Oregon · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in Oregon

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

65/100
Top score
B-
Top grade
55/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Three Rivers Charter School in West Linn is Oregon's top-resourced public school, scoring 65/100 on the NCES resource index.

65/100
top score (grade B-)
1
schools at the top grade (B-)
55/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Three Rivers Charter School West Linn B- 65
2 Portland Arthur Academy Charter School Portland C+ 64
3 Chinese Language Immersion School Eugene C+ 63
4 New Urban High School Milwaukie C+ 61
5 Innovations Academy The Dalles C+ 61
6 Sheridan Allprep Academy Sheridan C+ 60
7 Academy for Character Education Cottage Grove C+ 60
8 Table Rock Elementary White City C 59
9 Frontier Charter Academy Salem C 59
10 Palisades World Language School Lake Oswego C 59
11 Reynolds Arthur Academy Troutdale C 59
12 White Mountain Middle School White City C 58
13 Charlemagne French Immersion Elementary School Eugene C 58
14 Logos Charter School Medford C 57
15 Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School Portland C 57
16 Cascade Middle School Eugene C 57
17 Bolton Primary School West Linn C 57
18 Stephenson Elementary School Portland C 56
19 Joseph Charter School Joseph C 56
20 Shasta Middle School Eugene C 55
21 Prairie City School Prairie City C 55
22 Riverdale High School Portland C 55
23 Emerson School Portland C 55
24 Aloha High School Beaverton C- 54
25 Harrison Elementary School Cottage Grove C- 54
26 Cooper Mountain Elementary School Beaverton C- 54
27 Forest Park Elementary School Portland C- 54
28 Eagle Rock Elementary School Eagle Point C- 54
29 Echo Shaw Elementary School Cornelius C- 53
30 Hope Chinese Charter School Beaverton C- 53
31 Winterhaven School Portland C- 53
32 Vestal Elementary School Portland C- 53
33 Yujin Gakuen Elementary School Eugene C- 53
34 Victor Point Elementary School Silverton C- 53
35 Oregon City Service Learning Academy Oregon City C- 53
36 Groner K-8 Hillsboro C- 53
37 Hood River Middle School Hood River C- 52
38 Oregon Trail Elementary School Clackamas C- 52
39 West Tualatin View Elementary School Portland C- 52
40 Bend International School Bend C- 52
41 Reedville Elementary School Aloha C- 52
42 Sojourner School Milwaukie C- 52
43 Meadow View School Eugene C- 51
44 Wyeast Middle School Hood River C- 51
45 City View Charter School Hillsboro C- 51
46 Woodstock Elementary School Portland C- 51
47 Rieke Elementary School Portland C- 51
48 Walker Elementary School Ashland C- 51
49 Coburg Community Charter School Eugene C- 51
50 Mt Angel Middle School Mt Angel C- 51

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Oregon?

The top-rated school in Oregon is Three Rivers Charter School in West Linn with a quality score of 65/100 (grade B-). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated?

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.