Witch Hazel Elementary School

Summary:

Witch Hazel Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hillsboro, Oregon, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro School District 1J, which is ranked 56 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Witch Hazel Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a ranking between 530-627 out of 695-710 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 0-star rating in 2013-2014. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests, is significantly lower than the Hillsboro School District and the state of Oregon averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.8% of 3rd-grade students at Witch Hazel were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.2% for the Hillsboro School District and 39% for the state.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively better for White students but ranking in the bottom 25% of Oregon elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students. Additionally, the school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 40% of Oregon elementary schools in this category. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16 students per teacher, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. In comparison, nearby schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J, such as Ladd Acres Elementary, Minter Bridge Elementary, and Indian Hills Elementary, generally outperform Witch Hazel Elementary School in academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-6

 4950 SE Davis Rd
       Hillsboro, OR  97123-8523


(503) 844-1610

District: Hillsboro School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
575th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,118 Help


Students who attend Witch Hazel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    South Meadows Middle School
High:    Hillsboro High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  433

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.1%
White:
18.7%
African American:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.9% Help


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Compare Details Witch Hazel Elementary School ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 21st among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.97. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.1%), White (18.7%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Witch Hazel Elementary School is 16, which is the 6th best among 28 elementary schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Witch Hazel Elementary School is $21,118, which is the 6th highest among 28 elementary schools in the Hillsboro School District 1J.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Witch Hazel Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Witch Hazel Elementary School 575th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Witch Hazel Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hillsboro School District 1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsboro School District 1J 56th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Witch Hazel Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 7.54 563rd 586 3.9%
2005 17.19 568th 629 9.7%
2006 16.19 595th 636 6.4%
2007 30.47 505th 652 22.5%
2008 29.39 518th 655 20.9%
2009 27.93 543rd 665 18.3%
2010 33.61 501st 674 25.7%
2011 43.79 434th 695 37.6%
2012 37.09 514th 730 29.6%
2013 23.85 588th 707 16.8%
2014 15.25 627th 695 9.8%
2015 27.18 546th 706 22.7%
2016 30.39 518th 697 25.7%
2017 28.07 530th 701 24.4%
2018 25.95 559th 709 21.2%
2019 19.72 604th 705 14.3%
2022 24.92 544th 706 22.9%
2023 23.01 562nd 706 20.4%
2024 21.97 575th 710 19.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.75 116th 212 45.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.50 138th 179 22.9%
2019 26.37 88th 97 9.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.98 447th 481 7.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.41 405th 640 36.7%
2019 35.22 425th 597 28.8%
2022 25.03 539th 703 23.3%
2023 34.43 407th 595 31.6%
2024 32.04 386th 523 26.2%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.81 6th 14 57.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.27 538th 681 21.0%
2019 18.53 541st 621 12.9%
2022 27.01 484th 646 25.1%
2023 20.60 543rd 652 16.7%
2024 25.74 504th 658 23.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.13 37th 39 5.1%
2024 37.37 38th 48 20.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.84 520th 680 23.5%
2019 25.09 497th 623 20.2%
2022 23.60 530th 654 19.0%
2023 26.01 518th 665 22.1%
2024 19.17 575th 662 13.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.18 399th 475 16.0%
2019 25.81 299th 364 17.9%
2022 38.72 202nd 339 40.4%
2023 24.52 301st 360 16.4%
2024 37.64 227th 365 37.8%
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Rank History for White students at Witch Hazel Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.08 232nd 683 66.0%
2019 52.31 303rd 662 54.2%
2023 61.42 238th 656 63.7%
2024 49.58 309th 670 53.9%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, November 5, 2021

Open Quote Principal is NOT supportive and brushes problems with difficult students under the rug. Not happy having my child in Witch Hazel. My child is bullied and nothing is done by the principal. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Witch Hazel Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 123 5 11 49 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1998 135 0 10 51 1 n/a n/a 0 197
1999 139 2 4 41 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2000 130 0 9 35 4 n/a n/a 0 178
2001 129 2 4 44 3 n/a n/a 0 182
2002 128 5 7 63 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2003 128 5 7 63 0 n/a n/a 0 203
2004 203 11 15 168 3 n/a n/a 1 401
2005 201 15 22 191 1 n/a n/a 1 431
2006 204 13 23 248 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2007 216 25 35 228 1 n/a n/a 11 516
2008 223 18 46 266 1 n/a n/a 47 601
2009 238 15 56 284 0 n/a n/a 62 655
2010 156 7 43 320 4 n/a n/a 22 552
2011 156 13 31 319 5 7 17 0 548
2012 145 10 31 318 2 7 19 0 532
2013 152 15 35 335 3 6 23 0 569
2015 144 18 35 362 6 1 29 0 595
2016 136 10 33 366 3 2 31 0 581
2017 111 14 29 357 2 2 24 0 539
2018 102 13 28 340 2 0 30 0 515
2019 106 17 24 342 2 1 27 0 519
2020 96 20 20 361 0 1 24 0 522
2021 94 21 19 335 1 0 21 0 491
2022 86 26 17 310 2 0 18 0 459
2023 81 27 19 282 1 0 21 2 433

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Witch Hazel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 188 9.6 19.6 43.1
1998 197 9.7 20.3 41.1
1999 186 9.0 20.7 36.6
2000 178 9.2 19.3 51.7
2001 182 9.3 19.6 46.7
2002 203 10.7 19.0 55.7
2003 203 10.7 19.0 55.7
2004 401 19.5 20.6 53.8
2005 431 21.3 20.2 59.3
2006 488 26.0 18.8 62.1
2007 516 29.3 17.6 60.4
2008 601 29.3 20.5 66.1
2009 655 35.6 18.4 62.4
2010 552 30.1 18.3 67.2
2011 548 29.9 18.3 69.2
2012 532 28.2 18.8 72.2
2013 569 26.2 21.7 68
2015 595 29.0 20.5 73.3
2016 581 29.0 20.0 73.3
2017 539 27.5 19.5 73.3
2018 515 28.0 18.3 73.2
2019 519 26.2 19.8 73.4
2020 522 24.7 21.0 73.4
2021 491 24.7 19.8 n/a
2022 459 27.6 16.6 n/a
2023 433 27.0 16.0 67.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Witch Hazel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 188 9.6 19.6 43.1
1998 197 9.7 20.3 41.1
1999 186 9.0 20.7 36.6
2000 178 9.2 19.3 51.7
2001 182 9.3 19.6 46.7
2002 203 10.7 19.0 55.7
2003 203 10.7 19.0 55.7
2004 401 19.5 20.6 53.8
2005 431 21.3 20.2 59.3
2006 488 26.0 18.8 62.1
2007 516 29.3 17.6 60.4
2008 601 29.3 20.5 66.1
2009 655 35.6 18.4 62.4
2010 552 30.1 18.3 67.2
2011 548 29.9 18.3 69.2
2012 532 28.2 18.8 72.2
2013 569 26.2 21.7 68
2015 595 29.0 20.5 73.3
2016 581 29.0 20.0 73.3
2017 539 27.5 19.5 73.3
2018 515 28.0 18.3 73.2
2019 519 26.2 19.8 73.4
2020 522 24.7 21.0 73.4
2021 491 24.7 19.8 n/a
2022 459 27.6 16.6 n/a
2023 433 27.0 16.0 67.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Witch Hazel Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $13,660
2020 n/a n/a $13,382
2021 n/a n/a $14,755
2022 $1,494 (8.7%) $15,635 (91.3%) $17,129
2023 $2,120 (10.0%) $18,997 (90.0%) $21,118

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Witch Hazel Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 604th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 562nd of 706 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Witch Hazel Elementary School)22.231.1
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro School District 1J)43.535.7
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Witch Hazel Elementary School)26.818
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro School District 1J)44.639
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Witch Hazel Elementary School)37.823
 14.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro School District 1J)47.638
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Witch Hazel Elementary School)30.124.6
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro School District 1J)4135.3
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Witch Hazel Elementary School)31.526.5
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro School District 1J)50.242.7
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Witch Hazel Elementary School)17.816.2
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro School District 1J)37.329.8
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Witch Hazel Elementary School)16.416.4
   5th Grade Science (Hillsboro School District 1J)33.927.6
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Witch Hazel Elementary School)51.438.7
 12.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsboro School District 1J)55.147.1
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Witch Hazel Elementary School)2324.2
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsboro School District 1J)4032.7
 7.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students519433
 16.6%
African American1727
 58.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2419
 20.8%
Hispanic342282
 17.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10681
 23.6%
Two or More Races2721
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.4%67.9%
 5.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Witch Hazel Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Witch Hazel Elementary School.

Students at Witch Hazel Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Witch Hazel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Oregon elementary schools.

Students who attend Witch Hazel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Meadows Middle School
High : Hillsboro High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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