Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Chenowith Elementary School #5 → #1
- Mosier Community School #3 → #2
Metro overview
The Dalles, OR — 2023 Decoded Rankings
7 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 0 strong by both measures
- 1 high scores, context matters
- 2 typical profile
Where rankings diverge
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Strong by Both Measures
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
List forthcoming from this year's data.
High Scores, Context Matters
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
- Dry Hollow Elementary School #2 → #3
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 6 →Elementary / Middle Schools (6 ranked)
| Chenowith Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #5 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Mosier Community SchoolCharter | North Wasco County SD 21 | #3 | #2 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Dry Hollow Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #2 | #3 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| South Wasco County High SchoolNeighborhood | South Wasco County SD 1 | #1 | #4 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| The Dalles Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #4 | #5 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Colonel Wright Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #6 | #6 | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools
View all 1 →High Schools (1 ranked)
| The Dalles High SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in The Dalles, OR
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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