Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j School District

6960 Sw Sandburg St
Tigard, OR 97223-8039
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,297 students in Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
18 Schools
468 Schools
# Students
11,687 Students
179,252 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
9,621 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#9 out of 158 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j  School District and public school graduation rate of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.56
# American Indian Students
34 Students
2,467 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
580 Students
6,853 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,350 Students
39,748 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
22%
# Black Students
234 Students
4,188 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
6,142 Students
111,344 Students
% White Students
53%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
272 Students
1,270 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,015 Students
12,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
844
4,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
812
5,406
# Students in 2nd Grade:
917
5,625
# Students in 3rd Grade:
853
5,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
876
6,226
# Students in 5th Grade:
893
6,653
# Students in 6th Grade:
854
35,666
# Students in 7th Grade:
902
42,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
948
44,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
945
4,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
965
4,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
930
4,982
# Students in 12th Grade:
948
5,903
# Ungraded Students:
-
837

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,568 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$229 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart display total spending of Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,973
$18,279
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,568
$19,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twality Middle School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14650 Sw 97th Ave
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 431-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 948 students
Rank: #22.
Hazelbrook Middle School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11300 Sw Hazelbrook Rd
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 431-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 877 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas R Fowler Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10865 Sw Walnut St
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 431-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #44.
Creekside Community High School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8040 Sw Durham Rd
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 431-4580
Grades: 6-12
| 167 students
Rank: n/an/a
6960 Sw Sandburg St
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 431-3730
Grades: K-12
| 539 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,687 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 88% (Top 20% in OR)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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