The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Raleigh Park Elementary School
Raleigh Park Elementary School sits within the Beaverton School District, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade from its location in the Portland neighborhood of Raleigh Hills. The school occupies a regular public school building, a familiar fixture in a residential area just west of the city's center.
The school enrolls a student body that is close to half white, with a substantial Hispanic presence approaching a third of the population, a share of students who are two or more races near ten percent, and smaller groups of Asian and Black students. A notable share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, exceeding two out of every five students, which signals that economic diversity is a real part of the school's fabric. The school did not report counts of students with disabilities or English learners in the data reviewed, so a family for whom those dimensions are important will want to ask the school directly.
On the most recent state assessments, Raleigh Park's results fall somewhere in the middle when compared to other elementary schools across the county. In English language arts, students in third grade demonstrated proficiency at a rate that was below half, while fourth and fifth graders came in just above half. Across the three tested grades, the composite picture in reading and writing lands at about half of students meeting the bar. Mathematics proficiency sits lower, with no grade reaching the halfway mark, and the combined rate across grades is below the English results. Science, tested only in fifth grade, falls further still, with roughly one in three students deemed proficient. The overall proficiency index, blending all subjects and grades, places the school above the midpoint among the county's elementary schools, meaning a number of similar schools posted higher numbers and a number posted lower numbers.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the data available does not include a chronic absenteeism rate, so families looking to understand daily attendance patterns will need to seek that information from the school or district.
The surrounding housing market is expensive. Home values in the school's ZIP code are well above the Oregon median, and rents are elevated as well. The typical monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home would be steep, and rent, while lower than a mortgage, still consumes more than a quarter of a typical household's income. The city of Portland, where the school is located, has seen a modest population decline since the 2020 census, and residents report increasing cost-of-living pressures from local taxes and fees. At the same time, the Portland metro area continues to grow, and development along transit corridors remains active.
The district itself has made one recent change that could affect feeder patterns: a new middle school opened in fall 2021, which redrew the boundaries and pathways for families in the area. For a family considering Raleigh Park, that means the middle school their child would eventually attend may have shifted from prior expectations, and it is worth checking the current assignment.
Raleigh Park offers a standard elementary program in a regular public school setting, with a student body that is economically diverse and an academic record that is moderate relative to the county. Families with high expectations for math or science performance will find that the school's results are below where a top-tier school would be, and they may want to discuss curriculum and support with the school. For families looking for a neighborhood elementary with a mix of backgrounds and a location inside Portland's west side, the school fits that description.
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