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Rigler Elementary School

5401 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR 97218 · (503) 916-6451 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
127 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
41
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
44
Grade 5
42
Student demographics
White
8829%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
19364%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 26%
Black
124%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 2%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12341%
Female
17859%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
35.8%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
36.1%
OR avg 31.8% . +5.5pp since 2023
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
303
-138 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.7:1
% White
29%
was 20%
% Hispanic
64%
was 54%
% Black
4%
was 15%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Rigler Elementary School

Rigler Elementary School is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Portland, Oregon, overseen by Portland SD 1J, educateing 303 students in grades K through 5.

Portland SD 1J runs 86 schools in total, collectively educating 41,894 students. Rigler Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Rigler Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment; the rest reads as 29% White, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 14% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Rigler Elementary School logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Multnomah County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rigler Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 46.3%; this one comes in at 30.9%, -15.4 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, census data for Multnomah County shows median household earnings sit near $88,766, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Multnomah County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), of which Rigler Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Scott Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rigler Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

Rigler Elementary School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Rigler Elementary School's enrollment has fell 31% since 2018, when it stood at 441 (now 303). Black enrollment moved from 15% to 4% across the same window.

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Multnomah County at a glance

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Population
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students

Quick facts

School name
Rigler Elementary School
District
Portland SD 1J
Address
5401 NE Prescott St, Portland, OR 97218
Phone
(503) 916-6451
County
Multnomah County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
303
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
127 (42%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
411004000931
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rigler Elementary School
How many students attend Rigler Elementary School?
Rigler Elementary School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Rigler Elementary School serve?
Rigler Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rigler Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rigler Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rigler Elementary School?
At Rigler Elementary School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 64% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Rigler Elementary School public or private?
Rigler Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portland SD 1J.
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