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William Walker Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

William Walker Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving 506 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Beaverton School District 48J.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked school district, William Walker Elementary has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools for the past several years. The school struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates that are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance lags behind many of its neighboring schools within the Beaverton School District, such as West Tualatin View Elementary, Cedar Mill Elementary, and Terra Linda Elementary, which consistently outperform William Walker Elementary in academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

One notable exception in the area is Hope Chinese Charter School, which is located less than a mile from William Walker Elementary and consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Oregon, with exceptional proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite the high percentage of students from low-income families at William Walker Elementary, the school's per-student spending is on par with the district average, suggesting that funding and resources may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance.

523

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,051

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11940 SW Lynnfield Ln
Portland, OR 97225-4555

(503) 356-2520

District: Beaverton School District 48J

Students who attend William Walker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Park Middle School
High:	Beaverton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.2%

White:

25.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg50%

Oregon avg38%

586^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 36Elementary Schools in the Beaverton School District 48J

17^th of 140Beaverton School District 48J 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
2025	19.8	586 of 706	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	627 of 710	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	516 of 706	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	564 of 706	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	606 of 705	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	604 of 709	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	511 of 701	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	538 of 697	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	520 of 706	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	621 of 695	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	634 of 707	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	694 of 730	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	618 of 695	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.6	442 of 674	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.1	292 of 665	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	291 of 655	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.0	361 of 652	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.4	195 of 636	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.5	298 of 629	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.8	396 of 586	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	55 of 101	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	48 of 97	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	67 of 87	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	86 of 179	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	579 of 653	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	551 of 658	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	492 of 652	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	519 of 646	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	596 of 621	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	587 of 681	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	312 of 362	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	338 of 365	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	281 of 360	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	302 of 339	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	277 of 364	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	368 of 475	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	428 of 518	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	396 of 523	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	352 of 595	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	559 of 703	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	426 of 597	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	455 of 640	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	505 of 664	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	594 of 662	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	469 of 665	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	526 of 654	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	451 of 623	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	561 of 680	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	26.2	245 of 303	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	475 of 481	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	275 of 669	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	426 of 670	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	233 of 656	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	143 of 666	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	229 of 662	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	199 of 683	70.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)59th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2019)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-15 vs state

Science17%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

I believe that William Walker gets a really bad rap on this and so many other school ranking websites. I understand that the numbers and rankings are based on many things - not least of which are overall test scores. But, being a Title 1 school and having such a majority of students that are Hispanic puts it at a distinct disadvantage in regards to those test scores. English is a second language to many if not most of these students and they are the translators for their parents. Getting help and guidance at home for these students is a lot more difficult. This reflects poorly on the scores. The teachers are amazing at this school. That being said, my daughter attended WW and had an amazing experience and education. I think it all depends on the needs of the child. My daughter is a very good student and certainly near the top of her class. You might think she would have been bored and not challenged in a school such as this - but that is much to the contrary. She received differentiated learning in Math, Science, and English with other students of higher caliber. My son went to a different elementary school that is not Title 1 and has received a rather generic education in comparison. We have had to do more to challenge him at home with our own guidance. So, if your child is in need of ESL specific help, WW is the place to get it. If you child is English speaking and a good student - this is also your place. Don't let the school level test scores fool you. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)				OSAS Mathematics (2025)					OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11940 SW Lynnfield Ln	Portland	97225	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 356-2520	523	41	12.6	72.8%	131 (25.0%)	11 (2.1%)	320 (61.2%)	20 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	29 (5.5%)	19.8	586^th of 706 public elementary schools	17.0%		16.8	627^th of 710 public elementary schools	11.7%	41	25.6	16.0	38.2		28.6	12.3	22.1			17.4		$22,051	$1,248	$20,803
Hope Chinese Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 SW 104th Ave	Beaverton	97005	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(971) 226-7500	383	22	17.3		60 (15.7%)	5 (1.3%)	15 (3.9%)	185 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (30.5%)	98.6	5^th of 706 public elementary schools	99.3%		99.6	1^st of 710 public elementary schools	99.9%	4	69.2	84.0		73.0	84.6	90.0	93.9	91.9	86.4	89.8	90.9	$6,326	$965	$5,361
Barnes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13730 SW Walker Rd	Beaverton	97005	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 356-2130	451	32	13.9	54.1%	57 (12.6%)	6 (1.3%)	362 (80.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.3%)	15.7	629^th of 706 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.7	658^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.3%	29	15.7	9.4	24.7		14.3	13.0	29.6			17.1		$18,594	$1,073	$17,521
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	10100 SW Inglewood St	Portland	97225	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2440	339	22	15.6	68.4%	233 (68.7%)	8 (2.4%)	46 (13.6%)	18 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.4%)	95.4	28^th of 706 public elementary schools	96.0%		92.2	47^th of 710 public elementary schools	93.4%	19	63.9	78.8	78.8		65.3	72.5	75.4			70.8		$18,595	$950	$17,645
West Tualatin View Elementary School	Public	K-5	8800 SW Leahy Rd	Portland	97225	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2510	304	17	18.4	50.7%	191 (62.8%)	4 (1.3%)	36 (11.8%)	35 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (11.8%)	85.2	85^th of 706 public elementary schools	88.0%		88.9	63^rd of 710 public elementary schools	91.1%	22	59.1	61.2	67.9		62.1	51.0	56.6			47.2		$18,409	$945	$17,464
Cedar Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	10265 NW Cornell Rd	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2050	350	21	17.0	50.6%	178 (50.9%)	9 (2.6%)	60 (17.1%)	63 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.1%)	94.1	38^th of 706 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.1	40^th of 710 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	65.2	85.2	82.4		59.4	75.9	58.8			66.7		$17,796	$894	$16,902
Fir Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 SW Wilson Ave	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 356-2110	337	24	13.8	74.8%	163 (48.4%)	7 (2.1%)	107 (31.8%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (10.7%)	66.7	194^th of 706 public elementary schools	72.5%		59.7	243^rd of 710 public elementary schools	65.8%	49	39.6	56.5	54.2		43.4	41.9	43.3			48.3		$19,429	$1,077	$18,353
Raleigh Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3670 SW 78th Ave	Portland	97225	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 356-2500	310	22	14.4	72.9%	142 (45.8%)	14 (4.5%)	97 (31.3%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (1.9%)	30 (9.7%)	58.2	251^st of 706 public elementary schools	64.4%		55.8	272^nd of 710 public elementary schools	61.7%	21	45.8	52.0	53.5		40.7	36.0	37.2			34.9		$20,602	$1,747	$18,855
Vose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11350 SW Denney Rd	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 356-2430	666	47	14.2	73.3%	141 (21.2%)	13 (2.0%)	456 (68.5%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.3%)	38.4	409^th of 706 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.5	398^th of 710 public elementary schools	43.9%	11	37.8	30.3	42.9		27.9	22.9	40.5			27.8		$17,670	$1,112	$16,557
Terra Linda Elementary School	Public	K-5	1998 NW 143rd Ave	Portland	97229	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2520	268	19	14.4	51.1%	158 (59.0%)	9 (3.4%)	47 (17.5%)	28 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	90	60^th of 706 public elementary schools	91.5%		80.4	113^th of 710 public elementary schools	84.1%	53	70.8	72.7	66.1		62.5	66.7	50.8			54.2		$20,372	$1,353	$19,019

Frequently Asked Questions about William Walker Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of William Walker Elementary School?

Students at William Walker Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is William Walker Elementary School in?

Beaverton School District 48J

Is William Walker Elementary School a good school?

William Walker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Oregon elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of William Walker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William Walker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Park Middle School
High : Beaverton High School

How many students attend William Walker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended William Walker Elementary School.

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