The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in English language arts. The lowest is 62% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Archer Glen Elementary School
Archer Glen Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Sherwood, a suburban residential community in the Tualatin Valley southwest of Portland. The school sits on a separate campus within the Sherwood School District, one of four elementary schools spread across the city. Sherwood itself blends a historic Old Town with modern suburban development; the city experienced rapid population growth from the 1990s through the 2010s before a slight recent decline, and housing costs in the area are elevated relative to statewide and national benchmarks, consistent with the broader Washington County market.
This is a relatively small elementary school with a student body that is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that is meaningfully present and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and other backgrounds. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals is modest, well below what is typical across Oregon. The school does not report data on students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and the support available.
Academically, Archer Glen posted strong results on Oregon’s state assessments in the most recent testing year. In English language arts, proficiency rates were solid across grades three, four, and five, with the strongest showing in fifth grade and the weakest in fourth grade. In math, proficiency rates were notable in third grade, then declined in fourth and fifth grades, with fifth grade representing a softer spot. Fifth-grade science results were also solid, though below the school’s top ELA outcomes. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency level placed it in the top quartile when compared with other districts in Washington County—a positive signal for academic performance. Only a single year of assessment data is available, so it is not possible to gauge trend direction from this point alone.
Because Archer Glen serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate and no chronic absenteeism metric to report. The district brief notes that the Sherwood School District has invested in new facilities, including a new high school campus opened in recent years, and has expanded early childhood and dual language immersion programs at other elementary schools in the district. These developments suggest a district active in expanding offerings, though Archer Glen itself is not mentioned as a site for those specific programs based on the available information.
The school is located in a community that offers a historic downtown core, walking trails, a new Center for the Arts, and proximity to the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Transit connections include bus lines to Portland and neighboring towns. The suburban built environment is primarily single-family neighborhoods and auto-dependent commercial strips, with schools distributed across separate campuses rather than clustered downtown. For a family considering this school, the academic performance stands as a clear strength, the student body is relatively homogeneous and economically advantaged, and the surrounding community provides suburban amenities with some civic and outdoor assets. A parent may want to follow up on the missing special-population data and confirm what enrichment or support programs are available at Archer Glen specifically.
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