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Welches Elementary School

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Welches Elementary School ranks 122 nd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Welches Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Welches, Oregon, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Oregon Trail School District 46, which is ranked 11 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Welches Elementary School consistently outperforms the Oregon state average and the Oregon Trail School District 46 average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Welches Elementary School had 61.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.3% for the district and 40.3% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also above the district and state averages. Additionally, Welches Elementary School performs well across different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, as well as for low socioeconomic status (SES) students.

However, Welches Elementary School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 39.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages. Despite this, the school has a higher spending per student compared to the state average, with $16,122 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to nearby schools, Welches Elementary School outperforms Kelso Elementary School, Oregon Trail Academy, Sandy Grade School, and Firwood Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, though the nearby Oregon Trail Academy also performs exceptionally well.

172

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,122

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24901 E Salmon River Rd
Welches, OR 97067

(503) 622-3165

District: Oregon Trail School District 46

Students who attend Welches Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Sandy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2014 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Oregon avg38%

122^nd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Oregon Trail School District 46

11^th of 140Oregon Trail School District 46 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	122 of 706	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	68 of 710	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	169 of 706	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	144 of 706	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	253 of 705	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	260 of 709	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	289 of 701	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.3	431 of 697	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	263 of 706	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	199 of 695	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	47.1	390 of 707	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.2	292 of 730	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	32.7	540 of 695	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	535 of 674	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.0	509 of 665	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.3	389 of 655	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	269 of 652	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.5	327 of 636	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.8	421 of 629	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.0	459 of 586	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	111 of 653	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	76 of 658	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	136 of 652	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	76 of 646	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	165 of 621	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	151 of 681	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	57 of 518	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	341 of 595	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.6	141 of 703	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	242 of 597	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	305 of 640	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	129 of 664	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	57 of 662	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	63.6	206 of 665	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	218 of 654	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	300 of 623	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	337 of 680	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	102 of 669	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	75 of 670	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	191 of 656	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	165 of 666	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	238 of 662	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	295 of 683	56.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

Science36%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Welches Elementary School	Public	K-5	24901 E Salmon River Rd	Welches	97067	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 622-3165	172	11	15.8		121 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	79.4	122^nd of 706 public elementary schools	82.7%		87.9	68^th of 710 public elementary schools	90.4%	54	61.8	60.6	53.1				58.8	54.5	59.4				36.4		$16,122	$778	$15,344
Firwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	42900 SE Trubel Rd	Sandy	97055	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 668-8005	430	23	18.6	60.0%	309 (71.9%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.0%)	65.9	200^th of 706 public elementary schools	71.7%		66.4	196^th of 710 public elementary schools	72.4%	4	46.1	53.7	60.9				44.7	47.6	40.6				31.9		$14,805	$640	$14,164
Sandy Grade School	Public	K-5	38955 Pleasant St	Sandy	97055	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 668-8065	327	20	16.7	67.0%	219 (67.0%)	8 (2.4%)	64 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.9%)	69.6	171^st of 706 public elementary schools	75.8%		66.3	197^th of 710 public elementary schools	72.3%	26	52.6	58.8	54.4				47.4	60.8	43.9				28.1		$15,350	$554	$14,796
Kelso Elementary School	Public	K-5	34651 SE Kelso Rd	Boring	97009	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 668-8020	350	18	19.4	60.0%	277 (79.1%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.1%)	60.2	239^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.1%		66.2	199^th of 710 public elementary schools	72.0%	40	45.6	39.5	60.0				48.2	36.8	51.1				35.6		$16,926	$699	$16,227
Oregon Trail Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	36225 SE Proctor Rd	Boring	97009	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 668-5521	248	12	21.5	60.5%	196 (79.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.9%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	89.9	62^nd of 706 public elementary schools	91.2%		85.2	86^th of 710 public elementary schools	87.9%	24	63.0	75.0	92.9	55.2	86.2	77.3	55.6	75.0	82.1	42.9	55.2	68.2	53.6	68.2	$5,467	$152	$5,315
River Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 N Broadway St	Estacada	97023	Clackamas County	Estacada School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 630-8517	506	26	19.4	53.2%	373 (73.7%)	4 (0.8%)	92 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	46.5	338^th of 706 public elementary schools	52.1%		46.1	346^th of 710 public elementary schools	51.3%	8	34.5	47.5	52.3				31.0	26.3	30.2				37.2		$13,452	$554	$12,899
Clackamas River Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 NE 2nd Ave	Estacada	97023	Clackamas County	Estacada School District 108	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 630-8552	433	22	20.0	55.4%	323 (74.6%)	4 (0.9%)	60 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.0%)	44.9	357^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.4%		33.4	463^rd of 710 public elementary schools	34.8%	106	35.4	50.7	48.8				34.6	44.0	13.1				28.9		$14,008	$462	$13,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Welches Elementary School

How many students attend Welches Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Welches Elementary School.

Is Welches Elementary School a good school?

Welches Elementary School ranks 122^nd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Welches Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Welches Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Sandy High School

What district is Welches Elementary School in?

Oregon Trail School District 46

What is the racial makeup of Welches Elementary School?

Students at Welches Elementary School are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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