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Beaverton School District
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Beaverton, Oregon
District details
Superintendent: Gustavo Balderas
# of school board members: 7
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Beaverton School District is a school district in Oregon.

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Superintendent

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Gustavo Balderas is the superintendent of Beaverton School District. Balderas was appointed on March 18, 2022, and started serving as superintendent on July 1, 2022. His previous career experience includes serving as superintendent of the Edmonds, Eugene, Ocean View, Madera school districts.[1][2]

Past superintendents

  • Don Grotting was the superintendent of the Beaverton School District from July 2016 to June 30, 2022. Grotting's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the David Douglas School District.[3][4]
  • Paula Radich was the interim superintendent of the Beaverton School District in 2016. Radich's previous career experience included working as the interim superintendent of Salem-Keizer Public Schools and interim assistant superintendent for the Oregon Department of Education.[5]
  • Jeff Rose was the superintendent of the Beaverton School District from 2011 to 2016. Rose's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Canby School District.[6]

School board

The Beaverton School District school board consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms.[7]

Elections

See also: Beaverton School District, Oregon, elections

Members of the Beaverton School District school board are elected to four-year terms. While elected at large, each seat on the board has a zone associated with it, and candidates apply to run for a specific zone number. Board members must reside in the zone they represent. Three or four seats are up for election on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year in May.[7]

Four seats on the board were up for general election on May 20, 2025. The filing deadline was March 20, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Beaverton School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[8]

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All Board meetings, with the exception of executive sessions, will be open to the public. The Board invites district citizens to attend Board meetings to become acquainted with the program and operation of the schools. Members of the public also are encouraged to share their ideas and opinions with the Board when appropriate.

It is the intent of the Board to ensure communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Individuals with hearing, vision or speech impairments will be given an equal opportunity to participate in Board meetings. Primary consideration will be given to requests of qualified individuals with disabilities in selecting appropriate auxiliary[1] aids and services.

Auxiliary aids and services for persons with disabilities will be available at no charge to the individual. All auxiliary aids and/or service requests must be made with appropriate advance notice. Should the Board demonstrate such requests would result in a fundamental alteration in the service, program or activity or an undue financial and administrative burden, an alternative, equally effective means of communication will be used.

Audience

During a session of a Board meeting open to the public, members of the public may be invited to present comments during the designated portion of the agenda. At the discretion of the Board chair, further public comment may be allowed.

Request for an Item on the Agenda

A member of the public may request the superintendent or the Board chair consider placing an item on the agenda of a regular Board meeting. This request should be made in writing and presented to the superintendent or the Board chair for consideration.

Procedures for Public Comment at Meetings

The Board will establish procedures for public comment in open meetings. The purpose of these procedures will be to inform the public how to effectively participate in Board meetings for the best interests of the individual, the district and the patrons. The information will be easily accessible and available to all patrons attending a public Board meeting.

1. Discussion or presentation concerning a published agenda item is limited to its designated place on the agenda, unless otherwise authorized by the Board chair.
2. A visitor speaking during the meeting may introduce a topic not on the published agenda. The Board, at its discretion, may require that a proposal, inquiry or request be submitted in writing, and reserves the right to refer the matter to the administration for action or study.
3. The Board chair will determine the order of the speakers.
4. Any person who is invited by the Board chair to speak to the Board during a meeting should provide his/her name and contact information and, if speaking for an organization, the name and identity of the organization. The Board prefers that a group designate a spokesperson to represent those with a common purpose.
5. Statements by members of the public should be brief and concise. The Board chair may use discretion to establish a time limit on discussion or oral presentation by visitors.
6. The Board will not answer questions submitted during public comment at the Board meeting. A Board member or district representative will follow-up after the meeting.
7. At the discretion of the Board chair, anyone wishing to speak before the Board, either as an individual or as a member of a group, on any agenda item or other topic, may do so by providing the Board secretary with a completed registration card or sign-in sheet, prior to the Board meeting in order to allow the chair to provide adequate time for each agenda item.

Criticisms of Staff Members

Speakers may offer objective criticism of district operations and programs, but the Board will not hear complaints concerning individual district personnel. The Board chair will direct the visitor to the appropriate means for Board consideration and disposition of legitimate complaints involving such individuals.[9]

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[10]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $62,302,000 $1,587 9%
Local: $299,672,000 $7,634 42%
State: $348,415,000 $8,876 49%
Total: $710,389,000 $18,098
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $678,401,000 $17,282
Total Current Expenditures: $589,369,000 $15,014
Instructional Expenditures: $364,731,000 $9,291 54%
Student and Staff Support: $77,962,000 $1,986 11%
Administration: $69,278,000 $1,764 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $77,398,000 $1,971 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $53,417,000 $1,360
Construction: $49,097,000 $1,250
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $139,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $27,212,000 $693


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

School year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[11] $51,396 $105,460
2022-2023[12] $55,800 $97,172
2019-2020[13] $45,012 $92,368

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[14]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 68 84 30-39 37 >=50 65-69 61
2018-2019 54 79 27 28 35-39 59 60
2017-2018 55 80 30 29 35-39 61 60
2016-2017 55 79 33 29 30-34 61 61
2015-2016 57 79 33 31 35-39 62 63
2014-2015 58 80 36 32 45-49 66 64
2013-2014 74 89 50 52 55-59 80 80
2012-2013 73 87 50 50 60-64 78 80
2011-2012 74 88 55 52 60-64 80 81
2010-2011 72 87 52 49 60-64 76 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 76 83 50-54 53 >=50 75-79 75
2018-2019 65 82 45 41 50-54 70 73
2017-2018 66 83 48 42 50-54 74 74
2016-2017 64 81 45 39 55-59 72 71
2015-2016 66 82 46 43 50-54 72 74
2014-2015 65 81 47 42 65-69 74 72
2013-2014 77 87 62 54 70-74 83 85
2012-2013 77 86 64 54 65-69 84 85
2011-2012 79 87 65 58 70-74 84 87
2010-2011 84 90 69 66 85-89 86 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 95 90-94 82 >=50 85-89 91
2018-2019 86 94 75-79 77 >=50 90-94 87
2017-2018 86 93 80-84 76 60-79 90-94 89
2016-2017 86 93 75-79 76 >=50 85-89 89
2015-2016 83 92 80-84 71 >=50 80-84 86
2014-2015 81 93 70-74 66 >=50 85-89 85
2013-2014 80 91 60-64 61 >=50 80-84 85
2012-2013 77 92 70-74 56 40-59 75-79 81
2011-2012 77 91 60-64 56 60-79 80-84 82
2010-2011 77 90 65-69 59 >=50 75-79 80


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 38,049 -1.7
2022-2023 38,706 -1.4
2021-2022 39,253 -0.9
2020-2021 39,594 -4.3
2019-2020 41,291 0.5
2018-2019 41,070 0.3
2017-2018 40,950 0.1
2016-2017 40,889 0.6
2015-2016 40,664 1.8
2014-2015 39,941 0.8
2013-2014 39,625 -0.2
2012-2013 39,691 -0.1
2011-2012 39,736 2.1
2010-2011 38,902 2.0
2009-2010 38,120 1.2
2008-2009 37,656 -0.4
2007-2008 37,821 0.3
2006-2007 37,719 3.1
2005-2006 36,535 1.2
2004-2005 36,103 2.1
2003-2004 35,333 0.0
2002-2003 35,320 1.8
2001-2002 34,699 3.2
2000-2001 33,600 3.0
1999-2000 32,591 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Beaverton School District (%) Oregon K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 18.2 4.1
Black 3.4 2.4
Hispanic 27.0 25.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.9
Two or More Races 8.6 7.3
White 41.3 58.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Beaverton School District had 2,153.38 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.67.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.29
Kindergarten: 166.00
Elementary: 1,300.43
Secondary: 671.66
Total: 2,153.38

Beaverton School District employed 6.91 district administrators and 106.73 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.91
District Administrative Support: 130.34
School Administrators: 106.73
School Administrative Support: 85.62
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 474.66
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 149.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 133.43
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 56.24
Student Support Services: 244.59
Other Support Services: 962.77


Schools

The Beaverton School District operates 56 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aloha High School1,6339-12
Aloha-Huber Park School910PK-8
Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School420KG-8
Arts And Communication Magnet Academy6696-12
Barnes Elementary School432PK-5
Beaver Acres Elementary School761PK-5
Beaverton Academy Of Science And Engineering8536-12
Beaverton High School1,4769-12
Bethany Elementary School418KG-5
Bonny Slope Elementary School632KG-5
Cedar Mill Elementary School329KG-5
Cedar Park Middle School6456-8
Chehalem Elementary School390PK-5
Community School1209-12
Conestoga Middle School8316-8
Cooper Mountain Elementary School398KG-5
Elmonica Elementary School407PK-5
Errol Hassell Elementary School337KG-5
Findley Elementary559KG-5
Fir Grove Elementary School342PK-5
Five Oaks Middle School7796-8
Flex Online School479KG-12
Greenway Elementary School275PK-5
Hazeldale Elementary School432PK-5
Highland Park Middle School6526-8
Hiteon Elementary School470KG-5
Hope Chinese Charter School376KG-8
International School Of Beaverton8706-12
Jacob Wismer Elementary School573KG-5
Kinnaman Elementary School481PK-5
Mckay Elementary School244PK-5
Mckinley Elementary School656PK-5
Meadow Park Middle School6886-8
Montclair Elementary School282KG-5
Mountainside High School1,7229-12
Mountain View Middle School8346-8
Nancy Ryles Elementary School463KG-5
Oak Hills Elementary School498KG-5
Raleigh Hills Elementary School269KG-5
Raleigh Park Elementary School303KG-5
Ridgewood Elementary School378KG-5
Rock Creek Elementary School417KG-5
Sato Elementary School850KG-5
Scholls Heights Elementary School616KG-5
Sexton Mountain Elementary School438KG-5
Southridge High School1,4509-12
Springville Elementary School727KG-5
Stoller Middle School1,0326-8
Sunset High School1,8799-12
Terra Linda Elementary School287KG-5
Tumwater Middle School9766-8
Vose Elementary School707PK-5
West Tualatin View Elementary School294KG-5
Westview High School2,4139-12
Whitford Middle School7736-8
William Walker Elementary School506PK-5

Contact information

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Beaverton School District
1260 NW Waterhouse Ave.
Beaverton, OR 97006
Phone: 503-356-4500


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Gustavo Balderas, D.Ed.," accessed September 6, 2023
  2. ↑ Beaverton School District, "Superintendent," accessed September 6, 2023
  3. ↑ Beaverton School District, "Beaverton School Board Appoints New Superintendent Don Grotting," accessed January 26, 2017
  4. ↑ The Cedar Mill News, "Looking back, moving forward: BSD’s Grotting prepares to retire," accessed September 6, 2023
  5. ↑ The Oregonian, "Veteran educator named interim Beaverton school superintendent," May 24, 2016
  6. ↑ LinkedIn, "Jeff Rose," accessed October 13, 2015
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Beaverton School District, "BBB - Board Elections," accessed March 2, 2016
  8. ↑ Beaverton School District, "BDDH - Public Comment at Board Meetings," accessed April 19, 2021
  9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  10. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  11. ↑ Beaverton School District, "CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE," accessed April 16, 2025
  12. ↑ Beaverton School District, "CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE," accessed February 1, 2024
  13. ↑ Beaverton School District, "Salary Schedule," accessed April 19, 2021
  14. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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