Middle school (grades 6-8) · Welches, OR

Welches Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Welches Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 411089001453
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Welches Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

44
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
students per teacher
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
67
students enrolled

Welches Middle School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

Welches, OR 97067
District: Oregon Trail Sd 46 · Oregon

NCES ID 411089001453 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Welches Middle School shrank from 89 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-14.6%).

Teacher FTE held 4.3 → 4.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 411089001453 · Welches, OR Middle · SMALL · TRAD

67 enr · 16.8:1 · 33.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Sandy High School (1,420 students)

Welches Middle School shrank from 89 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-14.6%). Teacher FTE held 4.3 → 4.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Welches Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Welches Middle School reports 67 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Welches Middle School compares

Welches Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.8:1 ▼ 5% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.7% ▼ 36% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 67 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Oregon - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,804
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 4.5%

Largest group: White at 83.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Welches Middle School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Oregon Trail Sd 46 reports $13,804 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Welches Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sandy High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cedar Ridge Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Firwood Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boring Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kelso Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Welches Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oregon Trail Sd 46 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~67 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Welches Middle School

How many students attend Welches Middle School?

Welches Middle School has 67 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Welches, OR. CCD year-over-year: 89 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), down 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Welches Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Welches Middle School is 16.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Welches Middle School?

33.7% of students at Welches Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Welches Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Welches Middle School is White at 83.6% of enrollment, in Welches, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Welches Middle School?

Welches Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Oregon Trail Sd 46?

Besides Welches Middle School, Oregon Trail Sd 46 also operates Sandy High School (1,420 students), Cedar Ridge Middle School (471 students), and Firwood Elementary School (430 students). See the Oregon Trail Sd 46 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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