Kelso Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

34651 Se Kelso Rd
Sandy, OR 97055

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Top 10%

Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kelso Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (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 19:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 363 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in OR
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kelso Elementary School's student population of 363 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kelso Elementary School
Kind	40
1	64
2	55
3	83
4	53
5	68

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School
2023	331
2022	310
2021	326
2020	349
2019	349
2018	344
2017	344
2016	338
2015	338
2014	313
2013	304
2012	310
2011	302
2010	308
2009	317
2008	324
2007	293
2006	315
2005	302
2004	287
2003	275
2002	277
2001	244
2000	221
1999	222
1998	249
1997	248
1996	244
1995	229
1994	440
1993	412
1992	426
1991	388
1990	369
1989	310
1988	308
1987	325

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	14
2014	12
2013	11
2012	13
2011	12
2010	12
2009	14
2008	15
2007	13
2006	13
2005	11
2004	10
2003	10
2002	12
2001	10
2000	10
1999	10
1998	10
1997	9
1996	10
1995	11
1994	20
1993	21
1992	17
1991	18
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

Kelso Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kelso Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#88 out of 1174 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School
2023	#88
2022	#101
2019	#282
2018	#321
2017	#364
2016	#392
2015	#547
2014	#444
2013	#500
2012	#205
2011	#140

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60-64%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	62%	31%	38%
2022	57%	31%	34%
2019	52%	40%	47%
2018	52%	41%	47%
2017	52%	42%	48%
2016	47%	43%	43%
2015	42%	42%	44%
2014	72%	63%	64%
2013	62%	63%	60%
2012	82%	64%	64%
2011	77%	63%	64%

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60-64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kelso 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	57%	57%	62%
2015	52%	56%	61%
2014	72%	72%	71%
2013	77%	72%	70%
2012	82%	74%	72%
2011	92%	81%	78%
2010	87%	78%	74%

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40-49%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	17:1	17:1	21:1
2022	17:1	17:1	22:1
2021	19:1	17:1	23:1
2020	22:1	19:1	23:1
2019	22:1	19:1	23:1
2018	22:1	20:1	23:1
2017	22:1	19:1	23:1
2016	23:1	20:1	23:1
2015	24:1	21:1	24:1
2014	26:1	21:1	23:1
2013	27:1	21:1	25:1
2012	24:1	21:1	24:1
2011	24:1	20:1	23:1
2010	25:1	20:1	22:1
2009	23:1	19:1	20:1
2008	22:1	19:1	20:1
2007	23:1	19:1	21:1
2006	24:1	19:1	23:1
2005	27:1	21:1	24:1
2004	29:1	21:1	25:1
2003	28:1	21:1	25:1
2002	23:1	19:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	20:1	22:1
1997	28:1	20:1	23:1
1996	26:1	20:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	25:1	22:1	26:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1
1990	23:1	19:1	21:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2014	2%	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	4%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	5%	6%	2%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	2%
2003	4%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	8%	25%	16%
2022	5%	25%	16%
2021	6%	25%	15%
2020	10%	24%	14%
2019	10%	24%	14%
2018	10%	23%	14%
2017	10%	23%	14%
2016	10%	22%	14%
2015	13%	22%	14%
2014	12%	22%	14%
2013	11%	22%	14%
2012	11%	21%	13%
2011	13%	21%	13%
2010	10%	21%	13%
2009	8%	18%	12%
2008	10%	18%	11%
2007	6%	17%	10%
2006	7%	16%	9%
2005	5%	15%	8%
2004	6%	14%	7%
2003	5%	13%	6%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	5%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	4%	8%	4%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	1%	6%	2%
1994	2%	6%	2%
1993	5%	5%	3%
1992	5%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	2%	1%

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White

83%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	83%	59%	74%
2022	87%	60%	75%
2021	85%	60%	76%
2020	85%	62%	78%
2019	85%	62%	78%
2018	86%	63%	79%
2017	86%	63%	79%
2016	84%	63%	79%
2015	82%	64%	79%
2014	82%	64%	79%
2013	82%	65%	79%
2012	79%	65%	79%
2011	78%	66%	79%
2010	81%	67%	81%
2009	82%	69%	80%
2008	81%	69%	81%
2007	85%	70%	83%
2006	86%	73%	85%
2005	85%	73%	84%
2004	86%	75%	87%
2003	88%	76%	89%
2002	90%	78%	90%
2001	93%	80%	92%
2000	96%	82%	92%
1999	95%	82%	93%
1998	95%	83%	94%
1997	96%	85%	95%
1996	95%	85%	95%
1995	95%	86%	95%
1994	93%	87%	94%
1993	94%	88%	95%
1992	94%	88%	96%
1991	95%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	0.30	0.59	0.42
2022	0.24	0.58	0.41
2021	0.27	0.58	0.40
2020	0.27	0.56	0.38
2019	0.27	0.56	0.38
2018	0.25	0.55	0.36
2017	0.25	0.55	0.36
2016	0.28	0.55	0.36
2015	0.31	0.54	0.36
2014	0.32	0.54	0.37
2013	0.32	0.54	0.37
2012	0.37	0.53	0.37
2011	0.38	0.53	0.35
2010	0.33	0.51	0.34
2009	0.32	0.51	0.34
2008	0.34	0.49	0.33
2007	0.27	0.48	0.30
2006	0.25	0.44	0.27
2005	0.27	0.45	0.27
2004	0.26	0.42	0.22
2003	0.22	0.41	0.20
2002	0.19	0.38	0.18
2001	0.13	0.34	0.15
2000	0.08	0.32	0.14
1999	0.10	0.31	0.13
1998	0.10	0.30	0.12
1997	0.08	0.27	0.09
1996	0.10	0.27	0.09
1995	0.10	0.26	0.10
1994	0.13	0.24	0.12
1993	0.11	0.22	0.09
1992	0.11	0.22	0.08
1991	0.09	0.21	0.08

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Eligible for

31%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	25%	49%	31%
2022	33%	43%	31%
2021	14%	44%	28%
2020	21%	40%	28%
2019	21%	40%	28%
2018	29%	42%	30%
2017	29%	42%	30%
2016	30%	43%	33%
2015	30%	44%	35%
2014	29%	44%	37%
2013	29%	45%	39%
2012	30%	45%	36%
2011	33%	44%	33%
2010	25%	41%	36%
2009	25%	37%	33%
2008	20%	34%	26%
2007	15%	34%	25%
2006	15%	35%	26%
2005	21%	33%	26%
2004	20%	32%	24%
2003	16%	30%	20%
2002	14%	28%	19%
2001	18%	26%	24%
2000	20%	26%	23%
1999	24%	25%	22%
1998	16%	25%	20%
1997	12%	24%	21%
1996	16%	20%	17%
1995	11%	24%	14%
1994	14%	23%	17%
1992	17%	21%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Kelso Elementary School	Oregon	Oregon Trail School District 46
2023	6%	2%	7%
2022	7%	8%	9%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	8%
2017	6%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	12%
2009	8%	9%	11%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	12%	8%	8%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	7%	9%	7%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	7%

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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 Kelso Elementary School's ranking?

Kelso Elementary School is ranked #88 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Kelso Elementary School often compared to?

Kelso Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Firwood Elementary School, Sandy Grade School, Oregon Trail Academy by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% 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 Kelso Elementary School?

363 students attend Kelso Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Kelso Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Kelso Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Kelso Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kelso Elementary School part of?

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

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