Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97113

ZIP code 97113, which covers Cornelius, Oregon, is served by three schools, all of them elementary — there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in this area. Echo Shaw Elementary School (PK–6) and Cornelius Elementary School (PK–4) belong to Forest Grove School District 15, while Free Orchards Elementary School (K–6) belongs to Hillsboro School District 1J. Enrollment is nearly identical at all three — 389, 372, and 385 students — but the grade spans differ, so Cornelius reports no 5th/6th grade or science results.

Among the three, Echo Shaw posts the strongest outcomes: 20.4% proficient in ELA, 18.1% in math, and 17.3% in science, with the lowest student-teacher ratio at 14.3 and the best school rank at 647 out of 709, or the 9th percentile. Cornelius is second in ELA (17.8%) and math (16.7%), and stands out for having the lowest chronic absenteeism at 26.5% and the lowest per-student spending at $19,930. Free Orchards is the lowest of the group in every reported subject — 15.0% in ELA, 9.9% in math, and 6.0% in science — despite being in the higher-rated district, and it has the highest student-teacher ratio (18.8), the highest spending ($21,784), and a rank of 698 out of 709, the 2nd percentile, down from the 11th percentile in 2023–2024.

All three schools fall below Oregon averages in every subject (statewide: 43.8% ELA, 32.9% math, 30.6% science) and below their own district averages, and all sit in the bottom 10% of Oregon elementary rankings. On a brighter note, chronic absenteeism at all three is below the state rate of 33.5%, and Free/reduced lunch rates are high across the area (82.26% at Echo Shaw and Cornelius, 70.91% at Free Orchards). Notably, the school with the lowest poverty rate has the lowest proficiency, so poverty alone doesn't explain these patterns.