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
Metro overview
The Dalles, OR — 2024 Decoded Rankings
6 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 1 outperforming expectations
- 1 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.
- Mosier Community School #2 → #2
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 #1 → #3
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 7 →Elementary / Middle Schools (5 ranked)
5 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Chenowith Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #5 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Mosier Community SchoolCharter | North Wasco County SD 21 | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Dry Hollow Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #1 | #3 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| The Dalles Middle SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #4 | #4 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Colonel Wright Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | North Wasco County SD 21 | #3 | #5 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Innovations Academy | North Wasco County SD 21 | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| South Wasco County Middle/High School | South Wasco County SD 1 | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
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
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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