Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBORO SD 1J·NCES 410002301243
North Plains Elementary School
32030 NW North Ave, North Plains, OR 97133 · (503) 844-1630 · Washington County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
158 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 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 14% |
Student demographics
67%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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -12.6pp since 2023
Math
42.6%
OR avg 31.8% . -4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 62.1% | 47.1% |
% 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where North Plains Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #160 of 591 | #35 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #200 of 646 | #41 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #220 of 646 | #45 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #534 of 710 | #81 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #410 of 587 | #65 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #80 of 587 | #25 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.5% | #32 of 493 | #5 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
235
-135 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 22.1:1
% White
51%
was 77%
% Hispanic
18%
was 13%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
19%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 235 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 67% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 14.6 | 15.0:1 | 32% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 12 | 15.1:1 | 30% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 16.8 | 22.1:1 | 26% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Plains Elementary School.
About North Plains Elementary School
North Plains Elementary School is a small elementary school in North Plains, Oregon. A federal count lists 235 students at the school, in kindergarten through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oregon is about 321, so this school runs 27% smaller than that.
Federal data list 37 schools in Hillsboro SD 1J, with 18,465 students enrolled.
A majority of students at North Plains Elementary School, 51%, are White. The remaining shares are 19% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. Washington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, North Plains Elementary School comes in at 67%.
North Plains Elementary School's 13 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.1:1. That ratio is over the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 67%. The average for public schools in Washington County is 57%.
North Plains Elementary School is 9.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (45.7% versus 36.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Oregon.
Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that median household income is about $107,772, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 136 public schools operate in Washington County, serving about 79,469 students.
The closest public school, Atfalati Ridge, is about 1.5 miles from North Plains Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, North Plains Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns North Plains Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 370 to 235. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 77% to 51% of enrollment. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.1:1) than in 2017-18 (22.1:1).
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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
Nearby schools
- Atfalati Ridge1.5 mi · 209
- Evergreen Jr High School3.9 mi · 728
- Paul L Patterson Elementary School3.9 mi · 351
- Jackson Elementary School4.2 mi · 382
- Glencoe High School4.2 mi · 1,492
- West Union Elementary School4.4 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About North Plains Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Plains Elementary School?
North Plains Elementary School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does North Plains Elementary School serve?
North Plains Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Plains Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Plains Elementary School is approximately 18.1:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Plains Elementary School?
At North Plains Elementary School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 19% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is North Plains Elementary School public or private?
North Plains Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hillsboro SD 1J.
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