Elementary school (grades K-5) · Beaverton, OR

Sexton Mountain Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Sexton Mountain Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410192011348
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sexton Mountain Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#3 of 13
elementary schools in Beaverton · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
15.4:1
students per teacher
17.1%
free-lunch eligible

Sexton Mountain Elementary School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sexton Mountain Elementary School ranks #3 of 13 elementary schools in Beaverton, OR.

School address

Enrollment

431

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.1%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-68% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sexton Mountain Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sexton Mountain Elementary School

Sexton Mountain Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Beaverton, Oregon, enrolling 431 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.1% free-meal eligibility runs 68% below the Oregon average.

Enrollment of 431 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 168 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #13, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 63/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Beaverton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Scholls Heights Elementary School (597 students): Sexton Mountain Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.4:1 vs 18.1:1).

Beaverton Sd 48j also operates Westview High School (2,423 students) and Sunset High School (1,812 students) alongside Sexton Mountain Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Sexton Mountain Elementary School compares

Sexton Mountain Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 13% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.1% ▼ 68% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 431 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
431
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.1%
free-lunch eligible - 68% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 31% in Oregon - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,015
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Two or More 13.2%
Asian 11.6%
African American 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Sexton Mountain Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beaverton Sd 48j, which includes Sexton Mountain Elementary School.

$15,015
Per student
-17%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.2%
State 49.0%
Federal 8.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Sexton Mountain Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westview High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunset High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountainside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aloha High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beaverton High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sexton Mountain Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Beaverton Sd 48j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Beaverton

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sexton Mountain Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sexton Mountain Elementary School

How many students attend Sexton Mountain Elementary School?

Sexton Mountain Elementary School has 431 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Beaverton, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sexton Mountain Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sexton Mountain Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 13% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sexton Mountain Elementary School?

17.1% of students at Sexton Mountain Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sexton Mountain Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Sexton Mountain Elementary School is White at 56.4% of enrollment, in Beaverton, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sexton Mountain Elementary School?

Sexton Mountain Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sexton Mountain Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Beaverton?

By Resource Investment Index, Sexton Mountain Elementary School ranks #3 of 13 elementary schools in Beaverton, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Beaverton on the city page.

Is Sexton Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Sexton Mountain Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Beaverton Sd 48j?

Besides Sexton Mountain Elementary School, Beaverton Sd 48j also operates Westview High School (2,423 students), Sunset High School (1,812 students), and Mountainside High School (1,741 students). See the Beaverton Sd 48j district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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