Other / mixed grade configuration · Tualatin, OR

Tualatin Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tualatin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 411224001195
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tualatin Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#6 of 7
public schools in Tualatin · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15.9:1
students per teacher
35.9%
free-lunch eligible

Tualatin Elementary School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tualatin Elementary School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Tualatin, OR.

School address

Enrollment

414

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.9%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tualatin Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tualatin Elementary School

Tualatin Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tualatin, Oregon, enrolling 414 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 414 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 186 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #84.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 60/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Tualatin's public schools, it stands alongside Edward Byrom Elementary School (367 students): Tualatin Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.9:1 vs 14.7:1).

Tigard-Tualatin Sd 23j also operates Tigard High School (1,771 students) and Tualatin High School (1,687 students) alongside Tualatin Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Tualatin Elementary School compares

Tualatin Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▼ 10% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.9% ▼ 32% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.9%
free-lunch eligible - 32% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Oregon - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,022
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 54.1%
Hispanic or Latino 32.6%
Two or More 6.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%
Asian 2.2%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 54.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.6, Tualatin Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tigard-Tualatin Sd 23j, which includes Tualatin Elementary School.

$16,022
Per student
-11%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 41.3%
Federal 7.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tualatin Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tigard High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tualatin High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Twality Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hazelbrook Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas R Fowler Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tualatin Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tigard-Tualatin Sd 23j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tualatin

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Tualatin Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tualatin Elementary School

How many students attend Tualatin Elementary School?

Tualatin Elementary School has 414 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tualatin, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tualatin Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tualatin Elementary School is 15.9:1, which is 10% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tualatin Elementary School?

35.9% of students at Tualatin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tualatin Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Tualatin Elementary School is White at 54.1% of enrollment, in Tualatin, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tualatin Elementary School?

Tualatin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tualatin Elementary School rank among public schools in Tualatin?

By Resource Investment Index, Tualatin Elementary School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Tualatin, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tualatin on the city page.

Is Tualatin Elementary School a good school?

Tualatin Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Tigard-Tualatin Sd 23j?

Besides Tualatin Elementary School, Tigard-Tualatin Sd 23j also operates Tigard High School (1,771 students), Tualatin High School (1,687 students), and Twality Middle School (1,006 students). See the Tigard-Tualatin Sd 23j district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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