Rieke Elementary School vs Winterhaven School

Rieke Elementary School and Winterhaven School both rank among Oregon's elite elementary schools, but Rieke edges ahead overall — 9.4/10 versus 9.1/10, a 0.3-point gap that translates to a meaningful difference in statewide standing. Rieke Elementary School sits at #13 of 1226 schools in Oregon while Winterhaven School holds #38 of 1226, putting both schools in the state's top 4% yet leaving a clear tier between them.

On pure academic output, neither school has the edge — Rieke Elementary School and Winterhaven School both score a perfect 10.0/10 on academics. The separation shows up in growth: Rieke Elementary School scores 9.9/10 on growth versus Winterhaven School's 9.6/10, meaning students at Rieke are gaining ground relative to peers at a marginally faster rate. For families who care not just about where students start but how quickly they advance, that 0.3-point growth delta is the most actionable number on this page.

Winterhaven School enrolls 315 students compared to Rieke Elementary School's 288, and that size difference carries through to the classroom. Rieke's student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1 is tighter than Winterhaven's 19.7:1, though both are within half a student of each other. Winterhaven School serves a modestly higher share of students on free or reduced lunch — 23% versus Rieke's 17% — signaling slightly broader income diversity in its student body.

The sharpest structural difference between the two schools is grade span. Rieke Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade, meaning families will need to select a new school when their child hits middle school age. Winterhaven School runs kindergarten through eighth grade, allowing students to stay in a single building through the end of middle school. For families who want continuity and prefer fewer school transitions, Winterhaven's extended span is a concrete programmatic advantage that Rieke simply cannot match, despite its narrowly higher overall rating.