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Enrollment
513
Middle
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH WASCO COUNTY SD 21·NCES 410004801158
The Dalles Middle School
1100 E 12th St, The Dalles, OR 97058 · (541) 506-3380 · Wasco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
508 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 175 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 163 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 175 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%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
The Dalles Middle School→The Dalles High School
Feeds from
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
33.3%
OR avg 43.0% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
16.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 16.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 12.9% |
% 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
20.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.1%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 →
Where The Dalles Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #163 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #163 of 200 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #147 of 201 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #97 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #56 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #55 of 180 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #42 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
513
-103 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 20.5:1
% White
43%
was 53%
% Hispanic
48%
was 38%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 513 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 99% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 76% (420) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 36.2 | 15.4:1 | 77% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 30 | 20.5:1 | 73% (448) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Dalles Middle School.
About The Dalles Middle School
Families in The Dalles, Oregon, are served by The Dalles Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The school counts 513 students across grades 6 through 8.
A total of 7 schools make up North Wasco County SD 21, with 2,834 students enrolled.
Enrollment at The Dalles Middle School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 48%. It is also 43% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Wasco County is roughly 21% Hispanic. By the diversity index, The Dalles Middle School comes in at 58%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.1:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at The Dalles Middle School is 99%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 24.1% at The Dalles Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.5%.
The Dalles Middle School is located in Wasco County, where 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. Federal data list 11 public schools in Wasco County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,407.
The nearest other public school, Dry Hollow Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of The Dalles Middle School. The Dalles Middle School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns The Dalles Middle School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 17%, from 616 to 513. In 2017-18, 38% of students were Hispanic; in 2024-25, 48% were. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.5:1 to 17.1:1 over the same years.
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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
- Dry Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Chenowith Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 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
- Dry Hollow Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Chenowith Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Colonel Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Innovations AcademyCombined · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Dry Hollow Elementary School0.4 mi · 424
- The Dalles High School0.7 mi · 795
- Colonel Wright Elementary School1.1 mi · 291
- Chenowith Elementary School3.2 mi · 418
- Innovations Academy3.3 mi · 232
- Lyle Middle School8.7 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About The Dalles Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at The Dalles Middle School?
The Dalles Middle School enrolls approximately 513 students in grades 06-08.
Is The Dalles Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Dalles Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Dalles Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Dalles Middle School is approximately 17.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Dalles Middle School?
At The Dalles Middle School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is The Dalles Middle School public or private?
The Dalles Middle 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.