Rigler Elementary School vs Sitton Elementary School

Rigler Elementary School and Sitton Elementary School are separated by only 7.9 miles in Portland, Oregon, yet their state rankings reveal a meaningful gap: Sitton sits at #48 of 1,226 Oregon elementary schools while Rigler ranks #58 of 1,226. That 10-position difference corresponds to an overall rating of 9.1/10 for Sitton versus 9.0/10 for Rigler — a 0.1-point margin that, taken alone, understates where the schools actually diverge.

The clearest academic separation is in proficiency scores. Sitton Elementary School posts a 7.8/10 academic score compared to Rigler Elementary School's 7.0/10 — an 0.8-point difference that reflects stronger tested proficiency outcomes at Sitton. Both schools, however, share an identical growth score of 9.9/10, meaning students at each school are progressing at the same exceptional rate regardless of where they start. For families prioritizing how much a school accelerates learning year over year, these two campuses are effectively equivalent.

On demographics and classroom conditions, Sitton is the larger school — 335 students versus Rigler's 255 — yet it offers a notably lower student-teacher ratio: 12.0:1 compared to Rigler's 14.2:1. That gap means Sitton students average more direct teacher access despite the school being 80 students bigger. Both schools serve high-need populations: Rigler's free and reduced-price lunch rate stands at 66% and Sitton's at 70%, making them closely matched on equity context. Neither school has a material advantage in terms of the socioeconomic challenges they absorb.

Both Rigler Elementary School and Sitton Elementary School span grades KG–05, so families will find the same grade structure at each campus. The decision turns primarily on the academic score delta — Sitton's 7.8 versus Rigler's 7.0 — and the classroom-size advantage Sitton holds in student-teacher ratio.