Grant Watts Elementary School

Grant Watts Elementary School is one of the medium-sized primary schools in Scappoose, Oregon, part of Scappoose SD 1J, with 382 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 3.

Across the 8 schools in Scappoose SD 1J (2,251 students total), Grant Watts Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Grant Watts Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Grant Watts Elementary School lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Columbia County's rate of about 62%.

After controlling for student poverty, Grant Watts Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.3%.

In the surrounding community, Columbia County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,458, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Columbia County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,932 students), of which Grant Watts Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Otto Petersen Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grant Watts Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.1%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Grant Watts Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 381 (now 382). Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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