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Welches Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
202nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Welches Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 172 students in the small mountain community of Welches, Oregon, part of Oregon Trail School District 46, a district that ranks 15th of 141 in Oregon.

Academically, Welches scores above both its district and the state average in all three tested subjects: 55.6% of students met ELA standards, 45.6% met math standards, and 35.3% met science standards. ELA is the standout compared with nearby schools — essentially tied with Firwood Elementary School (55.8%) and ahead of Sandy Grade School (54.9%) and Kelso Elementary School (53%). In math and science, Oregon Trail Academy is the clear local benchmark, with much higher proficiency. Grade-level results vary widely: third grade is the weak spot, with math at 33.3% versus 56% district-wide, while fourth grade (65.6% ELA, 59.4% math) and fifth grade carry the school's overall numbers. Because the school is small, a handful of students can swing these percentages.

Welches ranks 202nd of 709 Oregon elementary schools (72nd percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026, down from 68th of 710 (90th percentile) in 2023–2024 — a step down from a strong multi-year run rather than a return to past lows. Chronic absenteeism is 27.2%, better than district and state averages and much improved from 39.9% the year before, though Oregon Trail Academy (15.6%) and Firwood Elementary School (23.7%) do better. The school spends $19,610 per student and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (15.8) of nearby schools. One striking strength: for low-income students, Welches ranks 42nd of 521 schools statewide (92nd percentile, 5 stars), up from the 43rd percentile in 2022–2023.

172
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,610
Per pupil spending ?
35.5%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
82.7%
Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)
Exemptions: 17.3% (any vaccine)
 24901 E Salmon River Rd
       Welches, OR  97055

(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 — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oregon average (48% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Oregon median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg44%
Oregon avg37%
202nd of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 38% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Oregon Trail School District 46
15th of 141Oregon 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202666.0202 of 70971.5%★★★★☆
202579.4122 of 70682.7%★★★★☆
202487.968 of 71090.4%★★★★★
202371.0169 of 70676.1%★★★★☆
202276.3144 of 70679.6%★★★★☆
201959.6253 of 70564.1%★★★☆☆
201860.2260 of 70963.3%★★★☆☆
201754.5289 of 70158.8%★★★☆☆
201639.3431 of 69738.2%★★☆☆☆
201557.4263 of 70662.7%★★★☆☆
201469.2199 of 69571.4%★★★★☆
201347.1390 of 70744.8%★★☆☆☆
201259.2292 of 73060.0%★★★☆☆
201132.7540 of 69522.3%★☆☆☆☆
201029.4535 of 67420.6%★☆☆☆☆
200933.0509 of 66523.5%★☆☆☆☆
200846.3389 of 65540.6%★★☆☆☆
200756.6269 of 65258.7%★★★☆☆
200654.5327 of 63648.6%★★☆☆☆
200541.8421 of 62933.1%★★☆☆☆
200431.0459 of 58621.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202683.682 of 65587.5%★★★★☆
202578.5111 of 65383.0%★★★★☆
202484.776 of 65888.4%★★★★☆
202375.8136 of 65279.1%★★★★☆
202284.076 of 64688.2%★★★★☆
201969.0165 of 62173.4%★★★★☆
201872.4151 of 68177.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202680.242 of 52191.9%★★★★★
202575.457 of 51889.0%★★★★☆
202341.8341 of 59542.7%★★☆☆☆
202276.6141 of 70379.9%★★★★☆
201953.3242 of 59759.5%★★★☆☆
201850.4305 of 64052.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202649.7301 of 65754.2%★★★☆☆
202576.2129 of 66480.6%★★★★☆
202487.357 of 66291.4%★★★★★
202363.6206 of 66569.0%★★★☆☆
202258.6218 of 65466.7%★★★☆☆
201949.0300 of 62351.8%★★★☆☆
201848.8337 of 68050.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202661.8228 of 67066.0%★★★☆☆
202581.0102 of 66984.8%★★★★☆
202485.775 of 67088.8%★★★★☆
202366.9191 of 65670.9%★★★★☆
202270.1165 of 66675.2%★★★★☆
201961.1238 of 66264.0%★★★☆☆
201855.3295 of 68356.8%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)92nd percentile+20 vs school
Female (2026)87th percentile+16 vs school
White (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts56%+12 vs state
Mathematics46%+13 vs state
Science35%+5 vs state

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

High : Sandy High School

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

Welches Elementary School ranks 202nd of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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Latest Oregon data All new data »
2015–16 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2014–15 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 OSAS test scoresSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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