Rigler Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Rigler Elementary School

5401 Ne Prescott St
Portland, OR 97218

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Bottom 50%

Serving 255 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rigler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rigler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Rigler Elementary School's student population of 255 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rigler Elementary School
Kind	57
1	36
2	52
3	31
4	43
5	36

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Total Students

255 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School
2023	223
2022	241
2021	270
2020	328
2019	328
2018	472
2017	472
2016	456
2015	481
2014	482
2013	449
2012	524
2011	588
2010	596
2009	525
2008	562
2007	538
2006	439
2005	466
2004	489
2003	474
2002	492
2001	525
2000	506
1999	544
1998	576
1997	568
1996	569
1995	600
1994	602
1993	596
1992	569
1991	575
1990	553
1989	522
1988	560
1987	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School
2023	18
2022	22
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	27
2014	26
2013	25
2012	31
2011	35
2010	35
2009	35
2008	38
2007	38
2006	30
2005	30
2004	28
2003	26
2002	31
2001	30
2000	31
1999	28
1998	27
1997	27
1996	28
1995	29
1994	30
1993	33
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27
1989	27
1988	21
1987	19

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School Motto

A strong, diverse and respectful community where we make learning creative and fun.

School Rankings

Rigler Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rigler Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#964 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School
2023	#964
2022	#1034
2019	#1206
2018	#1188
2017	#1170
2016	#1179
2015	#1086
2014	#918
2013	#994
2012	#936
2011	#1089

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20-24%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	22%	31%	46%
2022	17%	31%	44%
2019	7%	40%	46%
2018	13%	41%	48%
2017	14%	42%	49%
2016	15%	43%	51%
2015	22%	42%	51%
2014	55%	63%	67%
2013	53%	63%	67%
2012	57%	64%	67%
2011	50%	63%	65%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2022	22%	44%	55%
2019	17%	54%	58%
2018	21%	56%	48%
2017	19%	55%	60%
2016	22%	57%	61%
2015	36%	56%	62%
2014	56%	72%	75%
2013	54%	72%	75%
2012	57%	74%	76%
2011	65%	81%	80%
2010	71%	78%	78%

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≤10%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	12:1	17:1	17:1
2022	11:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	14:1	19:1	18:1
2019	14:1	19:1	18:1
2018	16:1	20:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	16:1	20:1	18:1
2015	18:1	21:1	18:1
2014	19:1	21:1	20:1
2013	18:1	21:1	20:1
2012	17:1	21:1	20:1
2011	17:1	20:1	19:1
2010	17:1	20:1	19:1
2009	15:1	19:1	18:1
2008	15:1	19:1	18:1
2007	14:1	19:1	17:1
2006	15:1	19:1	19:1
2005	16:1	21:1	19:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	21:1	20:1
2002	16:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	19:1
2000	16:1	20:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	20:1	20:1
1997	21:1	20:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1993	18:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	22:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	27:1	19:1	22:1
1987	28:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	4%	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	1%	4%	7%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	3%	4%	8%
2016	2%	5%	8%
2015	2%	4%	9%
2014	4%	4%	8%
2013	4%	4%	8%
2012	5%	4%	8%
2011	7%	4%	8%
2010	10%	6%	12%
2009	11%	6%	12%
2008	12%	6%	12%
2007	12%	6%	11%
2006	13%	5%	11%
2005	15%	5%	11%
2004	14%	5%	10%
2003	12%	5%	10%
2002	14%	5%	11%
2001	12%	4%	10%
2000	16%	4%	9%
1999	16%	4%	9%
1998	16%	4%	9%
1997	12%	4%	8%
1996	17%	3%	9%
1995	15%	3%	9%
1994	16%	3%	9%
1993	15%	3%	8%
1992	15%	3%	8%
1991	13%	3%	8%
1990	11%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

62%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	62%	25%	18%
2022	68%	25%	17%
2021	71%	25%	17%
2020	69%	24%	17%
2019	69%	24%	17%
2018	56%	23%	17%
2017	56%	23%	17%
2016	56%	22%	17%
2015	55%	22%	17%
2014	55%	22%	16%
2013	51%	22%	16%
2012	46%	21%	16%
2011	44%	21%	15%
2010	44%	21%	16%
2009	44%	18%	14%
2008	45%	18%	14%
2007	44%	17%	14%
2006	48%	16%	13%
2005	45%	15%	12%
2004	40%	14%	11%
2003	40%	13%	11%
2002	38%	11%	10%
2001	38%	11%	9%
2000	28%	9%	8%
1999	24%	9%	7%
1998	21%	8%	6%
1997	15%	7%	6%
1996	13%	7%	5%
1995	12%	6%	5%
1994	7%	6%	4%
1993	7%	5%	4%
1992	6%	5%	3%
1991	6%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	2%	3%	10%
2022	4%	2%	10%
2021	7%	2%	10%
2020	6%	2%	11%
2019	6%	2%	11%
2018	14%	2%	11%
2017	14%	2%	11%
2016	14%	2%	11%
2015	13%	2%	11%
2014	12%	2%	10%
2013	19%	2%	11%
2012	20%	2%	12%
2011	23%	3%	13%
2010	24%	3%	14%
2009	22%	4%	15%
2008	23%	4%	16%
2007	25%	4%	16%
2006	21%	3%	16%
2005	18%	4%	16%
2004	19%	3%	16%
2003	20%	3%	17%
2002	15%	3%	16%
2001	14%	3%	17%
2000	13%	3%	17%
1999	13%	3%	17%
1998	10%	3%	16%
1997	10%	2%	15%
1996	15%	3%	16%
1995	16%	3%	16%
1994	14%	2%	16%
1993	13%	2%	16%
1992	14%	2%	16%
1991	11%	2%	15%

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White

31%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	30%	59%	53%
2022	23%	60%	54%
2021	18%	60%	54%
2020	18%	62%	55%
2019	18%	62%	55%
2018	21%	63%	55%
2017	21%	63%	55%
2016	22%	63%	55%
2015	22%	64%	54%
2014	21%	64%	57%
2013	19%	65%	57%
2012	21%	65%	56%
2011	19%	66%	56%
2010	20%	67%	55%
2009	21%	69%	56%
2008	18%	69%	55%
2007	17%	70%	55%
2006	16%	73%	57%
2005	19%	73%	57%
2004	24%	75%	60%
2003	25%	76%	60%
2002	29%	78%	61%
2001	32%	80%	61%
2000	40%	82%	63%
1999	43%	82%	65%
1998	50%	83%	67%
1997	59%	85%	69%
1996	52%	85%	68%
1995	54%	86%	68%
1994	59%	87%	69%
1993	63%	88%	70%
1992	64%	88%	71%
1991	67%	89%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	4%	7%	10%
2022	3%	7%	10%
2021	3%	7%	10%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	0.53	0.59	0.66
2022	0.49	0.58	0.66
2021	0.46	0.58	0.66
2020	0.49	0.56	0.65
2019	0.49	0.56	0.65
2018	0.62	0.55	0.65
2017	0.62	0.55	0.65
2016	0.62	0.55	0.65
2015	0.63	0.54	0.64
2014	0.64	0.54	0.64
2013	0.67	0.54	0.64
2012	0.71	0.53	0.64
2011	0.72	0.53	0.64
2010	0.72	0.51	0.63
2009	0.72	0.51	0.63
2008	0.72	0.49	0.64
2007	0.72	0.48	0.64
2006	0.69	0.44	0.62
2005	0.71	0.45	0.61
2004	0.73	0.42	0.59
2003	0.73	0.41	0.60
2002	0.75	0.38	0.59
2001	0.73	0.34	0.58
2000	0.73	0.32	0.56
1999	0.72	0.31	0.55
1998	0.68	0.30	0.52
1997	0.61	0.27	0.50
1996	0.67	0.27	0.51
1995	0.65	0.26	0.50
1994	0.61	0.24	0.49
1993	0.56	0.22	0.47
1992	0.55	0.22	0.47
1991	0.52	0.21	0.46

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Eligible for

65%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	65%	49%	39%
2022	100%	43%	38%
2021	100%	44%	37%
2020	75%	40%	33%
2019	75%	40%	33%
2018	79%	42%	36%
2017	79%	42%	36%
2016	79%	43%	35%
2015	79%	44%	38%
2014	77%	44%	38%
2013	80%	45%	38%
2012	77%	45%	40%
2011	76%	44%	38%
2010	78%	41%	37%
2009	74%	37%	36%
2008	76%	34%	36%
2007	75%	34%	38%
2006	76%	35%	38%
2005	73%	33%	35%
2004	69%	32%	34%
2003	70%	30%	36%
2002	63%	28%	35%
2001	60%	26%	32%
2000	61%	26%	31%
1999	61%	25%	31%
1998	65%	25%	34%
1997	62%	24%	34%
1995	71%	24%	35%
1994	62%	23%	34%
1993	59%	22%	33%
1992	57%	21%	32%

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Eligible for (21-22)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Rigler Elementary School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2022	13%	8%	6%
2021	11%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	6%	7%	5%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	12%	9%	8%
2008	11%	9%	8%
2007	13%	8%	7%
2006	13%	9%	8%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portland School District 1j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rigler Elementary School's ranking?

Rigler Elementary School is ranked #964 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Rigler Elementary School often compared to?

Rigler Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Rigler Elementary School?

255 students attend Rigler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Rigler Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rigler Elementary School?

Rigler Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rigler Elementary School offer ?

Rigler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rigler Elementary School part of?

Rigler Elementary School is part of Portland School District 1j.

In what neighborhood is Rigler Elementary School located?

Rigler Elementary School is located in the Cully neighborhood of Portland, OR.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education