Rigler Elementary School vs Scott Elementary School

Rigler Elementary School and Scott Elementary School sit just 0.7 miles apart in Portland, Oregon, and their overall ratings are nearly identical — both score 9.0/10, with Rigler ranked #58 of 1226 in Oregon and Scott ranked #59 of 1226. That one-position gap is functionally negligible; parents choosing between these two schools are not choosing between a stronger and a weaker school in any broad sense.

The clearest academic difference is in tested proficiency. Scott Elementary School posts a 7.5/10 academic score versus Rigler Elementary School's 7.0/10 — a half-point edge that translates to a measurable gap in grade-level proficiency on state assessments. Both schools, however, tie exactly on growth: each earns a 9.9/10 growth score, meaning students at both campuses are advancing at an exceptional rate relative to peers statewide, regardless of where they start.

On demographics and class size, the schools diverge most sharply in enrollment. Rigler Elementary School serves 255 students while Scott Elementary School enrolls 500 — nearly double. Student-teacher ratios are close but favor Rigler slightly at 14.2:1 versus Scott's 14.7:1. Free and reduced lunch eligibility is nearly identical: 66% at Rigler and 64% at Scott, indicating both schools serve similarly high shares of economically disadvantaged families.

Both schools serve grades KG–05, so families with children across the elementary span will find the same grade structure at either campus. The primary structural differences are campus size and that 0.5-point academic score gap favoring Scott — set against an identical 9.9/10 growth score and a one-rank state difference that amounts to a statistical tie at the top of Oregon's elementary rankings.