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Kelso Elementary School

Q: Is Kelso Elementary School a good school?

Kelso Elementary School ranks 239 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Kelso Elementary School, a public school serving 363 students in grades K-5, is located in Boring, Oregon and 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.

Kelso Elementary School consistently performs well on the OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of 5th-grade students at Kelso Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 46.7%. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 9th out of 364 Oregon elementary schools for Hispanic students in 2018-2019 and 13th out of 595 schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2022-2023, both with a 5-star rating.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Oregon Trail School District 46, Kelso Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on OSAS assessments, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,926 to $18,046 in recent years, may contribute to its strong academic performance. While Kelso Elementary School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, this is a challenge faced by many schools in the region.

350

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,926

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34651 SE Kelso Rd
Boring, OR 97009

(503) 668-8020

District: Oregon Trail School District 46

Students who attend Kelso Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Boring Middle School
High:	Sandy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oregon median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Oregon Trail School District 46's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Oregon avg38%

239^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	60.2	239 of 706	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	199 of 710	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	86 of 706	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	97 of 706	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	206 of 705	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	244 of 709	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	228 of 701	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	218 of 697	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.5	345 of 706	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	247 of 695	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	321 of 707	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.7	127 of 730	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	125 of 695	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	185 of 674	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	113 of 665	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	60.4	269 of 655	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.9	275 of 652	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	266 of 636	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.6	364 of 629	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.2	413 of 586	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	177 of 653	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	168 of 658	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	76 of 652	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	74 of 646	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	245 of 621	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	240 of 681	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	91.7	9 of 364	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	24 of 475	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	76 of 518	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	28 of 523	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	13 of 595	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	95 of 703	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	99 of 597	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	169 of 640	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	294 of 664	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	210 of 662	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.9	93 of 665	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	117 of 654	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	216 of 623	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	246 of 680	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	290 of 669	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	233 of 670	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.0	102 of 656	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	131 of 666	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	246 of 662	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	331 of 683	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)98th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+8 vs state

Science36%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Kelso Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Powell Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	4825 SE Powell Valley Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 661-1510	368	18	20.2	82.6%	168 (45.7%)	18 (4.9%)	109 (29.6%)	21 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	45 (12.2%)	16.5	623^rd of 706 public elementary schools	11.8%		25	539^th of 710 public elementary schools	24.1%	84	27.6	18.9	28.1				32.8	17.3	6.5				12.9		$18,152	$830	$17,321
Hogan Cedars Elementary School	Public	K-5	1770 SE Fleming Ave	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 261-4500	477	25	19.2	83.0%	198 (41.5%)	27 (5.7%)	176 (36.9%)	30 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	36 (7.5%)	25.6	541^st of 706 public elementary schools	23.4%		30.8	488^th of 710 public elementary schools	31.3%	53	28.6	20.8	49.3				29.9	16.7	14.7				24.0		$18,757	$1,696	$17,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelso Elementary School

What district is Kelso Elementary School in?

Oregon Trail School District 46

What is the racial makeup of Kelso Elementary School?

Students at Kelso Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kelso Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Boring Middle School
High : Sandy High School

Is Kelso Elementary School a good school?

Kelso Elementary School ranks 239^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kelso Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Kelso Elementary School.

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