Photo: Mt. Hood Territory · CC BY 2.0Sandy’s public schools outscore 83% of Oregon districts
53% of students in Sandy’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandy, 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.
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.
Sandy’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 130 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandy’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 Cedar Ridge Middle School, then Sandy High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Sandy’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sandy, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sandy
Sandy Grade School
Grades K–5 · 327 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sandy
Cedar Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 471 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sandy
Cedar Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 471 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sandy
Cedar Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 471 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sandy
Sandy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,420 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sandy
Sandy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,420 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Sandy’s public schools are run by Oregon Trail School District 46. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Sandy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Sandy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy | A− | Oregon Trail School District 46 |
Every school in Sandy
3 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).
Questions about Sandy’s schools
Are Sandy’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandy 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 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sandy in?
Oregon Trail School District 46, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,202 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sandy kids go to high school?
Sandy High School, with 1,420 students.
What is Sandy’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 Sandy spend per student?
$15,525 in Oregon Trail School District 46 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sandy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sandy → They have their own page.
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.