Dexter McCarty Middle School

Dexter McCarty Middle School, a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Gresham, Oregon, part of Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, teaches 514 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Dexter McCarty Middle School is one of 20 schools operated by Gresham-Barlow SD 10J, a district that works with 11,345 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Dexter McCarty Middle School shows that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 39% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 14% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Dexter McCarty Middle School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. The state averages about 19.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Dexter McCarty Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.6%; this one delivers 22.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Multnomah County reports that the typical household earns roughly $88,766 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Multnomah County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,096 students), Dexter McCarty Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East Gresham Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dexter McCarty Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dexter McCarty Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 29.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dexter McCarty Middle School has ticked down 3%, going from 532 students in 2018 to 514 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 50% to 39% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

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