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Sandy Grade School

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Sandy Grade School ranks 171 st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Sandy Grade School is an elementary school located in Sandy, Oregon, serving 339 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Oregon Trail School District 46, which is ranked 11 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandy Grade School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, over 50% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were proficient or better in these subjects, compared to the state averages of around 40%. The school also excels in serving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 28th out of 518 Oregon elementary schools in this category. However, the school struggles with its special education population, ranking 262nd out of 352 Oregon elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Oregon Trail Academy charter school outperforms Sandy Grade School, but the latter generally outperforms the Oregon Trail School District 46 average. Sandy Grade School also demonstrates stronger academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, compared to schools in the Gresham-Barlow and Estacada school districts.

327

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,350

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38955 Pleasant St
Sandy, OR 97055

(503) 668-8065

District: Oregon Trail School District 46

Students who attend Sandy Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Ridge Middle School
High:	Sandy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 66 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Oregon avg38%

171^st of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	69.6	171 of 706	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	197 of 710	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	208 of 706	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	32.7	473 of 706	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	209 of 705	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	132 of 709	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	181 of 701	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	58.8	264 of 697	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.4	428 of 706	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	15.3	626 of 695	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	554 of 707	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.4	464 of 730	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.2	532 of 695	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	648 of 674	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.0	534 of 665	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	432 of 655	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.7	410 of 652	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.7	205 of 636	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.9	317 of 629	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.9	306 of 586	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	233 of 653	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	173 of 658	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	218 of 652	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	368 of 646	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	171 of 621	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	106 of 681	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	48 of 362	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	24 of 365	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	51 of 360	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	29.3	256 of 339	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.3	58 of 364	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	72 of 475	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	28 of 518	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	70 of 523	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	231 of 595	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	469 of 703	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	126 of 597	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	28 of 640	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	126 of 664	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	207 of 662	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	184 of 665	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	25.7	511 of 654	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	217 of 623	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	164 of 680	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	262 of 352	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	222 of 299	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	200 of 215	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	72.8	45 of 303	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	158 of 481	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	205 of 669	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	280 of 670	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	221 of 656	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	467 of 666	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	241 of 662	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	142 of 683	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+14 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
Naas Elementary School	Public	K-5	12240 SE School Ave	Boring	97009	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 668-4454	290	19	15.2	60.0%	183 (63.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	68.7	181^st of 706 public elementary schools	74.4%		64.5	206^th of 710 public elementary schools	71.0%	25	38.3	47.3	61.8				57.4	49.1	48.5				34.3		$17,500	$522	$16,978
East Orient Elementary School	Public	K-5	7431 SE 302nd Ave	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 663-4818	382	19	20.4	82.5%	234 (61.3%)	12 (3.1%)	68 (17.8%)	22 (5.8%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.0%)	36 (9.4%)	64	214^th of 706 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.4	214^th of 710 public elementary schools	69.9%		50.9	51.4	65.0				43.4	34.8	50.0				28.3		$16,453	$722	$15,731
Deep Creek - Damascus K-8 School	Public	K-8	15600 SE 232nd Dr	Damascus	97089	Clackamas County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 658-3171	477	25	19.2	82.4%	357 (74.8%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.4%)	60.1	240^th of 706 public elementary schools	66.0%		69.1	178^th of 710 public elementary schools	74.9%	62	49.1	52.7	46.2	41.9	71.2	38.5	50.9	41.8	32.7	41.9	53.8	50.0	28.3	33.3	$17,793	$1,247	$16,546
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
Kelly Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2400 SE Baker Way	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 663-7483	368	17	21.6	81.8%	194 (52.7%)	11 (3.0%)	101 (27.4%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	38 (10.3%)	28.5	511^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.6%		36	436^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.6%	75	33.3	21.8	44.3				24.2	12.7	24.1				26.6		$17,028	$720	$16,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Grade School

What schools do graduates of Sandy Grade School attend?

Students who attend Sandy Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Ridge Middle School
High : Sandy High School

Is Sandy Grade School a good school?

Sandy Grade School ranks 171^st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sandy Grade School in?

Oregon Trail School District 46

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Grade School?

Students at Sandy Grade School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Sandy Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Sandy Grade School.

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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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