Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OREGON TRAIL SD 46·NCES 411089000106
Sandy Grade School
38955 Pleasant St, Sandy, OR 97055 · (503) 668-8065 · Clackamas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
219 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 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
50%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
55.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
50.3%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.2% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 49.7% |
% 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Sandy Grade School
Sandy Grade School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Grade School this school | 327 | 67.0% | 44.0% |
| Adams Elementary School Eugene | 365 | 64.7% | 45.0% |
| Mabel Rush Elementary School Newberg | 378 | 67.7% | 42.0% |
| Lewis & Clark Elementary School Astoria | 352 | 66.2% | 33.6% |
| Lyle Elementary School Dallas | 305 | 70.2% | 23.4% |
| Yolanda Elementary School Springfield | 362 | 64.9% | 29.2% |
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 Sandy Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #175 of 591 | #26 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #133 of 646 ▲ 11 | #20 of 66 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #157 of 646 ▲ 66 | #24 of 66 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #357 of 710 | #44 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #278 of 587 | #29 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #297 of 587 | #28 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #412 of 645 | #5 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #425 of 493 | #35 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
327
-42 (-11%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 327 | 19.5 | 16.8:1 | 67% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 20.3 | 16.7:1 | 76% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 18.3 | 18.3:1 | 60% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 15 | 24.6:1 | 24% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 13.3 | 26.6:1 | 69% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 15 | 22.3:1 | 59% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 14 | 23.6:1 | 56% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 42% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 24 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (354 to 327); teachers up 46% (13.3 to 19.5).
About Sandy Grade School
Sandy Grade School is an elementary school located in Sandy, Oregon, in Clackamas County. In all, 327 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.
Sandy Grade School falls under Oregon Trail SD 46, which has 10 schools enrolling 4,202 students.
The largest group at Sandy Grade School is White students, at 67%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Clackamas County residents are about 79% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
A staff of 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.8:1. The 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon is close to this figure. By family income, 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Clackamas County, the average is 50%.
Sandy Grade School scores 44.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 36.6%.
In Clackamas County, median household income comes to about $103,517, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 118, with about 57,601 students.
Cedar Ridge Middle School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Sandy Grade School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns Sandy Grade School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 369 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 327 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 24.6 to 16.8 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Sandy Grade School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Kelso Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Naas Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Sandy
- Sandy High SchoolHigh · 1,420 students
- Cedar Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 471 students
- Firwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Ridge Middle School0.4 mi · 471
- Sandy High School0.9 mi · 1,420
- Firwood Elementary School2.6 mi · 430
- Kelso Elementary School2.6 mi · 350
- Oregon Trail Academy4.1 mi · 248
- Summit Learning Charter5.1 mi · 1,355
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sandy Grade School?
Sandy Grade School enrolls approximately 327 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sandy Grade School serve?
Sandy Grade School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sandy Grade School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Sandy Grade School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sandy Grade School?
At Sandy Grade School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Sandy Grade School?
Sandy Grade School is overseen by Oregon Trail SD 46 in Clackamas County.
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