Best Elementary Schools in Sandy, OR

Sandy, Oregon has two public elementary schools serving grades K–5: Firwood Elementary School and Sandy Grade School, both part of Oregon Trail School District 46. Together they enroll 757 students. The district is highly ranked—15th of 141 Oregon districts, 89th percentile, 5 stars. Both schools outperform the state average in every reported ELA and math grade-level score. In 2025–26, Sandy Grade ranks 159th of 709 (78th percentile, 4 stars) and has improved from 197th in 2023–24, while Firwood ranks 221st of 709 (69th percentile, 3 stars) after slipping from 72nd percentile the prior two years.

Academically, the schools have different strengths. Firwood is stronger in ELA: all-grade ELA is 55.8% versus Sandy Grade’s 54.9%, and 3rd-grade ELA is 65.8% versus 56.4%. Firwood also has lower chronic absenteeism at 23.7%, compared with Sandy Grade’s 26.8%, the district’s 32.3%, and the state’s 33.5%. Firwood’s clearest weakness is science: 21.6%, below district and state averages. Sandy Grade is stronger in math and science: all-grade math is 52.5% versus Firwood’s 47.1%, 5th-grade math is 46.3%, and science is 36.4% versus Firwood’s 21.6%. Sandy Grade also has a lower student-teacher ratio, 16.7 versus 18.6, though higher free/reduced lunch (66.97% vs. 60%) and per-student spending ($18,232 vs. $16,821).

Both schools remain strong relative to Oregon, with 5th-grade ELA a shared highlight: Firwood 57.3% and Sandy Grade 57.4%, above the district’s 55.0% and state’s 47.1%. Fourth grade is a relative dip for both, below district but above state in ELA and math. For parents, Sandy Grade stands out for current rank, math, science, and class size, while Firwood stands out for 3rd-grade ELA, all-grade ELA, and lower absenteeism. Firwood’s science results are the main academic concern; Sandy Grade’s higher absenteeism is the main counterweight to its strong results.