Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH WASCO COUNTY SD 21·NCES 410004801151
Chenowith Elementary School
922 Chenowith Lp W, The Dalles, OR 97058 · (541) 506-3350 · Wasco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Oregon public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
418 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Based on grade levels within North Wasco County SD 21. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
11.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
8.1%
OR avg 31.8% . -5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.6% | 13.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chenowith Elementary School
Chenowith Elementary School's state test result (13.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenowith Elementary School this school | 418 | 100.0% | 13.4% |
| Independence Elementary School Independence | 425 | 93.2% | 16.5% |
| Loma Vista Elementary Hermiston | 397 | 92.7% | 32.8% |
| Ash Creek Elementary School Monmouth | 433 | 93.8% | 25.7% |
| Rocky Heights Elementary School Hermiston | 442 | 92.8% | 27.4% |
| Desert View Elementary School Hermiston | 351 | 91.7% | 48.8% |
Matched among Oregon elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chenowith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Wasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #570 of 591 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.1% | #640 of 646 ▼ 40 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.6% | #642 of 646 ▼ 47 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #172 of 710 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #120 of 587 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #252 of 587 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #74 of 645 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #408 of 493 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
418
+47 (+13%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 77% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 25.4 | 15.1:1 | 77% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 25 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 89% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 88% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 79% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chenowith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (457 to 418); teachers up 17% (24 to 28).
About Chenowith Elementary School
Chenowith Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in The Dalles, Oregon. The school serves 418 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Oregon average about 321 students.
Besides Chenowith Elementary School, North Wasco County SD 21 runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 2,834 students.
Hispanic students account for 58% of enrollment at Chenowith Elementary School. Other groups make up 36% White and 4% multiracial. Wasco County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Chenowith Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.9:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Chenowith Elementary School is 100%. The average for public schools in Wasco County is 92%.
The allk12 Grade for Chenowith Elementary School is D. Compared with Oregon public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Chenowith Elementary School is 23.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 13.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wasco County, median household income is about $64,175, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chenowith Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Wasco County, which together enroll about 3,407 students.
The shortest distance from Chenowith Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Innovations Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. By average proficiency, Chenowith Elementary School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
Chenowith Elementary School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 418 was 13% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 371.
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Wasco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,552
Census ACS
Median income
$64,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Wasco County SD 21
- The Dalles High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- The Dalles Middle SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- Dry Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Colonel Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Innovations AcademyCombined · 232 students
- Mosier Community SchoolElementary · 161 students
Other schools in The Dalles
- The Dalles High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- The Dalles Middle SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- Dry Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Colonel Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Innovations AcademyCombined · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Innovations Academy0.2 mi · 232
- Colonel Wright Elementary School2.2 mi · 291
- The Dalles High School2.6 mi · 795
- The Dalles Middle School3.2 mi · 513
- Dry Hollow Elementary School3.6 mi · 424
- Dallesport Elementary5.5 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Chenowith Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chenowith Elementary School?
Chenowith Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Chenowith Elementary School serve?
Chenowith Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Chenowith Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Chenowith Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Chenowith Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chenowith Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 58% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Chenowith Elementary School public or private?
Chenowith Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Wasco County SD 21.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.