Oregon Trail School District 46

The Oregon Trail School District 46 is a high-performing school district in Oregon, with 10 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district as a whole is ranked 11 out of 140 school districts in the state and has a 5 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers. Oregon Trail Academy, a public charter school serving grades K-8, consistently ranks among the top 30-90 elementary schools in Oregon and has 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Similarly, Welches Elementary School is a small school that performs very well, ranking in the top 70 elementary schools in the state with 5 out of 5 stars. At the middle school level, Cedar Ridge Middle School and Boring Middle School both rank in the top 100 middle schools in Oregon and have 4 out of 5 stars.

While the district as a whole is strong, there is a significant performance gap between the top and bottom schools. For example, Sandy High School has only 26.7% proficiency in 11th grade English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 53.2%. This suggests opportunities to learn from the highest performing schools and apply best practices across the district. Additionally, socioeconomic factors appear to play a role, with higher poverty schools like Naas Elementary School and Sandy Grade School performing below the district averages.