Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERWOOD SD 88J·NCES 411129001501
Middleton Elementary School
23505 SW Old Hwy 99W, Sherwood, OR 97140 · (503) 825-5300 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
50 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sherwood SD 88J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
OR avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
66.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.7% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 64.2% |
% 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Middleton Elementary School
Middleton Elementary School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Elementary School this school | 395 | 12.7% | 62.1% |
| Hallinan Elementary School Lake Oswego | 364 | 15.9% | 74.7% |
| Trillium Creek Primary School West Linn | 480 | 14.4% | 57.9% |
| Stafford Primary School West Linn | 323 | 12.7% | 64.4% |
| Westridge Elementary School Lake Oswego | 389 | 5.4% | 85.4% |
| Forest Hills Elementary School Lake Oswego | 389 | 6.9% | 75.8% |
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 Middleton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #52 of 591 | #11 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #46 of 646 ▲ 2 | #10 of 89 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #39 of 646 ▲ 8 | #9 of 89 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #216 of 710 | #41 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #234 of 587 | #28 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #409 of 587 | #75 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #643 of 645 | #86 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.9% | #50 of 493 | #9 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
395
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 395 | 24.2 | 16.3:1 | 13% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 16% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 23.6 | 16.9:1 | 7% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 94% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 27.1 | 22.1:1 | 8% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 26 | 23.9:1 | 6% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 582 | 25 | 23.3:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 20 | 25.6:1 | 8% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middleton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (598 to 395); teachers down 11% (27.1 to 24.2).
About Middleton Elementary School
Middleton Elementary School, located in Sherwood, Oregon, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 395 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 23% higher than the average for elementary schools in Oregon, which is about 321.
Sherwood SD 88J counts 7 schools and 4,797 students, including Middleton Elementary School.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Middleton Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 64% of Washington County residents are White. By the diversity index, Middleton Elementary School comes in at 42%.
Dividing enrollment by its 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.3:1. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average ratio is about 16.5:1. Middleton Elementary School reports 13% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 44 points below the 57% average for public schools in Washington County.
On BeatsExpectations, Middleton Elementary School is 4.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Oregon schools.
Federal survey data for Washington County show that median household income is about $107,772, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 136 public schools operate in Washington County, serving about 79,469 students.
The school nearest to Middleton Elementary School is Sherwood High School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of Middleton Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Middleton Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Middleton Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 405 to 395.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Middleton Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Sherwood SD 88J
- Sherwood High SchoolHigh · 1,668 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- Ridges Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Hawks View Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Archer Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Sherwood Charter SchoolElementary · 222 students
Other schools in Sherwood
- Sherwood High SchoolHigh · 1,668 students
- Sherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- Ridges Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Hawks View Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Archer Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Sherwood Charter SchoolElementary · 222 students
Other Middleton Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Middleton Elementary. Middleton Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- MIDDLETON ELEMENTARYWOODBURY, MN · 557 students
- Middleton ElementaryMiddleton, TN · 349 students
- Middleton Elementary SchoolMiddleton, NH · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Sherwood High School0.5 mi · 1,668
- Sherwood Middle School1.0 mi · 1,112
- Ridges Elementary School1.1 mi · 635
- Archer Glen Elementary School1.2 mi · 308
- Sherwood Charter School1.4 mi · 222
- Hawks View Elementary School1.5 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Middleton Elementary SchoolHow large is Middleton Elementary School?
Middleton Elementary School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-05.
Is Middleton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Middleton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middleton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Middleton Elementary School is approximately 16.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middleton Elementary School?
At Middleton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Middleton Elementary School public or private?
Middleton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sherwood SD 88J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.