Summary:
Tigard, Oregon has 13 schools serving kindergarten through 12th grade, all part of the Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J, which ranks 24th of 141 Oregon districts (83rd percentile, 4 stars). The list includes eight elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools — one of which, Creekside Community High School, serves grades 6–12 — and one K–12 alternative school, Tigard-Tualatin Virtual Academy. Together they enroll 7,314 students. As a district, Tigard-Tualatin outperforms Oregon in English language arts (48.3% vs 43.8%), math (37.3% vs 32.9%), science (31.5% vs 30.6%), and graduation rate (86.7% vs 83.0%), while chronic absenteeism sits at roughly the state level.
Art Rutkin Elementary School is the city's academic standout, ranking #60 of 709 elementary schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars) with the highest proficiency in all three subjects — ELA 64.2%, math 63.9%, science 51.4% — and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 9.2%. Mary Woodward Elementary School is close behind (#120 of 709, 83rd percentile, 4 stars), with ELA 63.2%, math 50.9%, science 47.2%, and a stable rank history. Metzger Elementary School is improving fast, climbing from the 58th to the 72nd percentile with math at 47.4%, well above district and state. At the high school level, Tigard High School ranks in the 76th percentile and posts an 89.1% graduation rate.
Among the concerns, Alberta Rider Elementary School has declined sharply, from the 76th percentile and 4 stars to the 45th percentile and 2 stars, with science at 20.0%. Chronic absenteeism at Tigard High School is 45.9%, well above district and state. Creekside Community High School reports all-grade test scores of under 5%, chronic absenteeism of 86.7%, a 56.9% graduation rate, and the highest per-student spending at $29,572, while Tigard-Tualatin Virtual Academy pairs strong ELA (55.0%) with math of only 5.9%. Spending does not simply predict performance — Twality Middle School spends the least ($16,983) yet ranks in the 70th percentile.
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