Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OREGON TRAIL SD 46·NCES 411089001297
Kelso Elementary School
34651 SE Kelso Rd, Boring, OR 97009 · (503) 668-8020 · Clackamas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
210 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -6.3pp since 2023
Math
44.1%
OR avg 31.8% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 44.1% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 46.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kelso Elementary School
Kelso Elementary School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Elementary School this school | 350 | 60.0% | 42.4% |
| Philomath Elementary School Philomath | 368 | 59.8% | 46.6% |
| Sand Ridge Charter School Lebanon | 359 | 61.0% | 57.7% |
| Turner Elementary School Turner | 422 | 63.5% | 50.3% |
| Adams Elementary School Corvallis | 342 | 57.6% | 45.5% |
| Carus School Oregon City | 325 | 64.0% | 36.8% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kelso Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #196 of 591 | #29 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #183 of 646 ▼ 17 | #28 of 66 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #253 of 646 ▼ 72 | #36 of 66 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #316 of 710 | #42 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #502 of 587 | #49 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #505 of 587 | #56 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #479 of 645 | #21 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #484 of 493 | #42 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
350
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 350 | 18 | 19.4:1 | 60% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 19 | 19.1:1 | 39% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 18.9 | 17.5:1 | 31% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 16 | 20.4:1 | 14% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 15.8 | 22.4:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 15 | 22.5:1 | 36% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 12 | 25.2:1 | 42% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 10 | 24.4:1 | 26% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 18 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelso Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (355 to 350); teachers up 14% (15.8 to 18).
About Kelso Elementary School
Kelso Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Oregon Trail SD 46, located in Boring, Oregon. Federal data show 350 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
The district for Kelso Elementary School is Oregon Trail SD 46, with 10 schools and 4,202 students.
The student body at Kelso Elementary School is 79% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Among Clackamas County residents, the White share is about 79%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 19.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Kelso Elementary School, which has 18. Elementary schools in Oregon have an average ratio of 16.5:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 60%. That is higher than the 50% average for public schools in Clackamas County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.3% for Kelso Elementary School. The school posts 42.4%, 3.1 points above the prediction.
In the surrounding county, Clackamas County, the median household earns about $103,517 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The county has 118 public schools and about 57,601 students.
Of the public schools around it, Kelso Elementary School is closest to Sandy High School, about 1.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.2%; Kelso Elementary School's is 42.4%, ranking 4th of 9.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 326 (2020-21) to 350 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Kelso Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clackamas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
423,975
Census ACS
Median income
$103,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
118
57,601 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oregon Trail SD 46
- Sandy High SchoolHigh · 1,420 students
- Cedar Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 471 students
- Firwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Boring Middle SchoolMiddle · 427 students
- Sandy Grade SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Naas Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Boring
- Boring Middle SchoolMiddle · 427 students
- Naas Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Oregon Trail AcademyElementary · 248 students
Other Kelso Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Kelso Elementary. Kelso Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Kelso Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 364 students
- KELSO ELEM.BENTON, MO · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy High School1.7 mi · 1,420
- Cedar Ridge Middle School2.3 mi · 471
- Oregon Trail Academy2.5 mi · 248
- Sandy Grade School2.6 mi · 327
- Boring Middle School3.5 mi · 427
- Naas Elementary School3.6 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Kelso Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kelso Elementary School?
Kelso Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades KG-05.
Is Kelso Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kelso Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Kelso Elementary School have?
Kelso Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kelso Elementary School?
At Kelso Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Kelso Elementary School in?
Kelso Elementary School is part of Oregon Trail SD 46.
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