The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Rock Creek Elementary School
Rock Creek Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the Beaverton School District. It operates as a regular public school; it is not a charter or magnet school. Data on Title I status was not available.
The school is located in Portland, Oregon, at an address that places it in Washington County. The school's zip code area sits in a housing market where the typical home value is well above the statewide benchmark, and rents are correspondingly high. For the median renter household in this market, the portion of income that would go to the listed rent is below a commonly cited affordability threshold, suggesting that renting here is achievable for households earning the area median, though the gap between rents and mortgage costs is large enough that buying a home is a more significant financial stretch.
Academically, Rock Creek Elementary posted a proficiency index that placed it in the top quartile of elementary schools relative to other districts in Washington County. This index is a mean of the school's proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades. On the Oregon state assessment in the most recent testing year, elementary students at Rock Creek showed a pattern of results that vary by grade and subject. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency standards was above the majority mark in each tested grade and reached a high point at grade five. In mathematics, the school's strongest result was at grade five, while grade four was the softest spot. In science, only grade five is tested at the elementary level, and just over half of students scored proficient. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports math achievement for students in the upper primary grades, where the range between the highest and lowest grade-level results is notable.
Demographically, the student body draws from a mix of backgrounds. White students make up a large share of enrollment, with Asian students representing the next largest group, followed by Hispanic students, students of two or more races, Black students, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. About a quarter of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly used measure of economic disadvantage. The school did not report the share of students receiving special education services or the share identified as English learners, so a reader should look to the district or the school's website for that fuller picture.
No state testing data is available for grades kindergarten through second, as Oregon does not administer those assessments at those grade levels. The school's academic trend data shows only a single year of results, so it is not possible to see how performance has changed over time. The comparison set used here is all districts in Washington County, a large suburban and urban county that includes many high-performing school systems.
The Beaverton district opened a new middle school in 2021 that redrew some feeder patterns, which may affect which middle school Rock Creek Elementary students attend. A family looking ahead to middle school options should check the current boundary map with the district.
Portland is a dense, walkable urban center with a strong technology and outdoor-brand economy, extensive public transit, and a well-known network of parks and civic spaces. The school is located in the western part of the city, close to the border with Washington County suburbs. Housing costs in Portland have risen significantly over recent decades, and the city's population has seen a modest decline since the 2020 census. The city manages development with an urban growth boundary aimed at containing sprawl.
This is a school whose academic results sit comfortably above most of its neighbors in the same county, with a particular strength in reading by fifth grade. The combination of a top-quartile proficiency index, a largely middle-income student body, and a location in an expensive housing market gives a picture of a school serving families who have made a significant housing investment in a sought-after part of the metro area. A family choosing this school is buying into a high-performing feeder system within the Beaverton district, which itself has recently adjusted its middle school boundaries. The school's math results invite a conversation with the school about how it differentiates instruction between stronger and weaker performing grade levels, otherwise the profile is steady and competitive for the region.
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