Bethany Elementary School placed 10th out of 721 ranked Oregon elementary schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings, scoring 98.75 out of 100.
The K-5 school on Northwest 174th Avenue posted some of the strongest test results in the state. According to U.S. News, 82% of Bethany students scored at or above the proficient level in reading, and 74% hit that mark in math. Statewide, those figures are 43% and 35%.
Bethany was one of five Beaverton School District elementary schools to land in Oregon's top 100. Springville Elementary ranked 21st with a 97.08 score. Sato Elementary placed 29th at 96.11. Rock Creek Elementary came in at 88th, and Terra Linda Elementary at 99th.
All five schools earned "well above expectations" ratings in both reading and math performance, according to U.S. News. The rankings methodology weights raw test scores at 50% and results adjusted for socioeconomic factors at 50%. The underlying data comes from 2023-2024 state assessments.
District-wide, 56% of Beaverton elementary students tested proficient or above in reading and 50% in math, according to the U.S. News district profile. Both figures exceed the state averages.
Bethany enrolls 413 students, 51% of whom are classified as economically disadvantaged. The school has 22 full-time certified teachers and a student-teacher ratio of 18-to-1.
Springville, the district's second-highest-ranked school, enrolls 742 students and posted 74% reading proficiency and 72% math proficiency. Sato, with 863 students, hit 75% in reading and 74% in math.
Springville, Sato, Rock Creek and Terra Linda carry Portland mailing addresses but fall within the Beaverton School District's boundaries.
The full rankings are available on the U.S. News website.
