Colton Elementary School

Colton is a small, tight-knit rural community tucked into the foothills southeast of Portland, where families tend to know their neighbors and kids grow up with a real sense of place. Colton Elementary reflects that small-town character — it's a community school in the truest sense, where class sizes are modest and connections run deep. Families considering the area should know that academics are a growth area, with English and math scores currently below state averages, so those who are most engaged tend to be the ones who stay closely involved in their child's learning at home as well.