The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
91%
Avg. Statewide: 46%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Oregon (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
91%
(10 out of 11)
(10 out of 11)
- Palisades World Language School
Rank: #10 of 1,196 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Westridge Elementary School
Rank: #20 of 1,196 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - Forest Hills Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Oswego, OR Schools
Rank: #22.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Archer Glen Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Middleton Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%) - Hawks View Elementary School
Rank: #142 of 1,196 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sherwood, OR Schools
Rank: #33.
60%
(6 out of 10)
(6 out of 10)
- Three Rivers Charter School
Rank: #31 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Bolton Primary School
Rank: #64 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - Trillium Creek Primary School
Rank: #109 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked West Linn, OR Schools
Rank: #44.
31%
(10 out of 32)
(10 out of 32)
- Highland School At Kenwood Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 1,196 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - William E Miller Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%) - High Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bend, OR Schools
Rank: #55.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Evergreen Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,196 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Victor Point Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,196 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Bethany Charter School
Rank: #119 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Silverton, OR Schools
Rank: #66.
22%
(41 out of 186)
(41 out of 186)
Rank: #77.
21%
(9 out of 42)
(9 out of 42)
- Hope Chinese Charter School
Rank: #29 of 1,196 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - International School Of Beaverton
Rank: #40 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%) - Bethany Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 1,196 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Beaverton, OR Schools
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