Forest Hills Elementary School

Located at 1133 SW Andrews Rd, in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Forest Hills Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school that works with 389 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Lake Oswego SD 7J. Enrollment runs roughly 21% bigger than the state mean of about 321.

Lake Oswego SD 7J comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 6,827 students; Forest Hills Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Forest Hills Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest looks like 11% multiracial, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Clackamas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Forest Hills Elementary School reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clackamas County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Forest Hills Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Clackamas County indicate median household income runs about $103,517, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Forest Hills Elementary School is one of 118 public schools in Clackamas County (combined enrollment of about 57,601 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Oswego High School, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Forest Hills Elementary School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.9%.

Forest Hills Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forest Hills Elementary School has shrank 5%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.