Summary:
ZIP code 97060 in Troutdale, Oregon, has three elementary schools serving grades K–5: Troutdale Elementary School (360 students), Sweetbriar Elementary School (262), and Reynolds Arthur Academy (169) — 791 students in all, and all part of Reynolds School District 7. Although the district overall ranks near the bottom of Oregon, the three schools perform very differently from one another.
Reynolds Arthur Academy is the standout. It posts the highest proficiency in English language arts (59.3%), math (32.1%), and science (40.0%), plus by far the lowest chronic absenteeism (8.9%, versus 25.2% at Sweetbriar and 31.0% at Troutdale). It is also the smallest school, spends the least per student ($9,691), and earns 3 stars, ranking in the top third of Oregon elementary schools. Sweetbriar Elementary School is the middle performer: its ELA (43.0%) matches the state average, its math (26.4%) and science (17.9%) lag, and it earns 2 stars. Troutdale Elementary School is the largest school and the highest spender ($22,436 per student), yet has the lowest scores in every subject and ranks in the bottom 14% of the state with 1 star.
A few patterns are worth noting for parents. Math is weaker than reading everywhere — even at Reynolds Arthur Academy, math proficiency is only about average for Oregon. Science varies sharply, with Arthur at 40.0%, Troutdale at 23.7%, and Sweetbriar lowest at 17.9%. Attendance is a bright spot at all three, each better than the district's 45.3% chronic absenteeism rate. Trends are diverging: Arthur has improved its rank, Sweetbriar has slipped slightly, and Troutdale has declined steadily from 481st to 612th. All three serve very high-need populations, yet results differ dramatically — individual schools can look nothing like their district.
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