Chehalem Elementary School

Chehalem Elementary School operates as a moderately sized K-5 school in Beaverton, Oregon, run under Beaverton SD 48J. Current enrollment sits at 396 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 23% bigger than typical.

Chehalem Elementary School is one of 56 schools operated by Beaverton SD 48J, a district that serves 37,479 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Chehalem Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 36% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 5% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Chehalem Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chehalem Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.0%, the actual is 40.3%, a residual of -0.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $107,772 per year, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 136 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students), Chehalem Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fir Grove Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chehalem Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 20%: 496 students in 2018 compared to 396 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.