Highland Park Middle School

Highland Park Middle School is one of the reasonably sized junior highs in Beaverton, Oregon, overseen by Beaverton SD 48J, with 600 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 494 students each, so Highland Park Middle School sits 21% bigger than that benchmark.

Beaverton SD 48J comprises 56 schools with combined enrollment of 37,479 students; Highland Park Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Highland Park Middle School records that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Asian, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Highland Park Middle School records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Highland Park Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Highland Park Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.9%; this one delivers 39.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Washington County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $107,772 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland Park Middle School is one of 136 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students).

The closest other public school is Fir Grove Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Highland Park Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.1%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highland Park Middle School has contracted 35%, going from 925 students in 2018 to 600 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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