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If you could change one rule at LaCreole Middle School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
569
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS SD 2·NCES 410386001049
LaCreole Middle School
701 SE LaCreole Dr, Dallas, OR 97338 · (503) 623-6662 · Polk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Oregon public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
400 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 211 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 181 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 31% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
LaCreole Middle School→Dallas High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dallas SD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
OR avg 43.0% . +11.1pp since 2023
Math
25.4%
OR avg 31.8% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.4% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 14.5% |
% 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 LaCreole Middle School
LaCreole Middle School's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaCreole Middle School this school | 569 | 70.3% | 27.5% |
| South Middle School Grants Pass | 610 | 69.8% | 34.6% |
| Crook County Middle School Prineville | 616 | 71.8% | 38.2% |
| St Helens Middle School St Helens | 563 | 73.0% | 19.0% |
| North Middle School Grants Pass | 673 | 73.7% | 43.5% |
| Molalla River Middle School Molalla | 531 | 66.1% | 29.7% |
Matched among Oregon middle 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 LaCreole Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #117 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #108 of 200 ▲ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #61 of 201 ▲ 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #80 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #93 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #130 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #108 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #73 of 141 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
569
-64 (-10%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 569 | 30.9 | 18.4:1 | 70% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 31.9 | 18.0:1 | 42% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 35.1 | 16.7:1 | 41% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 33 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 34.8 | 18.6:1 | 48% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 33 | 19.4:1 | 42% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | 36 | 20.9:1 | 46% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 762 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 34% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 24 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LaCreole Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (648 to 569); teachers down 11% (34.8 to 30.9).
About LaCreole Middle School
This page covers LaCreole Middle School, a medium-sized middle school in Dallas, Oregon. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 569 students enrolled.
Dallas SD 2 is the district for LaCreole Middle School. It has 7 schools and 2,953 students.
LaCreole Middle School is 73% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. LaCreole Middle School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon. Eligible students account for 70% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Polk County, the average eligibility rate is 84%.
LaCreole Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Oregon public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.3% at LaCreole Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.5%.
Federal survey data for Polk County show that the median household income is $85,118, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Polk County is home to 24 public schools and about 11,121 public school students.
Whitworth Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of LaCreole Middle School, there are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 27.5% is above the 27.4% average for nearby schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
2024-25 enrollment was 569, a 10% decrease from 633 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,662
Census ACS
Median income
$85,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
11,121 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dallas SD 2
- Dallas High SchoolHigh · 948 students
- Whitworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Lyle Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Oakdale Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Dallas Community CharterCombined · 251 students
- Luckiamute Valley Charter SchoolElementary · 213 students
Other schools in Dallas
- Dallas High SchoolHigh · 948 students
- Whitworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Lyle Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Oakdale Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Dallas Community CharterCombined · 251 students
Nearby schools
- Whitworth Elementary School0.4 mi · 367
- Dallas High School0.5 mi · 948
- Lyle Elementary School1.0 mi · 305
- Dallas Community Charter1.4 mi · 251
- Oakdale Heights Elementary School1.9 mi · 300
- Ash Creek Elementary School6.1 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About LaCreole Middle SchoolHow large is LaCreole Middle School?
LaCreole Middle School enrolls approximately 569 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LaCreole Middle School serve?
LaCreole Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at LaCreole Middle School?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at LaCreole Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LaCreole Middle School?
At LaCreole Middle School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees LaCreole Middle School?
LaCreole Middle School is overseen by Dallas SD 2 in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.