Enrollment
67
Middle
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OREGON TRAIL SD 46·NCES 411089001453
Welches Middle School
24903 E Salmon River Rd, Welches, OR 97067 · (503) 622-3165 · Clackamas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL67 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Oregon public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
215%
144 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 19 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 33% |
Student demographics
29%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Welches Middle School→Sandy High School
Based on grade levels within Oregon Trail SD 46. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.6%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
OR avg 31.8% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.6% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.2% | 34.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Welches Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Clackamas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 67 | #207 of 208 | #21 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
67
-33 (-33%) vs 2020
-58% since 2010-11, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 67 | 4.1 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 4.4 | 17.5:1 | 53% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 4.3 | 20.9:1 | 44% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 4 | 25.0:1 | 95% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 3.3 | 29.0:1 | 46% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 95 | 3 | 31.7:1 | 47% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 6 | 26.5:1 | 94% (149) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Welches Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (97 to 67); teachers up 23% (3.3 to 4.1).
About Welches Middle School
Welches Middle School is a public middle-grades school run by Oregon Trail SD 46 in Welches, Oregon. School enrollment was 67 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Oregon is roughly 494 students; this school is 86% smaller than that.
Welches Middle School is in Oregon Trail SD 46, a district with 4,202 students across 10 schools.
Welches Middle School's enrollment is 84% White. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Welches Middle School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Welches Middle School total 4.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon.
Measured against Oregon public middle schools, Welches Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Clackamas County residents, the median household income is $103,517, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Welches Middle School, Clackamas County has 117 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Welches Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 33 students since 2020-21, to 67. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 25.0:1 to 16.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Welches Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Sandy Grade SchoolElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Welches Elementary School0.1 mi · 172
- Firwood Elementary School13.4 mi · 430
- Sandy Grade School15.7 mi · 327
- Cedar Ridge Middle School16.1 mi · 471
- Sandy High School16.6 mi · 1,420
- Kelso Elementary School18.2 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Welches Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Welches Middle School?
Welches Middle School enrolls approximately 67 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Welches Middle School serve?
Welches Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Welches Middle School have?
Welches Middle School employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Welches Middle School?
Student demographics at Welches Middle School are roughly 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Welches Middle School in?
Welches Middle School is part of Oregon Trail SD 46.
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