Elementary Schools in Oregon Trail School District 46

Elementary schools in Oregon Trail School District 46 serve about 1,817 students across six schools, five of which are K–5 and one — Oregon Trail Academy — serves K–8. The district is rated 15th of 141 districts statewide, placing it in the 89th percentile with 5 stars. School sizes vary widely, from 172 students at Welches Elementary School to 430 at Firwood Elementary School, with a median of roughly 309 students.

Oregon Trail Academy is the clear academic standout, ranking 38th of 709 schools (95th percentile, 5 stars) and improving from 86th in 2023–24. Its all-grade ELA is 74.8%, math 59.6%, and science 57.9% — far above district and state averages — and its chronic absenteeism of 15.6% is roughly half the district rate. Sandy Grade School is also strong, ranking 159th of 709 (78th percentile, 4 stars) with math at 52.5% and science at 36.4%, despite having the highest reported free/reduced lunch rate in the group at 66.97%.

Across the district, math is a relative strength: every school's all-grade math score exceeds both the district's 41.9% and the state's 32.9%. ELA is strong too, with five of six schools above the district's 51.9%; Naas Elementary School is the exception at 47.9%, still above the state's 43.8%. Science is the shared weak point — Firwood (21.6%), Kelso Elementary School (20.5%), and Naas (17.2%) all fall below district and state. Attendance is better than average everywhere, with all six schools below the district's 32.3% and the state's 33.5% chronic absenteeism. Notably, Oregon Trail Academy spends the least per student ($5,882) yet posts the best results, while Naas spends the most ($22,192) with weaker science and below-district ELA. Rank trends are mixed: Welches dropped sharply from 68th to 202nd, while Sandy Grade and Oregon Trail Academy improved.