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Public elementary school · Oregon Trail Sd 46 · Sandy, Oregon

Welches Elementary School

Welches Elementary School rates 8.7, above the middle of Oregon Trail Sd 46's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Oregon Trail Sd 46 median is 8.0.

#108 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Oregon Trail Sd 46: 6 elementary schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

An Oregon Trail Sd 46 elementary school where students score 23 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 108 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 2 of 10 in Oregon Trail Sd 46.

Welches Elementary School is listed in Oregon Trail Sd 46, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math58%26 points above the Oregon average of 32%99 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading59%16 points above the Oregon average of 43%99 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 6 points since 2018, reaching 58% in 2025.2025 OSAS; 26 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.6
50% of the rating
Academics
9.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97055; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Welches Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$105,696
Median home value
$472,900
Median rent
$1,573/mo
College educated
26.4%
Homeownership
82.9%
Poverty rate
6.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97055; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
64
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,369/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sandy. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sandy), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
59.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Welches Elementary Schoolthis school
    8.7
  2. 7.5Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Oregon Trail Sd 46, best rated first, and none rates higher than Welches Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Welches Elementary School serve?

Welches Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Welches Elementary School?

Welches Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 182 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Welches Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Welches Elementary School is 18.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Welches Elementary School rank in OR?

Welches Elementary School ranks #108 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Welches Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Welches Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Welches Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Welches Elementary School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Welches Elementary School a charter school?

No, Welches Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Welches Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Welches Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Welches Elementary School?

59.9% of students at Welches Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
182
Student-teacher ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Clackamas County
Rank in district
#2 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$14,105
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97055)
20,131
Area average commute
33.5 min
Area median age
39.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.