Dilley Elementary School

Dilley Elementary School, a compact elementary campus in Forest Grove, Oregon, overseen by Forest Grove SD 15, serves 201 students, covering grades K through 4. That puts it 37% smaller than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Across the 11 schools in Forest Grove SD 15 (5,692 students total), Dilley Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Dilley Elementary School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Dilley Elementary School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washington County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Dilley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Oregon public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 31.1%; Dilley Elementary School posts 51.1%, +20.0 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household earnings sit near $107,772, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Dilley Elementary School is one of 136 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students).

The closest other public school is Community Alternative Learning Center, roughly 1.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dilley Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 28.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dilley Elementary School has shrank 21%, going from 256 students in 2018 to 201 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 80% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Dilley Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.