Summary:
The 97116 zip code area of Forest Grove, Oregon is home to 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Forest Grove School District 15. While the district as a whole is ranked 91 out of 140 in Oregon and has a 2-star rating, a few standout schools in the area are Dilley Elementary School and Forest Grove Community School, both of which consistently perform above district and state averages on standardized tests.
Dilley Elementary School, with a 4-star rating, ranks 139th out of 706 elementary schools in Oregon, with 44.7% of 3rd graders and 52.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 65.8% of 3rd graders and 52.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. Similarly, the public charter Forest Grove Community School also has a 4-star rating, ranking 210th out of 706 elementary schools, and boasts particularly strong results in English Language Arts across all grade levels, with 75% of 4th graders and 50% of 5th and 6th graders proficient or better.
While the district as a whole faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and wide variations in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, the standout performance of Dilley Elementary and Forest Grove Community School suggests that individual schools can still excel even within a less-than-ideal district context. Understanding the practices and strategies employed at these high-performing schools could provide valuable insights for the rest of the district as it works to support student success.
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