The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 39% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Boeckman Creek Primary School
Boeckman Creek Primary School serves students from preschool through fifth grade in Wilsonville, part of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. The school sits in a community that blends residential planned neighborhoods like Villebois and Charbonneau with industrial and distribution centers along Interstate 5. Wilsonville has a Town Center area anchoring civic life, free local bus transit through SMART, and parks including Memorial Park and Grahams Oaks Nature Park. The city has experienced steady growth, with newer developments like the Frog Pond West neighborhood adding housing.
The school itself is a regular public school with a student body that is approximately two-fifths white, a quarter Hispanic, a tenth two or more races, and smaller shares of Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment data for students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data reviewed, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing results from the most recent year show a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates rise from about two-fifths in third grade to just over half in fourth grade and nearly three-fifths in fifth grade. In math, proficiency is roughly a quarter in third grade, then climbs to just under half in both fourth and fifth grades. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows proficiency around two-fifths. The trend data covers only a single year, so no pattern can be drawn yet. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among districts in Clackamas County, though the range across the county is wide, from well below to well above. This suggests Boeckman Creek performs in the upper half relative to its county peers, but the absolute numbers indicate that a sizable portion of students are not meeting state benchmarks, particularly in third-grade math and early elementary reading. A parent may want to discuss how the school supports students who are below proficiency.
Housing in the area carries a premium. Home values in the ZIP code are above the state average and noticeably above the national median. Rents also run high. The estimated monthly mortgage payment exceeds the typical rent by a wide margin, and the rent-to-income ratio is at a level that would strain a typical budget. For a family considering moving here, the cost of entry is steep.
The district has made two recent changes that affect Boeckman Creek families. In 2025, the district eliminated middle school choice zones in West Linn, consolidating feeder patterns and reducing busing complexity. More immediately relevant, a new K-5 primary school is under construction to serve the Boeckman Creek and Stafford area, expected to open in 2026. That will shift attendance boundaries for families in this part of the district. A parent enrolling a child now should expect that their neighborhood assignment to this school may change when the new building opens.
Boeckman Creek is a mid-to-higher-performing elementary within its county context, serving a diverse and economically mixed student body in a growing, expensive suburb. The school’s academic results show room for improvement, particularly in the early grades, while the broader district is actively reshaping its elementary footprint with a new school on the way. This is a school where a prospective family would want to talk to current parents and staff about how the building addresses students who are not yet proficient and what the transition to a new attendance zone will mean for their child.
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