The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in Math. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Barnes Elementary School
Barnes Elementary School is a regular public school in the Beaverton School District serving pre-kindergarten through grade five. It sits in Beaverton, a mid-sized city in the Tualatin Valley that is part of the Portland metropolitan area. Beaverton functions as a major economic center for Washington County, home to Nike’s headquarters and a cluster of technology companies known as the Silicon Forest. Its downtown core has mixed-use development around the Beaverton Central MAX Light Rail station, a farmer’s market, food cart pods, and a performing arts center, though much of the city is suburban with car-dependent commercial corridors.
Barnes Elementary has a student body that is diverse in background. The largest group of students is Hispanic, and the school also enrolls students who are White, two or more races, Asian, Black, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a significant portion of families have lower household incomes. The school does not report data on the share of students with an individualized education plan or those who are English learners, so a family wanting to understand the special education or English language support resources available should ask the school directly.
On state assessments for the most recent testing year, proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science were below the midpoint when compared with other school districts in Washington County. In every subject and grade level tested, the share of students meeting the state’s proficiency bar was in the low to just under thirty percent range. The school’s overall proficiency index placed it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in the county. Because the data covers only a single year, there is no trend line to show whether performance is improving, declining, or stable. A parent looking at these results will want to discuss with the school how it is addressing academic support and what specific instructional strategies are in place.
Because Barnes serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not have chronic absenteeism data available in this snapshot. The school does not appear to be a charter or magnet school; it is a regular neighborhood elementary within the district. The district itself recently opened a new middle school, which changed feeder patterns for some families, but Barnes’ specific middle school assignment would need to be confirmed through the district’s current boundary maps.
Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national averages, and rents have been rising slightly. The Beaverton area has a strong job market anchored by Nike, the school district, Analog Devices, the city government, and a range of retail and service employers. Transit is well developed, with multiple MAX Light Rail stations and the Beaverton Transit Center serving as a hub for buses and commuter rail, making the area accessible without a car for many daily trips.
Barnes Elementary offers a pre-K through fifth grade program in a community with a strong local economy and good transit connections. The academic proficiency numbers are below the county median, and families will want to look into the school’s approaches to instruction, intervention, and enrichment to see if they align with their child’s needs.
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