The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Meadow Park Middle School
Meadow Park Middle School serves sixth through eighth graders in Beaverton, a mid-sized city within the Portland metropolitan area that functions as a major employment hub for Washington County. The school is one of the regular public middle schools in the Beaverton School District, a large suburban system that recently opened a new middle school to accommodate growth and adjust attendance boundaries. Meadow Park itself sits in a residential neighborhood of Beaverton, a city known for its transit-oriented development around MAX Light Rail stations and its concentration of technology employers, including Nike’s global headquarters.
The school enrolls a sizable student body for a middle school, with fairly evenly distributed grade levels. The student population is diverse. The largest demographic group is Hispanic, followed by White students, with smaller but meaningful shares of Asian, Black, multiracial, and other backgrounds. A substantial majority of students come from households with low enough income to qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a clear picture of the economic circumstances many families face. Data on special education identification and English learner status was not available in the source material, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State assessment results from the most recent testing year show that proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science are low. In each tested grade, roughly a small share of students met the state’s bar for proficiency. The overall proficiency index, which combines all subjects and grades, places Meadow Park among the lower-performing schools when compared to other middle schools within Washington County. This pattern is consistent across all three subjects, with math and science rates particularly soft. There is only a single year of data available for this school in the source set, so it is not possible to describe a trend. A family considering this school may want to discuss the academic program and how the school is working to improve student outcomes.
The school is not a charter or magnet, and it does not have a Title I designation in the data provided. No information was available on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access, so those are gaps a parent would need to fill by contacting the school or district.
Housing in the zip code that serves the school is priced in a range similar to the statewide median, with home values and rents having seen modest recent declines. The broader Beaverton area has experienced steady growth, with development concentrated near transit corridors and downtown. The city is home to major employers such as Nike and the Beaverton School District itself, and the local economy is relatively stable.
The Beaverton School District has added capacity in recent years, including a new middle school that altered feeder patterns. For families within Meadow Park’s attendance zone, the school offers a standard middle school experience in a diverse, suburban setting with a significant share of students from lower-income households. The test results are an area where the school may be working to raise performance, and a parent will likely want to look into current improvement efforts, available academic interventions, and the range of elective or enrichment offerings. Without further data on programs or school climate, the profile is defined primarily by its demographic composition and the clear academic challenges reflected in state assessments.
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