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.
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