Charles F Tigard Elementary School

Charles F Tigard Elementary School, a moderately sized K-5 school in Tigard, Oregon, one of the schools within Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J, educates 460 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 43% above the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Charles F Tigard Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J, a district that caters to 11,342 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Charles F Tigard Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Roughly 57% of students at Charles F Tigard Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Charles F Tigard Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.7%.

In the surrounding community, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $107,772, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Charles F Tigard Elementary School is one of 136 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students).

The closest other public school is Thomas R Fowler Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Charles F Tigard Elementary School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 485 students in 2018 compared to 460 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 46% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.