Tobias Elementary School, Aloha OR

Original Research by School Decision on Tobias Elementary School

Tobias Elementary School is a regular public school in Aloha, Oregon, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. It sits within the Hillsboro School District 1J, which covers a broad stretch of Washington County west of Portland. Aloha itself is an unincorporated census-designated place, a largely residential suburban area without a city government or traditional downtown. The community is car-oriented, with commercial activity strung along major roads like TV Highway and Farmington Road. Families here live between Beaverton and Hillsboro, and the housing market reflects a moderately priced segment of the Portland metro area, with home values that have seen a slight dip recently. Rents have also edged down. The district has invested in capital projects from a bond measure, opening a new elementary school and replacing another, and has adopted a strategic plan focused on student experience and post-secondary preparation.

The school’s enrollment is mid-sized for an elementary, drawing from the surrounding neighborhoods. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a meaningful share though not the highest in the county. The student body is diverse: a bit under a third of students are white, about a quarter are Hispanic, roughly one in six are Asian, around one in ten are Black, and the remainder are multiracial or from other groups. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how it supports those populations. The school offers no specialized magnet or charter status; it operates as a standard neighborhood elementary.

Academically, state assessment results for the 2024-2025 school year show proficiency rates that fall below the midpoint when compared across districts in Washington County. In math, proficiency was lowest in fifth grade and highest in third grade, but none of the grades reached the county median. In English language arts, rates were somewhat higher, with fifth grade the strongest and fourth grade the weakest. Fifth-grade science results were similar to the lower end of the math scores. Only one year of data was available, so no trend can be drawn. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate. The overall picture is one of a school where a majority of students are not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks in core subjects. A parent may want to discuss with the school what academic interventions or enrichment are in place.

There are no program offerings listed in the available data, which is typical for an elementary school that does not offer high-school-level pathways. The school’s website was not provided, so families would need to inquire directly about extracurriculars, specialty classes, or before- and after-school care. The district’s broader investments in modernizing facilities may have touched Tobias indirectly, but no specific project at this school was mentioned.

Aloha’s growth has slowed in recent years, and the area lacks a municipal planning department, so land use is managed by the county. Housing stock is primarily single-family homes in low-density subdivisions. For a family considering this school, the trade-offs are clear: a diverse, middle-income community in a suburban setting with below-average state test scores and a district that has been updating its physical infrastructure. The peer environment is mixed economically and racially, and the school’s size is manageable. Parents looking for a school with strong demonstrated academic outcomes may find the proficiency rates concerning and should probe further about academic support and enrichment opportunities.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 39% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 35% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 27% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 29% · ▼ 3 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 37% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 39% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 41% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 44% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 27% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

This schoolHillsboro SD 1J, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.