School

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Whitford Middle School ranks 125 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Whitford Middle School is a public middle school located in Beaverton, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 773 students. It is part of the Beaverton School District 48J, which is ranked 17th out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitford Middle School consistently ranks in the top half of Oregon middle schools, typically between 120-160 out of 380 schools. The school's performance on OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests is generally on par with or slightly below the Beaverton School District and state averages, with some notable exceptions. For example, Whitford's 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 41.3% is lower than the district (50.7%) and state (41.7%) averages, while their 7th grade ELA proficiency rate of 50% is higher than the district (53.5%) and state (44.2%) averages. Additionally, Whitford's 8th grade Math proficiency rate of 30.1% is significantly lower than the district (39.4%) and state (28.9%) averages.

Whitford Middle School performs exceptionally well for Asian and White students, ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of Oregon middle schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is in the bottom 50% of Oregon middle schools, indicating an achievement gap. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.3% to 38.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby high-performing schools in the Portland School District, such as Gray and West Sylvan, Whitford Middle School lags behind in overall academic performance.

770

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,343

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7935 SW Scholls Ferry Rd
Beaverton, OR 97008-6665

(503) 356-2700

District: Beaverton School District 48J

Feeder schools for Whitford Middle School:

Elementary:	McKay Elementary School
	Montclair Elementary School
	Raleigh Hills Elementary School
	Raleigh Park Elementary School
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	Vose Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

White:

40.5%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Oregon avg35%

125^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the Beaverton School District 48J

17^th of 140Beaverton School District 48J 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	57.5	125 of 368	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	141 of 371	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	130 of 380	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	161 of 367	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	135 of 379	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	131 of 384	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	165 of 382	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	206 of 383	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	177 of 381	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	173 of 382	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	112 of 377	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	97 of 395	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.8	136 of 357	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	180 of 343	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.9	139 of 323	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	121 of 315	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	116 of 295	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.9	137 of 285	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	54 of 271	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.1	64 of 270	76.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	7 of 40	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	5 of 61	91.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	34.1	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	124 of 316	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	126 of 313	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	105 of 323	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	199 of 310	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	139 of 277	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	158 of 342	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	26 of 103	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	37 of 103	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	24 of 93	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	169 of 196	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	151 of 196	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	155 of 201	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	151 of 194	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	156 of 191	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	140 of 210	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	24.7	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	198 of 240	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	215 of 244	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	233 of 312	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	157 of 364	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	191 of 282	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	197 of 325	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	99 of 330	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	115 of 323	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	106 of 318	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	88 of 312	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	108 of 291	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	97 of 341	71.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	22 of 133	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	31 of 125	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	9 of 110	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	7 of 115	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	5 of 137	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	79 of 180	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	72 of 153	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	65 of 150	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	67 of 143	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	59 of 156	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	66 of 206	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	37 of 351	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	48 of 360	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	69 of 355	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	23 of 344	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	42 of 357	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)94th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-49 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)17th percentile-48 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-52 vs school

Homeless (2024)10th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+3 vs state

Science34%+6 vs state

Mathematics33%+3 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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitford Middle School	Public	6-8	7935 SW Scholls Ferry Rd	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2700	770	45	17.1	50.6%	312 (40.5%)	16 (2.1%)	317 (41.2%)	44 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (9.5%)	57.5	125^th of 368 public middle schools	66.0%		55.1	141^st of 371 public middle schools	62.0%	16	41.3	50.0	46.7	34.9	35.1	30.1	33.6	$17,343	$995	$16,348
Conestoga Middle School	Public	6-8	12250 SW Conestoga Dr	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2580	810	43	18.6	51.0%	377 (46.5%)	33 (4.1%)	203 (25.1%)	88 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.3%)	82 (10.1%)	58.5	122^nd of 368 public middle schools	66.8%		59.2	115^th of 371 public middle schools	69.0%	7	48.1	50.0	45.7	34.3	41.7	28.1	28.1	$16,867	$1,062	$15,806
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 SW Wilson Ave	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2620	600	34	17.7	50.7%	353 (58.8%)	19 (3.2%)	113 (18.8%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.7%)	59.5	121^st of 368 public middle schools	67.1%		68	90^th of 371 public middle schools	75.7%	31	48.8	57.5	38.7	37.7	42.5	29.0	22.2	$17,355	$942	$16,412
Thomas R Fowler Middle School	Public	6-8	10865 SW Walnut St	Tigard	97223	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5000	744	38	19.6	58.1%	401 (53.9%)	16 (2.2%)	203 (27.3%)	33 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	58 (7.8%)	49.3	164^th of 368 public middle schools	55.4%		51.3	153^rd of 371 public middle schools	58.8%	11	37.4	43.4	43.8	25.3	29.2	35.4	32.7	$19,017	$1,501	$17,516
Cedar Park Middle School	Public	6-8	11100 SW Park Way	Portland	97225	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2560	644	36	18.0	50.5%	312 (48.4%)	13 (2.0%)	226 (35.1%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.4%)	58.2	123^rd of 368 public middle schools	66.6%		57.9	124^th of 371 public middle schools	66.6%	1	46.0	49.5	48.2	31.0	34.9	33.2	31.7	$18,118	$998	$17,119
West Sylvan Middle School	Public	6-8	8111 SW West Slope Dr	Portland	97225	Washington County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5690	670	36	18.7	41.6%	398 (59.4%)	24 (3.6%)	78 (11.6%)	64 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (14.2%)	94.6	15^th of 368 public middle schools	95.9%		92.4	24^th of 371 public middle schools	93.5%	9	60.6	70.8	75.1	58.5	64.7	65.9	54.0	$18,829	$1,630	$17,199
Twality Middle School	Public	6-8	14650 SW 97th Ave	Tigard	97224	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5200	1,006	48	20.9	57.8%	499 (49.6%)	38 (3.8%)	272 (27.0%)	61 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.3%)	108 (10.7%)	56.3	129^th of 368 public middle schools	64.9%		60.4	109^th of 371 public middle schools	70.6%	20	45.8	47.8	40.3	35.2	33.0	33.7	31.5	$18,038	$1,083	$16,955
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	10625 SW 35th	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5680	715	37	19.3	61.8%	472 (66.0%)	51 (7.1%)	77 (10.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	85 (11.9%)	92.4	27^th of 368 public middle schools	92.7%		92.1	25^th of 371 public middle schools	93.3%	2	66.2	67.6	65.9	58.7	55.3	55.1	57.4	$19,144	$1,693	$17,452
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Whitford Middle School?

Students at Whitford Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 41% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Whitford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Whitford Middle School.

Is Whitford Middle School a good school?

Whitford Middle School ranks 125^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitford Middle School in?

Beaverton School District 48J

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