Joseph Gale Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Forest Grove, Oregon·97116
Score
27.9/100
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#422
Among 585 Oregon elementary schools
#3
In Forest Grove SD 15
#3
In Forest Grove
Top 73%
In Oregon

Score 27.9/100: better than 27% of Oregon elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Oregon, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Oregon schools.

English language arts
24%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 43%, better than 10% of them
146 students tested
Math
34%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 37%, better than 48% of them
146 students tested
All Oregon schools (ELA / math)
44% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Oregon Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3OSAS25.981
English language artsGrade 4OSAS21.565
English language artsAll gradesOSAS24146
MathGrade 3OSAS38.880
MathGrade 4OSAS27.765
MathAll gradesOSAS33.8146

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
392
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
392
Typical elementary school: 347
Free or reduced-price lunch
81%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Washington County

Contact

Address
3130 18th Ave
Forest Grove, OR 97116

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Oregon. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Joseph Gale Elementary School at a glance

Joseph Gale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Forest Grove, Oregon, serving grades PK-4. It is part of the Forest Grove SD 15 school district. It has about 392 students (a typical Oregon elementary school has 347). About 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical Oregon elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Oregon elementary schools, it scores 27.9 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #422 of 585. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.