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Dry Hollow Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
425th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 40% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Dry Hollow Elementary School is a K–5 public school in The Dalles, Oregon, serving 424 students as part of North Wasco County School District 21. In 2025–2026 it ranked 425th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (40th percentile, 2 stars) — a decline from 51st percentile the year before and 57th percentile in 2022–2023, when it held 3 stars. Its district is ranked 119th of 141 districts (16th percentile, 1 star), so Dry Hollow is comparatively stronger than its district overall. The school serves a very high-poverty population: in 2024–2025, 99.53% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch, and 33.6% were chronically absent — slightly better than the district's 39.5% but well above nearby Hood River schools.

On 2025–2026 state tests, Dry Hollow's all-grade proficiency was 34.7% in English language arts, 28.0% in math, and 39.5% in science, beating its district in all three subjects and beating the state in science, while trailing the state in ELA and math. Scores vary sharply by grade: 3rd grade is the weak spot (16.9% ELA and 19.7% math, far below state), 4th grade is closer to state norms, and 5th grade is the strongest (45.0% ELA, 40.0% math, 39.5% science). Compared with nearby Hood River County schools, Dry Hollow trails high performers such as Westside Elementary School (66.0% ELA, 63.1% math) and May Street Elementary School (55.5% ELA, 48.3% math), though it nearly matches May Street in science. It outperforms Mid Valley Elementary School in ELA and science despite much higher poverty and absenteeism.

Among K–5 schools in its own district, Dry Hollow posts the strongest tested results: Chenowith Elementary School and Colonel Wright Elementary School trail by wide margins, even though Dry Hollow has the largest classes (19.2 students per teacher) and lower per-student spending ($17,570). Mosier Community School is a K–8 school and ranks slightly higher overall. Subgroup rankings have slipped recently: Hispanic students are at the 50th percentile, low-socioeconomic students at the 47th, and migrant students at the 54th — down from 4-star levels in prior years — while special education improved to the 48th percentile. Science and 5th grade are clear strengths; 3rd-grade reading and math are the most urgent concern.

424
Students ?
19.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,570
Per pupil spending ?
99.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1314 E 19th St
       The Dalles, OR  97058-3399

(541) 506-3370

District: North Wasco County School District 21


Students who attend Dry Hollow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    The Dalles Middle School
High:    The Dalles High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.7%
Hispanic:
41.5%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026
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!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2016) to 40th (2026)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school33%
District avg24%
Oregon avg37%
425th of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the North Wasco County School District 21
119th of 141North 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202638.0425 of 70940.1%★★☆☆☆
202545.8347 of 70650.8%★★★☆☆
202447.6329 of 71053.7%★★★☆☆
202350.9306 of 70656.7%★★★☆☆
202250.8309 of 70656.2%★★★☆☆
201948.0361 of 70548.8%★★☆☆☆
201858.2283 of 70960.1%★★★☆☆
201751.7313 of 70155.3%★★★☆☆
201657.4274 of 69760.7%★★★☆☆
201532.9495 of 70629.9%★★☆☆☆
201446.3398 of 69542.7%★★☆☆☆
201353.0335 of 70752.6%★★★☆☆
201264.0236 of 73067.7%★★★☆☆
201158.1292 of 69558.0%★★★☆☆
201043.8422 of 67437.4%★★☆☆☆
200951.8347 of 66547.8%★★☆☆☆
200847.0384 of 65541.4%★★☆☆☆
200741.2415 of 65236.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202260.415 of 8081.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202642.3354 of 65546.0%★★☆☆☆
202549.6288 of 65355.9%★★★☆☆
202448.2301 of 65854.3%★★★☆☆
202341.4353 of 65245.9%★★☆☆☆
202237.8390 of 64639.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.7316 of 62149.1%★★☆☆☆
201859.1259 of 68162.0%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202659.741 of 7041.4%★★☆☆☆
202531.559 of 7521.3%★☆☆☆☆
202475.07 of 4885.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202644.1187 of 37750.4%★★★☆☆
202560.999 of 36272.7%★★★★☆
202461.483 of 36577.3%★★★★☆
202367.259 of 36083.6%★★★★☆
202257.099 of 33970.8%★★★★☆
201966.389 of 36475.5%★★★★☆
201845.6253 of 47546.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202642.4277 of 52146.8%★★☆☆☆
202568.798 of 51881.1%★★★★☆
202469.278 of 52385.1%★★★★☆
202368.8132 of 59577.8%★★★★☆
202251.1305 of 70356.6%★★★☆☆
201975.279 of 59786.8%★★★★☆
201878.270 of 64089.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202634.0427 of 65735.0%★★☆☆☆
202543.0343 of 66448.3%★★☆☆☆
202444.0334 of 66249.5%★★☆☆☆
202358.7237 of 66564.4%★★★☆☆
202262.3196 of 65470.0%★★★★☆
201946.4322 of 62348.3%★★☆☆☆
201854.9283 of 68058.4%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202652.46 of 1353.8%★★★★☆
202572.92 of 1485.7%★★★★★
202481.03 of 1883.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202639.8186 of 35547.6%★★☆☆☆
202526.3282 of 35219.9%★☆☆☆☆
202428.5219 of 29926.8%★☆☆☆☆
201949.5120 of 30360.4%★★★☆☆
201848.4194 of 48159.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202642.5375 of 67044.0%★★☆☆☆
202548.3313 of 66953.2%★★★☆☆
202454.5277 of 67058.7%★★★☆☆
202345.8342 of 65647.9%★★☆☆☆
202253.2282 of 66657.7%★★★☆☆
201945.7360 of 66245.6%★★☆☆☆
201861.3249 of 68363.5%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2022)81st percentile+25 vs school
Migrant (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school
White (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile~ school
Male (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
Science40%+9 vs state
English Language Arts35%-9 vs state
Mathematics28%-5 vs state

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Students at Dry Hollow Elementary School are 51% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Dry Hollow Elementary School.

Students who attend Dry Hollow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Dry Hollow Elementary School ranks 425th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 OSAS test scoresNewSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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