Enrollment
105
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBORO SD 1J·NCES 410002301203
Groner K-8
23405 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97123 · (503) 844-1600 · Washington County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Oregon public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
76 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
48.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +13.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.7% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 34.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Groner K-8
Groner K-8's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groner K-8 this school | 105 | 72.4% | 42.8% |
| Cascade Locks School Cascade Locks | 65 | 70.8% | 31.8% |
| Joan Austin Elementary School Newberg | 195 | 70.3% | 38.4% |
| A C Houghton Elementary School Irrigon | 221 | 75.6% | 26.8% |
| Takena Elementary School Albany | 122 | 76.2% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School Albany | 125 | 78.4% | 31.9% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Groner K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #193 of 591 | #40 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #144 of 646 ▲ 146 | #33 of 89 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #196 of 646 ▲ 56 | #38 of 89 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 105 | #661 of 710 | #89 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.4% | #347 of 645 | #16 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -57.1% | #1 of 493 | #1 of 70 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
105
-65 (-38%) vs 2020
-60% since 2000-01, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 105 | 10.3 | 10.2:1 | 72% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 10.5 | 11.5:1 | 69% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 13.1 | 11.8:1 | 38% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 12 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 15.7 | 15.7:1 | 51% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 10 | 15.3:1 | 50% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 9 | 19.9:1 | 45% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 11 | 24.1:1 | 25% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Groner K-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 57% (245 to 105); teachers down 34% (15.7 to 10.3).
About Groner K-8
Groner K-8, located in Hillsboro, Oregon, is a small elementary school. The school had 105 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oregon is about 321, so this school runs 67% smaller than that.
Hillsboro SD 1J has a total of 37 schools and 18,465 students, Groner K-8 among them.
Groner K-8 has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 50%. Beyond that, enrollment is 43% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Washington County overall, about 64% of residents are White. Groner K-8's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.2 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 72%. Among public schools in Washington County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Measured against Oregon public elementary schools, Groner K-8 receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Groner K-8 scores 42.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 34.5%.
In Washington County (population about 603,947), the median household income is $107,772, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 136 public schools in Washington County, enrolling about 79,469 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Mountainside High School, is about 3.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Groner K-8 is 6th among 9 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 105 students in 2024-25, 65 fewer than the 170 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.2:1) than in 2020-21 (14.2:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Groner K-8. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
603,947
Census ACS
Median income
$107,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
136
79,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hillsboro SD 1J
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,563 students
- Glencoe High SchoolHigh · 1,492 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,459 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- Evergreen Jr High SchoolMiddle · 728 students
- J W Poynter Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
Other schools in Hillsboro
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,563 students
- Glencoe High SchoolHigh · 1,492 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,459 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- Beaverton Academy of Science and EngineeringHigh · 852 students
- Evergreen Jr High SchoolMiddle · 728 students
Nearby schools
- Mountainside High School3.2 mi · 1,741
- Art Rutkin Elementary School3.7 mi · 131
- Scholls Heights Elementary School3.7 mi · 597
- Hazeldale Elementary School4.0 mi · 477
- Nancy Ryles Elementary School4.2 mi · 447
- Errol Hassell Elementary School4.3 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Groner K-8What is the total enrollment at Groner K-8?
Groner K-8 enrolls approximately 105 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Groner K-8 serve?
Groner K-8 serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Groner K-8?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Groner K-8.
What is the student diversity at Groner K-8?
Student demographics at Groner K-8 are roughly 50% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Groner K-8?
Groner K-8 is overseen by Hillsboro SD 1J in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.