Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBORO SD 1J·NCES 410002311372
Tamarack Elementary School
7201 SE Kinnaman St, Hillsboro, OR 97123 · (503) 844-1500 · Washington County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
247 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 150% larger than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
42.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 42.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 38.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tamarack Elementary School
Tamarack Elementary School's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarack Elementary School this school | 337 | 73.3% | 39.0% |
| Rosedale Elementary School Beaverton | 301 | 75.4% | 31.0% |
| Quatama Elementary School Hillsboro | 483 | 71.0% | 32.6% |
| North Plains Elementary School North Plains | 235 | 67.2% | 45.7% |
| Tobias Elementary School Aloha | 378 | 68.5% | 27.6% |
| Orenco Elementary School Hillsboro | 450 | 69.1% | 37.6% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tamarack Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #234 of 591 | #47 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #203 of 646 ▲ 47 | #43 of 89 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #306 of 646 ▼ 35 | #60 of 89 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #340 of 710 | #62 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #461 of 587 | #77 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.1% | #14 of 587 | #2 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #334 of 645 | #12 of 86 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 337 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 73% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 12.6 | 19.4:1 | 37% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tamarack Elementary School.
About Tamarack Elementary School
Tamarack Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Hillsboro, Oregon. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 337 students in kindergarten through 6.
Tamarack Elementary School is part of a district of 37 schools: Hillsboro SD 1J, with 18,465 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Tamarack Elementary School, 28% of enrollment. Next come 27% Asian, 27% White, 11% multiracial, and 6% Black. That compares with about 19% Hispanic among all Washington County residents. By the diversity index, Tamarack Elementary School comes in at 76%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.8:1, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Tamarack Elementary School is 73%. Compared with the 57% average for public schools in Washington County, the school's rate is higher.
Tamarack Elementary School scores 39.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 34.1%.
In Washington County (population about 603,947), median household income is about $107,772, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tamarack Elementary School is one of 136 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 79,469 students.
Nearby, Rosedale Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Tamarack Elementary School places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Tamarack Elementary School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
603,947
Census ACS
Median income
$107,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
136
79,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hillsboro SD 1J
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,563 students
- Glencoe High SchoolHigh · 1,492 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,459 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- Evergreen Jr High SchoolMiddle · 728 students
- J W Poynter Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
Other schools in Hillsboro
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,563 students
- Glencoe High SchoolHigh · 1,492 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,459 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHigh · 1,327 students
- Beaverton Academy of Science and EngineeringHigh · 852 students
- Evergreen Jr High SchoolMiddle · 728 students
Other Tamarack Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Tamarack Elementary. Tamarack Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Tamarack Elementary SchoolOwensboro, KY · 564 students
- Tamarack ElementaryAvenal, CA · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Rosedale Elementary School0.4 mi · 301
- Ladd Acres Elementary School0.9 mi · 369
- Butternut Creek Elementary School1.0 mi · 332
- Reedville Elementary School1.0 mi · 197
- Century High School1.1 mi · 1,563
- Witch Hazel Elementary School1.3 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Tamarack Elementary SchoolHow large is Tamarack Elementary School?
Tamarack Elementary School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Tamarack Elementary School serve?
Tamarack Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tamarack Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tamarack Elementary School is approximately 18.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tamarack Elementary School?
At Tamarack Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, 27% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Tamarack Elementary School public or private?
Tamarack Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hillsboro SD 1J.
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