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Forest Grove Community School

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Forest Grove Community School ranks 311 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 1-8

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Forest Grove Community School is a small public school of 202 students serving grades 1–8 at 1914 Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove, Oregon, within Forest Grove School District 15. It is the only school in its comparison set that extends past grade 6, combining elementary and middle grades under one roof. Statewide, it ranks 311th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (56th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025-26, far above its district’s 102nd of 141 (28th percentile, 1 star).

In 2025-26, 43.2% of students met English Language Arts standards (state average 43.8%), 35.2% met math standards (above state’s 32.9%), and 25% met science standards (below state’s 30.6%). The school beats its district in all three subjects, most dramatically in math by 13.2 points. Among nearby schools, it trails Paul L Patterson Elementary School (88th percentile) and Dilley Elementary School (83rd), but leads Harvey Clarke Elementary School and other Forest Grove elementaries. Chronic absenteeism is the standout: 15.7% in 2024-25, less than half district (35.6%) and state (33.5%) rates, and lowest of six Forest Grove district elementaries, though up from 10.2%.

Achievement is uneven by grade: English Language Arts proficiency ranges from 54.5% in 4th and 7th grades to 25% in 8th, while math ranges from 43.5% in 3rd to 25% in 8th. Grades 6 and 8 are consistently below state. Science flips from a strength in 5th grade (35%, above state) to a weakness in 8th grade (15%, below district and state). The school outperforms its district, where four of six elementaries rank in the bottom 25 percentiles statewide. Its economically disadvantaged share (31.68%) is about 40% of neighboring district schools (80–82%), and its reported per-pupil spending ($5,860) is the lowest in the set. Attendance remains its signature: even after rising, chronic absenteeism is roughly 20 percentage points better than every neighboring Forest Grove elementary except Paul L Patterson Elementary School. Bottom line: a small, above-average school that punches well above its district, but a recent ranking slip and weak middle-grade results, especially grade-8 science, separate this 3-star year from its prior 4-star years.

202

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,860

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

85.9%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 14.1% (any vaccine)

1914 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116

(503) 359-4600

District: Forest Grove School District 15

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg27%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

311^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

213^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

102^nd of 141Forest 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	311 of 709	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	210 of 706	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	235 of 710	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	314 of 706	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	471 of 706	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.8	118 of 705	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	165 of 709	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	102 of 701	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	143 of 697	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	215 of 706	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	295 of 695	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	420 of 707	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	375 of 730	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	320 of 695	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.6	500 of 674	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	308 of 655	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	316 of 653	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	198 of 658	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	359 of 652	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	574 of 646	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.0	89 of 621	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	239 of 681	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	467 of 703	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	302 of 657	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	89.1	58 of 664	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	60.8	211 of 662	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	316 of 665	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	265 of 654	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	81 of 623	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	136 of 680	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	44.2	121 of 212	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	318 of 670	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	200 of 669	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	207 of 670	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	264 of 656	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.7	537 of 666	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	111 of 662	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	161 of 683	76.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	213 of 371	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	132 of 368	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	159 of 371	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	120 of 380	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	115 of 367	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	55 of 379	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	32 of 384	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	81.8	45 of 382	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	53 of 383	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	58 of 381	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	81 of 382	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	61.1	136 of 377	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	136 of 395	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	212 of 357	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.3	255 of 343	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	76.9	58 of 342	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	112 of 364	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	124 of 327	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	92 of 330	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	225 of 323	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	164 of 318	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.3	51 of 312	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	42 of 291	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	30 of 341	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	83.9	13 of 206	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	195 of 354	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.7	88 of 351	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	70 of 360	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	89 of 355	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	22 of 357	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)43rd percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)34th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2018)94th percentile~ school

Female (2018)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science25%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 8, 2018

This is a private school funded by tax dollars in the skin of a public school. You ask yourself why they rate so good? Its because if your child needs extra help and they belive that they will bring their test scores down they will find a way to get your child out of the school and into another. The school only cares about test scores and the leadership shows it. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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 Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	51.7	311^th of 709 public elementary schools	56.1%		64.6	210^th of 706 public elementary schools	70.3%	101	52.2	54.5	42.1	26.3	54.5	25.0	43.2	43.5	39.1	30.0	31.6	39.1	25.0	35.2	35.0	15.0	25.0	85.9%	14.1%	$5,860	$642	$5,219
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%)	38.2	420^th of 709 public elementary schools	40.8%		31.7	480^th of 706 public elementary schools	32.0%	60	41.0	37.1					39.0	38.6	29.2					33.7				95.8%	3.4%	$20,428	$1,122	$19,305
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%)	25	543^rd of 709 public elementary schools	23.4%		17.2	617^th of 706 public elementary schools	12.6%	74	25.9	21.5					24.0	38.8	27.7					33.8				92.2%	5.8%	$23,584	$1,122	$22,462
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%)	15.5	638^th of 709 public elementary schools	10.0%		28.5	510^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.8%	128	22.9	25.0					24.0	25.0	21.3					23.2				96.2%	3%	$20,907	$1,092	$19,814
Dilley Elementary School	Public	K-4	4115 SW Dilley Rd	Forest Grove	97116	Washington County	Forest Grove School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 359-2493	201	12	17.1	81.1%	151 (75.1%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (10.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.4%)	79.1	119^th of 709 public elementary schools	83.2%		75	139^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.3%	20	59.3	53.1					55.9	74.1	50.0					61.0				94.1%	5.4%	$19,269	$848	$18,421
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%)	14.4	647^th of 709 public elementary schools	8.7%		16.9	621^st of 706 public elementary schools	12.0%	26	17.3	10.4	36.0	21.3			20.4	25.0	14.9	14.0	19.1			18.1	17.3		17.3	99%	1%	$21,767	$1,355	$20,412
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%)	9.6	678^th of 709 public elementary schools	4.4%		12	663^rd of 706 public elementary schools	6.1%	15	12.2	23.3					17.8	12.2	21.1					16.7				96.5%	2.7%	$19,930	$1,032	$18,897
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%)	6.8	698^th of 709 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.6	684^th of 706 public elementary schools	3.1%	14	17.9	18.2	10.6	13.2			15.0	9.1	9.2	9.5	11.8			9.9	6.0		6.0	96.6%	2.9%	$21,784	$979	$20,805
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%)	42	386^th of 709 public elementary schools	45.6%		37.4	426^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.7%	40	32.0	37.0	41.1	49.1			40.2	54.0	26.1	21.4	35.1			34.0	19.3		19.3	93.3%	4.9%	$22,100	$1,324	$20,776
Gaston Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Park St	Gaston	97119	Washington County	Gaston School District 511J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 985-7240	228	15	15.6	62.7%	195 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	52.2	309^th of 709 public elementary schools	56.4%		49.7	308^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.4%	1	42.1	39.5	57.1	59.4			48.5	34.2	34.2	17.9	40.6			32.4	39.3		39.3	87.2%	11.9%	$18,412	$555	$17,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Grove Community School

How many students attend Forest Grove Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Forest Grove Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Grove Community School?

Students at Forest Grove Community School are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Forest Grove Community School in?

Forest Grove School District 15

Is Forest Grove Community School a good school?

Forest Grove Community School ranks 311^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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