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Schools in Mount Hood Villages · Oregon Trail School District 46

Mount Hood Villages’s public schools outscore 83% of Oregon districts

Reading proficiency in Mount Hood Villages’s districts is 53%, above the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Hood Villages, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

#27of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 9 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 3 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 10 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 13% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.3
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,659 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Hood Villages’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,525 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Welches Middle School, then Sandy High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wy East Mountain Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Hood Villages’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Oregon school districts, #27 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (174)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,108 test results and a graduating class of 347 could put Mount Hood Villages anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Mount Hood Villages’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,091 in math, 2,126 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Hood Villages, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Welches Elementary SchoolOregon Trail School District 46No scores
6–8Welches Middle SchoolOregon Trail School District 46No scores
9–12Sandy High Schoolin SandyNo scores

Mount Hood Villages’s public schools are run by Oregon Trail School District 46, which also serves Sandy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oregon Trail School District 46Grades K–12 · 10 schools · 4,202 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 20.3 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$15,525OR $17,749 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 44% · 2126 students tested
Math34%
State average 30.6% · 2091 students tested

Mount Hood Villages vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Mount Hood Villages’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount Hood VillagesA−Oregon Trail School District 46

Every school in Mount Hood Villages

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mount Hood Villagesby address
Welches Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Welches
172 students16:1Rate it →
Welches Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Welches
67 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Mount Hood Villagesin other towns
Sandy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sandy
1,420 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Wy East Mountain Academy
High · Grades 8–12 · Welches
Private · Nonsectarian
64 students32:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Hood Villages’s schools

Are Mount Hood Villages’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Hood Villages children attend outscore 83% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #27 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Hood Villages in?

Oregon Trail School District 46, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,202 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Hood Villages kids go to high school?

Sandy High School in Sandy, with 1,420 students.

What is Mount Hood Villages’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Oregon Trail School District 46 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Mount Hood Villages spend per student?

$15,525 in Oregon Trail School District 46 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mount Hood Villages?

Yes: Wy East Mountain Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 64 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.