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Tangent Elementary School

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Tangent Elementary School ranks 340 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Tangent Elementary School is a small K–5 school in rural Tangent, Oregon, serving 123 students in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J, about 5–8 miles from the cluster of Albany elementary schools it is often compared with. In 2025–2026 it ranked 340th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars) — its best showing in a decade, up from the 7th percentile with 0 stars in 2016–2017 and the 13th percentile in 2021–2022.

Its standout strength is science: 5th graders scored 50% proficient, double the nearby peer average of ~24% and well above the district (31.7%) and state (30.6%). Math is also above the district and state at 36.2%, and chronic absenteeism (26.3%) is lower than the district (34.8%), state (33.5%) and peer average (~33%) — a big improvement from 52.3% in 2022–2023. The school serves the highest-poverty population in its comparison group (86.99% economically disadvantaged) with a favorable 14.6 student–teacher ratio, and its low-income students ranked in the 66th percentile statewide (3 stars), higher than the school's overall rank that year.

English Language Arts is the clear weak spot: 34% proficiency overall, below the district (47.8%) and state (43.8%), with 3rd grade at 23.5% and 4th grade at 16.7%, while 5th grade reaches 55.6%. Because each grade holds only about 18–20 students, single-grade numbers can swing widely, and the strong science and 5th grade results come from the same small cohort. Male students have also trailed female students by 25–38 percentile points across three years. Compared with nearby schools, Tangent trails high performers such as North Albany Elementary School (87th percentile) and Liberty Elementary School (72nd), but leads the bottom tier — including Periwinkle Elementary School and South Shore Elementary School — with a poorer student population than any of them.

123

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,089

Per pupil spending ?

87.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

32100 Old Oak Dr
Tangent, OR 97389-9766

(541) 967-4616

District: Greater Albany Public School District 8J

Students who attend Tangent Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School
High:	West Albany High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Oregon median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Oregon avg37%

340^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J

50^th of 141Greater Albany Public School District 8J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	340 of 709	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.2	472 of 706	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	562 of 710	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	506 of 706	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	617 of 706	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	565 of 705	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	640 of 709	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	655 of 701	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	581 of 697	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	501 of 706	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.6	552 of 695	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	446 of 707	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.3	210 of 730	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	59.9	281 of 695	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	204 of 674	69.7%	★★★★☆
2009	21.3	580 of 665	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.5	447 of 655	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.4	488 of 652	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	70.4	154 of 636	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	147 of 629	76.6%	★★★★☆
2004	54.7	276 of 586	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	331 of 653	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	508 of 658	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	377 of 652	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	544 of 621	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	619 of 681	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	30.0	359 of 475	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	177 of 518	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.0	482 of 523	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	337 of 595	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	614 of 703	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	353 of 597	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	561 of 640	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	549 of 664	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	638 of 662	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	555 of 665	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	565 of 654	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	607 of 680	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	264 of 670	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.3	512 of 669	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	616 of 670	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	498 of 656	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	609 of 666	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	571 of 662	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	647 of 683	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+33 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2018)24th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

Science50%+19 vs state

Mathematics36%+3 vs state

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tangent Elementary School	Public	K-5	32100 Old Oak Dr	Tangent	97389	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4616	123	8	14.6	87.0%	82 (66.7%)	1 (0.8%)	29 (23.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	47.3	340^th of 709 public elementary schools	52.0%		32.2	472^nd of 706 public elementary schools	33.1%	132	23.5	16.7	55.6	34.0	35.3	33.3	38.9	36.2	50.0	50.0	$21,089	$1,060	$20,029
Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	3610 Oak St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4591	273	16	17.5	76.9%	168 (61.5%)	2 (0.7%)	70 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	26 (9.5%)	56.4	268^th of 709 public elementary schools	62.2%		49.1	313^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.7%	45	51.3	56.8	56.8	55.0	38.5	43.2	31.8	37.5	25.0	25.0	$24,200	$1,083	$23,117
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	3122 Madison St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4575	295	17	17.7	76.3%	162 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (36.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	23.2	562^nd of 709 public elementary schools	20.7%		23	563^rd of 706 public elementary schools	20.3%	1	35.4	21.7	42.9	32.6	25.0	10.9	14.7	17.2	29.4	29.4	$19,659	$1,065	$18,594
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	2345 Liberty St SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4578	297	16	18.7	76.1%	222 (74.7%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.1%)	66.7	197^th of 709 public elementary schools	72.2%		57.6	256^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.7%	59	66.0	55.1	45.3	55.0	55.3	59.2	35.8	49.7	28.8	28.8	$18,357	$440	$17,916
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 19th Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4608	324	23	14.0	80.6%	171 (52.8%)	2 (0.6%)	128 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	25.2	542^nd of 709 public elementary schools	23.6%		14	645^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.6%	103	45.7	17.3	30.8	30.7	41.3	19.6	17.3	25.5	15.4	15.4	$23,148	$2,016	$21,132
Periwinkle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2196 21st Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4600	325	16	20.3	76.6%	212 (65.2%)	3 (0.9%)	73 (22.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.9%)	25.6	539^th of 709 public elementary schools	24.0%		36.1	437^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.1%	102	27.3	40.4	37.3	35.5	20.5	30.8	22.4	24.7	14.0	14.0	$19,607	$1,376	$18,231
Takena Elementary School	Public	K-2	1210 12th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4613	122	8	14.6	76.2%	92 (75.4%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)											$18,356	$440	$17,915
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	336 9th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4561	125	11	11.9	78.4%	94 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	55.1	282^nd of 709 public elementary schools	60.2%		44.7	360^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.0%	78	42.5	65.5	51.2	51.8	42.5	41.4	29.3	37.3	31.7	31.7	$21,400	$1,676	$19,725
South Shore Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Bain St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4604	356	23	15.8	80.3%	78 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	253 (71.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	15.1	642^nd of 709 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.2	633^rd of 706 public elementary schools	10.3%	9	26.8	20.3	26.5	24.1	21.4	15.9	20.4	19.0	18.4	18.4	$16,110	$469	$15,640
Waverly Elementary School	Public	K-5	425 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4617	204	16	12.7	82.8%	115 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (29.9%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.3%)	16.3	629^th of 709 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.2	643^rd of 706 public elementary schools	8.9%	14	17.2	31.0	22.2	23.4	27.6	34.5	8.3	22.3	10.8	10.8	$25,280	$1,872	$23,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Tangent Elementary School

How many students attend Tangent Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Tangent Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tangent Elementary School?

Students at Tangent Elementary School are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tangent Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tangent Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle School
High : West Albany High School

What district is Tangent Elementary School in?

Greater Albany Public School District 8J

Is Tangent Elementary School a good school?

Tangent Elementary School ranks 340^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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