Orenco Elementary School

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in Hillsboro, Oregon, Orenco Elementary School instructs 450 students from grades K through 6, part of Hillsboro SD 1J. That puts it 40% bigger than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Orenco Elementary School is one of 37 schools operated by Hillsboro SD 1J, a district that works with 18,465 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Orenco Elementary School lists that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 28% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% multiracial, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Orenco Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.8%; this one delivers 37.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $107,772 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Washington County's 136 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students), Orenco Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Quatama 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 Orenco Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orenco Elementary School has shrank 30%, going from 643 students in 2018 to 450 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 49% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

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