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Schools in King City · Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J

King City’s public schools outscore 79% of Oregon districts

In King City, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving King City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

#35of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 5 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 4 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 7 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 1% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
OR 17.9
Schools in town
1
6,534 students on the public path
In brief

King City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 171 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of King City’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,015 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind King City’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Oregon school districts, #35 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (171)Better than 87%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,052 test results and a graduating class of 982 could put King City anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of King City’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,062 in math, 5,041 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve King City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Deer Creek Elementary SchoolTigard-Tualatin School District 23JNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

King City’s public schools are run by Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J, which also serves Durham, Tigard and Tualatin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tigard-Tualatin School District 23JGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 11,342 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$18,015OR $17,749 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 44% · 5041 students tested
Math35%
State average 30.6% · 5062 students tested

King City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share King City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
King CityA−Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
TigardA−Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
TualatinATigard-Tualatin School District 23J PK–12 · Sherwood School District 88J PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J with King City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in King City

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in King Cityby address
Deer Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tigard
534 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving King Cityin other towns
Twality Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tigard
A−
1,006 students21:1Rate it →
Hazelbrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tualatin
A−
792 students19:1Rate it →
Thomas R Fowler Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tigard
A−
744 students20:1Rate it →
Tigard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tigard
B+
1,771 students21:1Rate it →
Tualatin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tualatin
A
1,687 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about King City’s schools

Are King City’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools King City children attend outscore 79% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #35 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is King City in?

Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,342 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do King City kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tigard High School and Tualatin High School.

What is King City’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does King City spend per student?

$18,015 in Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.