The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Beaver Acres Elementary School
Beaver Acres Elementary School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Beaverton School District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school. The school sits in a suburban section of Beaverton, a mid-sized city in Washington County that functions as both a residential community and an economic hub within the Portland metropolitan area. Beaverton is known for hosting technology companies as part of the Silicon Forest region and for being the global headquarters of Nike. The city has a downtown core with a performing arts center, a farmer’s market, and food cart pods, while much of its housing is in suburban neighborhoods connected by commercial corridors and MAX Light Rail stations.
The student body at Beaver Acres is diverse. Children from a wide mix of racial and ethnic backgrounds attend the school, with no single group making up an outright majority. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students who have individualized education programs or are English learners was not available.
State testing results from the most recent school year provide a clear picture of academic performance at Beaver Acres. Proficiency rates in math and English language arts were below the midpoint for the county as a whole. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, placed in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Washington County. In third-grade math about a quarter of students met the state benchmark, and in fourth-grade math that figure was lower. Fifth-grade math proficiency was similar. In reading, third graders and fourth graders both posted rates below the statewide midpoint, while fifth graders reached a higher proficiency rate, approaching the middle of the range. In fifth-grade science, the rate was similar to the lower math and reading results. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
One multi-year trend is worth noting: the school has only a single year of state assessment data available, so it is not possible to tell whether performance is moving up or down over time. A parent may want to ask the school or district for context on how recent cohorts have performed relative to earlier ones.
Beaverton School District opened its ninth middle school in recent years, which expanded capacity and adjusted some feeder patterns. Families who live in this attendance area should confirm which middle school students will move to after fifth grade, as boundaries can shift with new schools.
Housing in the area around Beaver Acres carries a price tag that is somewhat above the national median home value but slightly below the state median. Rents have seen a modest recent dip. The typical household income in the broader economy is in line with national norms, and the local unemployment rate has been steady. For a family considering this neighborhood, the cost of buying versus renting may be a factor worth weighing carefully.
This is a school where the academic results are modest relative to the county, and the student body includes many families navigating economic pressures. The diversity of the student population is a genuine strength for families who want their children to learn alongside peers from many backgrounds. The lack of trend data makes it harder to judge whether the school is on an upward trajectory, so a parent with specific questions about academic growth should direct those to the school’s leadership. For a family whose priority is a strongly performing school by test-score measures alone, this may not be the best fit. For a family who values diversity and is comfortable engaging with the school on academic progress, it is worth a closer look.
See more original research from School Decision →