Welches Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

24901 E Salmon River Rd
Sandy, OR 97055

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Top 20%

Serving 182 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Welches Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 20% in OR
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Welches Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Welches Elementary School's student population of 182 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Welches Elementary School
Kind	29
1	19
2	38
3	31
4	37
5	28

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Total Students

182 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School
2023	190
2022	192
2021	179
2020	219
2019	219
2018	208
2017	208
2016	205
2015	208
2014	198
2013	214
2012	209
2011	216
2010	240
2009	283
2008	284
2007	300
2006	295
2005	308
2004	329
2003	306
2002	353
2001	323
2000	359
1999	374

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2014	10
2013	10
2012	9
2011	12
2010	12
2009	14
2008	14
2007	15
2006	14
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	16
2001	16
2000	18
1999	18

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Welches Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Welches Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#125 out of 1174 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School
2023	#125
2022	#156
2019	#352
2018	#475
2017	#532
2016	#854
2015	#440
2014	#444
2013	#767
2012	#482
2011	#894

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50-54%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	52%	31%	38%
2022	47%	31%	34%
2019	47%	40%	47%
2018	42%	41%	47%
2017	42%	42%	48%
2016	32%	43%	43%
2015	47%	42%	44%
2014	72%	63%	64%
2013	57%	63%	60%
2012	67%	64%	64%
2011	52%	63%	64%

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60-64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2022	62%	44%	53%
2019	57%	54%	64%
2018	57%	56%	47%
2017	52%	55%	60%
2016	47%	57%	62%
2015	52%	56%	61%
2014	72%	72%	71%
2013	67%	72%	70%
2012	77%	74%	72%
2011	77%	81%	78%
2010	72%	78%	74%

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40-59%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	19:1	17:1	21:1
2022	19:1	17:1	22:1
2021	18:1	17:1	23:1
2020	22:1	19:1	23:1
2019	22:1	19:1	23:1
2018	23:1	20:1	23:1
2017	23:1	19:1	23:1
2016	23:1	20:1	23:1
2015	23:1	21:1	24:1
2014	20:1	21:1	23:1
2013	22:1	21:1	25:1
2012	23:1	21:1	24:1
2011	18:1	20:1	23:1
2010	20:1	20:1	22:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	19:1	23:1
2005	24:1	21:1	24:1
2004	25:1	21:1	25:1
2003	24:1	21:1	25:1
2002	22:1	19:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	15%	25%	16%
2022	12%	25%	16%
2021	19%	25%	15%
2020	16%	24%	14%
2019	16%	24%	14%
2018	15%	23%	14%
2017	15%	23%	14%
2016	13%	22%	14%
2015	15%	22%	14%
2014	14%	22%	14%
2013	13%	22%	14%
2012	13%	21%	13%
2011	15%	21%	13%
2010	14%	21%	13%
2009	13%	18%	12%
2008	13%	18%	11%
2007	14%	17%	10%
2006	14%	16%	9%
2005	11%	15%	8%
2004	10%	14%	7%
2003	10%	13%	6%
2002	10%	11%	6%
2001	10%	11%	5%
2000	11%	9%	5%
1999	9%	9%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2021	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%

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White

74%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	78%	59%	74%
2022	83%	60%	75%
2021	74%	60%	76%
2020	79%	62%	78%
2019	79%	62%	78%
2018	79%	63%	79%
2017	79%	63%	79%
2016	79%	63%	79%
2015	79%	64%	79%
2014	79%	64%	79%
2013	79%	65%	79%
2012	80%	65%	79%
2011	79%	66%	79%
2010	80%	67%	81%
2009	82%	69%	80%
2008	81%	69%	81%
2007	80%	70%	83%
2006	81%	73%	85%
2005	85%	73%	84%
2004	86%	75%	87%
2003	87%	76%	89%
2002	86%	78%	90%
2001	88%	80%	92%
2000	89%	82%	92%
1999	90%	82%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	0.37	0.59	0.42
2022	0.30	0.58	0.41
2021	0.42	0.58	0.40
2020	0.35	0.56	0.38
2019	0.35	0.56	0.38
2018	0.35	0.55	0.36
2017	0.35	0.55	0.36
2016	0.36	0.55	0.36
2015	0.35	0.54	0.36
2014	0.38	0.54	0.37
2013	0.37	0.54	0.37
2012	0.34	0.53	0.37
2011	0.36	0.53	0.35
2010	0.34	0.51	0.34
2009	0.31	0.51	0.34
2008	0.33	0.49	0.33
2007	0.34	0.48	0.30
2006	0.33	0.44	0.27
2005	0.27	0.45	0.27
2004	0.25	0.42	0.22
2003	0.23	0.41	0.20
2002	0.25	0.38	0.18
2001	0.22	0.34	0.15
2000	0.20	0.32	0.14
1999	0.18	0.31	0.13

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Eligible for

45%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	35%	49%	31%
2022	39%	43%	31%
2021	19%	44%	28%
2020	24%	40%	28%
2019	24%	40%	28%
2018	36%	42%	30%
2017	36%	42%	30%
2016	43%	43%	33%
2015	40%	44%	35%
2014	39%	44%	37%
2013	48%	45%	39%
2012	44%	45%	36%
2010	39%	41%	36%
2009	42%	37%	33%
2008	31%	34%	26%
2007	27%	34%	25%
2006	35%	35%	26%
2005	31%	33%	26%
2004	29%	32%	24%
2003	28%	30%	20%
2002	27%	28%	19%
2001	31%	26%	24%
2000	26%	26%	23%
1999	24%	25%	22%
1998	26%	25%	20%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Welches Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	6%	2%	7%
2022	10%	8%	9%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	9%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2010	15%	8%	12%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	13%	9%	8%
2007	19%	8%	8%
2006	12%	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	11%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oregon Trail School District 46

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Welches Elementary School's ranking?

Welches Elementary School is ranked #125 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Welches Elementary School?

182 students attend Welches Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Welches Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Welches Elementary School?

Welches Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Welches Elementary School offer ?

Welches Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Welches Elementary School part of?

Welches Elementary School is part of Oregon Trail School District 46.

In what neighborhood is Welches Elementary School located?

Welches Elementary School is located in the Welches neighborhood of Sandy, OR. There are 1 other public schools located in Welches.