The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Charles F Tigard Elementary School
Charles F Tigard Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in the Tigard-Tualatin School District, set in a mixed-use Portland suburb that blends residential neighborhoods, major retail corridors, and corporate headquarters. The school operates as a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. State testing data from the most recent school year provides a look at how students perform on Oregon’s assessments, though the school serves only early grades, so there is no graduation rate or high school outcome to report.
On the state’s English language arts and math assessments, overall proficiency across grades three through five sits below the midpoint relative to districts in Washington County. That comparison set includes eight districts, and the school’s composite index places it near the lower half of the group. Grade-level results show variation: in third grade, roughly a quarter of students reached proficiency in math and a similar share in reading. By fourth grade, the reading proficiency rate is notably higher, and by fifth grade about half of students are proficient in reading, while math proficiency stays in the mid-thirty-percent range. In fifth-grade science, around three in ten students met the proficiency bar. These are modest figures, and a parent considering the school may want to ask the school or district about instructional supports and how they work to raise achievement.
The student body is racially and economically diverse. Nearly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common measure of household income. In terms of racial and ethnic background, the largest group is white, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, with smaller shares of Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. The data does not include counts of students with disabilities or English learners; those are details a parent could request directly from the school.
Tigard itself offers a range of amenities that matter to families. The city has a walkable downtown undergoing active revitalization, with shops, restaurants, a Sunday farmers market, and a public library. Parks and paved trails are plentiful, including the Fanno Creek Trail. Transit connections include commuter rail and multiple bus lines, though much of the city is auto-oriented. Major employers include the school district itself, along with retail anchors like Washington Square mall and corporate offices for companies such as Consumer Cellular and NuScale Power. Home values and rents are moderate for the Portland metro area, and the city’s population has grown steadily, with new development on the western edge. The district brief did not turn up any recent major changes or initiatives, so the school’s programming and policies may be fairly stable.
For a parent looking at this school, the peer environment is diverse in both income and background. The academic outcomes are not among the highest in the county, and the lower proficiency rates in early elementary grades suggest that children who need extra support may benefit from close communication with teachers. The school’s location in a suburban community with good access to retail, parks, and transit can be a practical draw. A family focused on academic rigor would want to investigate what the school does to boost math and reading performance beyond what the current numbers show.
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