The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in English language arts. The lowest is 49% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oak Hills Elementary School
Oak Hills Elementary School is a regular public school in Beaverton, Oregon, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Beaverton School District 48J, a large district that covers a wide area of Washington County and parts of neighboring communities. The school occupies a suburban setting in one of Beaverton’s residential neighborhoods.
Academically, Oak Hills performs well relative to other schools across the district and county. On the state’s 2024-2025 assessments, most students met the proficiency benchmark in English language arts and mathematics across grades three through five. When aggregated across all tested subjects and grade levels, the school’s overall proficiency index placed it in the top quartile among schools within districts in Washington County, a notably strong showing. Science results for fifth graders were lower than the other two subjects, with a smaller share reaching proficiency. Because these assessment results come from a single school year and trend data is not yet available for multiple years, it is not possible to say whether performance is improving or declining. A parent may want to ask the school about longitudinal trends.
The school enrolls a moderate-sized student body for an elementary school. The student population is racially and ethnically diverse: while the largest group is white, there are sizable shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students, with smaller numbers of Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A notable share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of economic need that is moderate for the area. No data was available on the proportion of students with Individualized Education Programs or English learner status, so a parent looking into special education support or English language development services may need to request that information directly from the school.
The community context is shaped by Beaverton as a whole. Beaverton is a mid-sized city within the Portland metropolitan area, known as part of the Silicon Forest for its concentration of technology companies. Nike is headquartered here, and major employers include Analog Devices, Fred Meyer, and the school district itself. The city has encouraged transit-oriented development around its seven MAX Light Rail stations, and the downtown core features a performing arts center, a farmers market, a food cart pod, and a library. Much of the city, including the area around the school, is suburban and car-dependent. Housing values in the school’s ZIP code are comparable to the state median, though they have decreased modestly in the past year, and rents have also edged down. The national economic context shows mortgage rates above six percent and a housing affordability ratio that makes homeownership a stretch for many families, consistent with much of the Portland metro area.
Within the Beaverton district, a notable change is the opening of Tumwater Middle School in fall 2021, which added a ninth middle school and altered feeder patterns for elementary schools like Oak Hills. Families should verify which middle school their child would attend based on current attendance boundaries.
No information was provided on discipline, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or program offerings such as gifted education or enrichment. These are common elements that a family might investigate through school visits or district communications. The school does not have state testing results for earlier years, nor is there a graduation rate, which is expected since it serves only elementary grades.
Overall, Oak Hills Elementary presents a solid academic foundation with above-average proficiency in reading and math compared to its county peers, in a diverse and economically moderate suburban environment. The gaps in the data on special populations and school climate mean that families will need to supplement this picture with direct inquiries to the school.
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