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Bolton Primary School

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Bolton Primary School ranks 101 st of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Bolton Primary School is a PK–5 elementary school serving 222 students in West Linn, Oregon, part of the high-performing West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J, which ranks 7th of 141 Oregon districts (95th percentile, 5 stars). In 2025–2026, Bolton ranked 101st of 709 Oregon elementary schools — the 86th percentile with 4 stars. That is a strong statewide position, but it is a relative step down from 16th of 710 (98th percentile) in 2023–2024 and 39 of 706 (94th percentile) in 2024–2025.

Academically, Bolton's proficiency rates beat both district and state averages: 64.7% in English language arts (district 61.4%, state 43.8%), 51.5% in math (48.3% district, 32.9% state), and 53.1% in science (42.4% district, 30.6% state). Compared with same-district peers Trillium Creek Primary School, Willamette Primary School, Sunset Primary School and Cedaroak Park Primary School, Bolton is the smallest (222 students versus 348–480), spends the most per student ($21,652 versus roughly $18,400–$19,100), and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.6). Even so, its math and ELA results are the lowest of that group — math 51.5% versus 56.7%–63.0% — while science is second only to Cedaroak Park. Chronic absenteeism, at 20.4%, is below district and state averages but higher than Trillium Creek (14.3%) and Willamette (13.0%).

The main things to watch are math in 3rd and 5th grades (both below district averages, with 5th grade's 46.9% the lowest among same-district peers), the recent relative ranking decline, and rising chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates. Science is a clear strength, and Bolton remains far ahead of nearby schools outside its district — Riverside Elementary School, Holcomb Elementary School, John McLoughlin Elementary School, John Wetten Elementary School and Candy Lane Elementary School in the North Clackamas School District 12, Oregon City School District 62 and Gladstone School District 115 — on proficiency and poverty indicators. Overall, Bolton is a well-resourced, high-performing school that currently sits middle-to-lower among its West Linn peers while still outperforming most nearby schools.

222

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,652

Per pupil spending ?

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5933 Holmes St
West Linn, OR 97068-2773

(503) 673-7900

District: West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J

Students who attend Bolton Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Athey Creek Middle School
	Rosemont Ridge Middle School
High:	West Linn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (57% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Oregon elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

Oregon avg37%

101^st of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J

7^th of 141West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J 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
2026	82.7	101 of 709	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	93.1	39 of 706	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	16 of 710	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	38 of 706	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	36 of 706	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	66 of 705	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	45 of 709	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	28 of 701	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	36 of 697	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	14 of 706	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	93.1	20 of 695	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	72 of 707	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	87.6	51 of 730	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.4	20 of 695	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	7 of 674	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.1	49 of 665	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	17 of 655	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	43 of 652	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	85.3	12 of 636	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	7 of 629	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	138 of 655	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	90 of 653	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	96.4	15 of 658	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	25 of 652	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	34 of 646	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	51 of 621	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	56 of 681	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	94.3	35 of 703	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	67 of 597	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	95.8	3 of 640	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	71 of 657	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	94.4	26 of 664	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	19 of 662	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	54 of 665	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	47 of 654	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	33 of 623	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	31 of 680	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	99.2	1 of 303	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	23 of 481	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	94 of 670	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	71 of 669	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	23 of 670	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	33 of 656	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	46 of 666	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	94 of 662	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	53 of 683	92.2%	★★★★★

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 (2019)100th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+21 vs state

Science53%+22 vs state

Mathematics52%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bolton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5933 Holmes St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7900	222	15	14.6	21.2%	165 (74.3%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.3%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.7%)	82.7	101^st of 709 public elementary schools	85.8%		93.1	39^th of 706 public elementary schools	94.5%	62	61.5	67.7	65.6	64.7	50.0	58.1	46.9	51.5	53.1	53.1	$21,652	$00	$21,652
Sunset Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2351 Oxford St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7200	375	23	16.5	44.5%	259 (69.1%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.3%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.5%)	84.7	88^th of 709 public elementary schools	87.6%		84.8	88^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.5%		69.8	61.5	66.2	66.1	61.9	55.8	52.3	56.7	43.1	43.1	$18,616	$00	$18,616
Gladstone Center for Children and Families	Public	PK-K	18905 Portland Ave	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 496-3939	109	8	14.1	82.6%	81 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)								(n/a)											$27,129	$300	$26,829
Cedaroak Park Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 S Cedaroak Dr	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7100	348	22	16.0	44.3%	260 (74.7%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.2%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.1%)	93.5	37^th of 709 public elementary schools	94.8%		96.3	20^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.2%	17	72.9	72.6	74.3	73.4	64.6	64.5	60.8	63.0	59.5	59.5	$19,143	$00	$19,143
John Wetten Elementary School	Public	1-5	250 E Exeter	Gladstone	97027	Clackamas County	Gladstone School District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 656-6564	589	35	16.7	62.5%	410 (69.6%)	6 (1.0%)	99 (16.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	59 (10.0%)	42.6	383^rd of 709 public elementary schools	46.0%		46.8	333^rd of 706 public elementary schools	52.8%	50	40.0	35.5	46.2	40.5	50.4	29.8	17.6	32.9	33.6	33.6	$19,548	$758	$18,790
Trillium Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Rosemont Rd	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7950	480	25	19.3	14.4%	349 (72.7%)	5 (1.0%)	45 (9.4%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.7%)	86.1	80^th of 709 public elementary schools	88.7%		83.7	98^th of 706 public elementary schools	86.1%	18	66.7	60.7	67.7	65.0	64.0	66.3	52.1	60.5	43.6	43.6	$18,404	$00	$18,404
Candy Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	5901 SE Hull St	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 785-8150	363	13	28.3	54.5%	147 (40.5%)	2 (0.6%)	187 (51.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	31.4	486^th of 709 public elementary schools	31.5%		32.7	467^th of 706 public elementary schools	33.9%	19	30.7	22.6	48.3	33.3	28.4	25.4	25.4	26.5	33.9	33.9	$18,810	$1,182	$17,628
Willamette Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1403 SE 12th St	West Linn	97068	Clackamas County	West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 673-7250	384	23	17.0	44.3%	279 (72.7%)	6 (1.6%)	40 (10.4%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.5%)	85.3	84^th of 709 public elementary schools	88.2%		89	66^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.7%	18	65.4	69.0	64.6	66.3	49.1	63.4	57.3	57.3	46.3	46.3	$19,899	$00	$19,899
Riverside Elementary School	Public	K-5	16303 SE River Rd	Milwaukie	97267	Clackamas County	North Clackamas School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 353-5560	311	20	15.5	58.8%	167 (53.7%)	2 (0.6%)	121 (38.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	37.7	429^th of 709 public elementary schools	39.5%		40.1	397^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.8%	32	24.5	60.4	44.4	42.5	20.8	31.3	22.2	24.7	33.3	33.3	$24,707	$1,777	$22,930
Holcomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	14625 S Holcomb Blvd	Oregon City	97045	Clackamas County	Oregon City School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 785-8100	516	24	21.5	54.5%	384 (74.4%)	6 (1.2%)	59 (11.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	47 (9.1%)	37.6	430^th of 709 public elementary schools	39.4%		46.7	334^th of 706 public elementary schools	52.7%	96	28.8	41.6	42.7	37.8	36.7	35.5	27.0	32.8	26.9	26.9	$17,442	$1,147	$16,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Bolton Primary School

What schools do graduates of Bolton Primary School attend?

Students who attend Bolton Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Athey Creek Middle School
Middle : Rosemont Ridge Middle School
High : West Linn High School

Is Bolton Primary School a good school?

Bolton Primary School ranks 101^st of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bolton Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Bolton Primary School.

What district is Bolton Primary School in?

West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J

What is the racial makeup of Bolton Primary School?

Students at Bolton Primary School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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