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Colonel Wright Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Colonel Wright Elementary School is a public elementary school in The Dalles, Oregon, serving 278 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the North Wasco County School District 21, which is ranked 120 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colonel Wright Elementary has consistently underperformed, ranking between 493 and 605 out of around 700 Oregon elementary schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female and Hispanic students. Additionally, Colonel Wright has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 42.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

When comparing Colonel Wright Elementary to other nearby schools in the North Wasco County School District, such as Chenowith Elementary and Dry Hollow Elementary, Colonel Wright consistently underperforms. However, looking at schools outside the district, such as Westside Elementary and May Street Elementary in the Hood River County School District, reveals a stark contrast in performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.

291

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,424

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 W 14th St
The Dalles, OR 97058-1598

(541) 506-3360

District: North Wasco County School District 21

Students who attend Colonel Wright Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	The Dalles Middle School
High:	The Dalles High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

40.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Oregon avg38%

560^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the North Wasco County School District 21

120^th of 140North Wasco County School District 21 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	560 of 706	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	548 of 710	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	605 of 706	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	559 of 706	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	493 of 705	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	499 of 709	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.2	409 of 701	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	463 of 697	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	486 of 706	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.6	572 of 695	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.2	512 of 707	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	615 of 730	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.7	483 of 695	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	530 of 674	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	644 of 665	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.3	629 of 655	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.5	576 of 652	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	35.6	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	609 of 653	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	454 of 658	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	435 of 652	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	395 of 646	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	429 of 621	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	463 of 681	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	330 of 362	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	335 of 365	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	292 of 360	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	253 of 339	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	169 of 364	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	172 of 475	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	323 of 518	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	323 of 523	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	462 of 595	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	555 of 703	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	255 of 597	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	348 of 640	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	388 of 664	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	546 of 662	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	634 of 665	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	559 of 654	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	374 of 623	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	497 of 680	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	63.2	70 of 303	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	214 of 481	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	434 of 669	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	400 of 670	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	527 of 656	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	501 of 666	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	426 of 662	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	548 of 683	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2019)77th percentile+47 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school

Migrant (2024)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-12 vs state

Science21%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonel Wright Elementary School	Public	K-5	610 W 14th St	The Dalles	97058	Wasco County	North Wasco County School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 506-3360	291	18	16.1	98.6%	147 (50.5%)	5 (1.7%)	117 (40.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	23.5	560^th of 706 public elementary schools	20.7%		24.2	548^th of 710 public elementary schools	22.8%	12	23.8	27.3	34.6				31.0	23.6	19.2				20.8		$19,424	$3,340	$16,084
Dry Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1314 E 19th St	The Dalles	97058	Wasco County	North Wasco County School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 506-3370	424	22	19.2	99.5%	215 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (41.5%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.5%)	45.8	347^th of 706 public elementary schools	50.8%		47.6	329^th of 710 public elementary schools	53.7%	18	30.9	30.7	57.4				34.8	27.0	39.7				39.7		$19,013	$3,391	$15,622
Chenowith Elementary School	Public	K-5	922 Chenowith Lp W	The Dalles	97058	Wasco County	North Wasco County School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 506-3350	418	28	14.9	100.0%	149 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	241 (57.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.6%)	7.1	697^th of 706 public elementary schools	1.3%		12.3	660^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.0%	37	11.4	8.2	16.1				5.7		16.1				12.3		$21,075	$3,735	$17,340
Mosier Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1204 1st Ave	Mosier	97040	Wasco County	North Wasco County School District 21	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 478-3321	161	14	11.5	91.9%	88 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (37.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	50.4	304^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.9%		36.9	426^th of 710 public elementary schools	40.0%	122	41.7	38.9	60.9	41.2	53.8	35.7	25.0	44.4	39.1	29.4	30.8	6.7	26.1	13.3	$7,647	$985	$6,662
Mid Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3686 Davis Drive	Hood River	97031	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 354-1691	381	27	14.3	70.6%	54 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	316 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	22.6	566^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.8%		24.2	547^th of 710 public elementary schools	23.0%	19	23.1	32.3	33.3				38.5	25.8	12.5				8.2		$21,302	$1,784	$19,518
May Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 10th Street	Hood River	97031	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 386-2656	452	29	15.8	70.8%	263 (58.2%)	4 (0.9%)	151 (33.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	83.7	99^th of 706 public elementary schools	86.0%		72.6	158^th of 710 public elementary schools	77.7%	59	56.3	50.7	71.2				57.4	63.4	52.1				50.0		$18,944	$1,105	$17,839
Westside Elementary School	Public	K-5	3685 Belmont Dr	Hood River	97031	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 386-1535	394	24	16.7	71.1%	261 (66.2%)	3 (0.8%)	101 (25.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	89.2	65^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.8%		91.4	52^nd of 710 public elementary schools	92.7%	13	66.7	56.1	73.4				60.0	60.7	54.4				58.8		$20,327	$1,095	$19,232
Parkdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	4880 Van Nuys Dr	Mount Hood Parkdale	97041	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 352-6255	264	18	14.8	71.2%	127 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	38.5	405^th of 706 public elementary schools	42.6%		49.8	312^th of 710 public elementary schools	56.1%	93	15.9	40.5	42.0				18.6	51.2	28.0				30.0		$23,990	$2,532	$21,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonel Wright Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Colonel Wright Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colonel Wright Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : The Dalles Middle School
High : The Dalles High School

How many students attend Colonel Wright Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Colonel Wright Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Colonel Wright Elementary School?

Students at Colonel Wright Elementary School are 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

What district is Colonel Wright Elementary School in?

North Wasco County School District 21

Is Colonel Wright Elementary School a good school?

Colonel Wright Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Oregon elementary schools.

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