The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on William Walker Elementary School
William Walker Elementary School is a regular public school in the Beaverton School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school is located in Portland, within Washington County. For a family considering this school, the most immediate facts are its student composition and its academic performance on state assessments.
The school enrolls a student body where a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Racially and ethnically, the largest group of students is Hispanic, followed by a White population and smaller numbers of students who are Asian, Black, multiracial, or from other backgrounds. This demographic picture is characteristic of many schools in this section of the Portland metro area. The school does not have a charter or magnet designation.
On the 2024-2025 Oregon state assessments, the proficiency rates for William Walker Elementary were well below the midpoint among districts in Washington County. In English language arts, proficiency across tested grades ranged from a lower share in fourth grade to a somewhat higher share in fifth grade. In mathematics, the pattern was similar, with the highest proficiency rate in third grade and lower rates in fourth and fifth grades. In fifth-grade science, the proficiency rate was also modest. Only a single year of test data was available for this school, so there is no trend to observe.
A parent should know that these proficiency numbers are the lowest among the districts in Washington County for which there is comparable data. This is the central academic reality of the school. The school serves grades that are tested, so the results reflect the performance of its students in the 2024-2025 school year. A parent may want to discuss with the school what instructional supports and interventions are in place, and how the school approaches core instruction in reading and math. The district brief includes no major curriculum changes or program disruptions to note; the only recent district-level change publicly reported was the opening of a new middle school in a different part of the district in fall 2021, which adjusted some feeder patterns but is not directly tied to this elementary school.
The school's address places it in a Portland neighborhood with the housing values typical of the western side of the metro area. Home values in the area are higher than the statewide median, and monthly mortgage payments on a typical home would be substantially higher than local rents. The 2024 median household income nationally provides a benchmark for considering affordability in this market.
There are no data available for chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, teacher staffing ratios, or course access for this school. For a family making a decision, these are meaningful gaps. The school environment and access section had no information on class size, teacher experience, or the range of programs offered beyond the regular curriculum. The civil rights and outcomes section was also empty, so there is no available information on how the school serves its students with disabilities or English learners, or on any equity-related measures.
William Walker Elementary is a neighborhood elementary school in the Beaverton system serving a diverse and predominantly low-income student body. Its state test results place it well below its county peers, and there is limited publicly available information about its programs, staffing, or school climate. A parent navigating the school choice landscape in this part of Portland will want to visit the school, meet the principal, and ask pointed questions about school improvement efforts and classroom instruction.
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