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Schools in Tualatin · Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J, Sherwood School District 88J

Tualatin’s public schools outscore 89% of Oregon districts

In Tualatin, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tualatin, 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.

#16of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% 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
54%
▲ 10 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 11 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 · Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
Students per teacher
18.7
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
3,791 students on the public path
In brief

Tualatin’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 42% across both districts 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

Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J spends $18,015 per student and Sherwood School District 88J $15,041, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Multi-sensory Instruction Teaching Children Hands-On, Horizon Christian School (private), Horizon Christian Elememtary/Middle School (private) and The Childrens Hour Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Tualatin’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Oregon school districts, #16 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 89%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,480 test results and a graduating class of 982 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Tualatin’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,519 in math, 7,441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
6–8Hazelbrook Middle SchoolTigard-Tualatin School District 23JA−
9–12Tualatin High SchoolTigard-Tualatin School District 23JA

Tualatin runs its own schools through grade 12 (Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J). From grade PK, students attend the Sherwood School District 88J, shared with Sherwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tualatin

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−
Sherwood School District 88JGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,797 students · 20.0 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$15,041OR $17,749 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J49%
State average 44% · 5041 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J35%
State average 30.6% · 5062 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sherwood School District 88J64%
State average 44% · 2400 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sherwood School District 88J55%
State average 30.6% · 2457 students tested

Tualatin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TualatinATigard-Tualatin School District 23J PK–12 · Sherwood School District 88J PK–12
DurhamA−Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
TigardA−Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J
Lake OswegoA+Lake Oswego School District 7J
Rivergrove—Lake Oswego School District 7J
SherwoodA+Sherwood School District 88J
King CityA−Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J

3 of the 6 neighbors share Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J with Tualatin for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Tualatin

9 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 Tualatinby address
Tualatin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
414 students17:1Rate it →
Edward Byrom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
367 students17:1Rate it →
Bridgeport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
531 students16:1Rate it →
Hazelbrook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
792 students19:1Rate it →
Tualatin High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,687 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Multi-sensory Instruction Teaching Children Hands-On (MITCH)
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
Charter
237 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Horizon Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
703 students19:1Rate it →
Horizon Christian Elememtary/Middle School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
629 students16:1Rate it →
The Childrens Hour Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lake Oswego
Private · Religious
45 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Tualatin’s schools

Are Tualatin’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tualatin children attend outscore 89% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tualatin in?

Two districts: Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J runs grades PK–12, and Sherwood School District 88J runs grades PK–12, shared with Sherwood.

Where do Tualatin kids go to high school?

Tualatin High School, with 1,687 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Tualatin’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 Tualatin spend per student?

$18,015 in Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J and $15,041 in Sherwood School District 88J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Tualatin?

Yes: Horizon Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 703 students), Horizon Christian Elememtary/Middle School (religious, grades K–12, 629 students) and The Childrens Hour Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 45 students). Tualatin also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.