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Cornelius Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Cornelius Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Cornelius, Oregon, with 373 students enrolled. The school is part of the Forest Grove School District 15, which is ranked 91 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornelius Elementary School faces significant challenges, consistently performing below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.5% of 3rd graders and 25.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.3% and 42.1% statewide, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.7% to 38.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, all perform significantly below their peers statewide in terms of academic proficiency and school rankings.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Forest Grove School District, such as Forest Grove Community School, Harvey Clarke Elementary, and Joseph Gale Elementary, generally perform better than Cornelius Elementary School in academic proficiency and school rankings. Additionally, Cornelius Elementary School is located relatively close to several higher-performing elementary schools in the Hillsboro School District, such as Jackson Elementary and Paul L. Patterson Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools and have significantly higher academic proficiency rates.

372

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,367

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N 14th Ave
Cornelius, OR 97113-8827

(503) 359-2500

District: Forest Grove School District 15

Students who attend Cornelius Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Neil Armstrong Middle School
	Tom McCall Upper Elementary
High:	Forest Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

White:

8.9%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg29%

Oregon avg40%

663^rd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Forest Grove School District 15

91^st of 140Forest Grove School District 15 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	12.0	663 of 706	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	659 of 710	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	652 of 706	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	675 of 706	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	679 of 705	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	636 of 709	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	660 of 701	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	668 of 697	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	679 of 706	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	637 of 695	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	675 of 707	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	555 of 730	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.3	506 of 695	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	585 of 674	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	621 of 665	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	595 of 655	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	592 of 652	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.5	594 of 636	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.3	582 of 629	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	92 of 101	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	77 of 80	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	96 of 179	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	580 of 653	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	588 of 658	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	643 of 646	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	626 of 681	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	287 of 362	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	293 of 365	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	270 of 360	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	297 of 339	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	305 of 364	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	302 of 475	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	476 of 518	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	518 of 523	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	523 of 595	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	672 of 703	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	552 of 597	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	522 of 640	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	642 of 664	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	617 of 662	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	560 of 665	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	584 of 654	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	592 of 680	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Cornelius Elementary School

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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
Cornelius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 N 14th Ave	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2500	372	25	15.1	82.3%	33 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	12	663^rd of 706 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.6	659^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.2%	4	12.5	25.7					20.7	15.5							$18,367	$00	$18,367
Free Orchards Elementary School	Public	K-6	2499 S Beech	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 844-1140	385	20	18.8	70.9%	91 (23.6%)	14 (3.6%)	238 (61.8%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.0%)	9.6	684^th of 706 public elementary schools	3.1%		16.1	634^th of 710 public elementary schools	10.7%	50	22.6	13.6	17.2	24.4			19.7	15.3	6.3	6.7			6.3		$20,286	$1,628	$18,658
Echo Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	914 S Linden St	Cornelius	97113	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2489	389	27	14.3	82.3%	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	368 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	16.9	621^st of 706 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.9	655^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.7%	34	18.0	26.0	20.0	31.4			21.3	24.0	11.1	17.6					$20,308	$00	$20,308
Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4445 Heather St	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2550	249	19	13.4	80.3%	60 (24.1%)	6 (2.4%)	173 (69.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	28.5	510^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.8%		16.3	631^st of 710 public elementary schools	11.1%	121	30.0	30.8					40.0	17.0							$18,941	$00	$18,941
Joseph Gale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3130 18th Ave	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 359-2482	388	27	14.4	81.7%	129 (33.2%)	4 (1.0%)	243 (62.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	17.2	617^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.6%		14	649^th of 710 public elementary schools	8.6%	32	16.7	24.1					26.9	24.1							$20,369	$00	$20,369
Forest Grove Community School	Public, Charter	1-8	1914 Pacific Avenue	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-4600	202	11	18.1	31.7%	134 (66.3%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (18.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.4%)	64.6	210^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.3%		60.2	235^th of 710 public elementary schools	66.9%	25	52.2	75.0	50.0	50.0	34.8	45.0	39.1	40.0	22.7	41.7	22.7	36.8	45.5	35.0	$5,415	$00	$5,415
W Verne McKinney Elementary School	Public	K-6	535 NW Darnielle St	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 844-1660	395	23	17.1	69.6%	124 (31.4%)	6 (1.5%)	234 (59.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	37.4	426^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.9	416^th of 710 public elementary schools	41.4%	10	40.8	29.1	38.2	32.8			53.1	27.8	21.8	20.7			29.1		$19,929	$1,873	$18,056
Harvey Clarke Elementary School	Public	K-4	2516 N B St	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-2478	390	24	16.1	80.0%	213 (54.6%)	7 (1.8%)	137 (35.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.9%)	31.7	480^th of 706 public elementary schools	32.0%		56.5	265^th of 710 public elementary schools	62.7%	215	31.1	29.7					33.3	32.4							$17,840	$00	$17,840
Paul L Patterson Elementary School	Public	K-6	261 NE Lenox St	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 844-1380	351	20	17.6	70.4%	200 (57.0%)	8 (2.3%)	84 (23.9%)	23 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.4%)	84.1	93^rd of 706 public elementary schools	86.8%		87.3	74^th of 710 public elementary schools	89.6%	19	70.5	57.7	66.7	62.7			65.6	50.0	43.4	40.0			53.7		$18,195	$1,026	$17,169
Lincoln Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 NE Lincoln St	Hillsboro	97124	Washington County	Hillsboro School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 844-1160	397	23	17.3	71.5%	75 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	305 (76.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	11.3	667^th of 706 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.5	684^th of 710 public elementary schools	3.7%	17	13.5	18.2	22.8	30.9			11.5	16.4	8.8	10.3			7.0		$22,333	$1,680	$20,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornelius Elementary School

Is Cornelius Elementary School a good school?

Cornelius Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Cornelius Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Cornelius Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cornelius Elementary School?

Students at Cornelius Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cornelius Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Neil Armstrong Middle School
Middle : Tom McCall Upper Elementary
High : Forest Grove High School

What district is Cornelius Elementary School in?

Forest Grove School District 15

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