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Dexter McCarty Middle School

Q: Is Dexter McCarty Middle School a good school?

Dexter McCarty Middle School ranks 266 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dexter McCarty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Dexter McCarty Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dexter McCarty Middle School?

Students at Dexter McCarty Middle School are 40% Hispanic, 39% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What high school do graduates of Dexter McCarty Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dexter McCarty Middle School usually go on to attend Gresham High School

Public Grades 6-8

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Dexter McCarty Middle School is a 6–8 middle school in Gresham, Oregon, serving 514 students as part of Gresham-Barlow School District 10J. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 266th of 371 Oregon middle schools (28th percentile, 1 star), and it operates in a district ranked 114th of 141 (19th percentile). The school sat near the state median in 2017–2018 (50th percentile, 3 stars) but fell to the 21st percentile in 2021–2022 and has hovered in the 20s–30s since. It is a high-poverty school: 82.3% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and per-student spending reached $20,281 — the highest among its same-district middle school peers — with a student-teacher ratio of 19.7.

English language arts is a relative strength. All-grades ELA proficiency was 38.5%, above the district average and the highest among same-district middle schools (West Orient Middle School 33.4%, Gordon Russell Middle School 24.6%, Clear Creek Middle School 20.8%). Grades 6 and 7 scored above state averages, but 8th grade fell to 23.8% — 17.7 points below the state. Math proficiency was 18.7%, slightly below the district and 14.2 points below the state. Science was the standout gap at 7.7% proficient, compared with 19.0% in the district and 30.6% statewide, and the lowest among same-district peers.

Chronic absenteeism was 36.7% in 2024–2025 — better than the district's 40.3% and improved from 39.8% in 2022–2023, but worse than the state's 33.5%. West Orient Middle School had a notably lower rate of 26.7%, while nearby Alice Ott Middle School was lower still at 24.8%. School-effectiveness rankings vary widely across student groups: African American students ranked in the 73rd percentile (4 stars), with Hispanic, low-income and homeless students near or above the middle, while multi-racial students ranked in the 10th percentile, a sharp drop from the prior year. Overall, 8th-grade performance and science appear to be the most urgent priorities.

514

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,281

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 SE 5th St
Gresham, OR 97080-8132

(503) 665-0148

District: Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

Students who attend Dexter McCarty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gresham High School

Feeder schools for Dexter McCarty Middle School:

Elementary:	East Gresham Elementary School
	Hogan Cedars Elementary School
	Hollydale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

38.9%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (26% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Oregon avg37%

266^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

114^th of 141Gresham-Barlow School District 10J 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
2026	29.4	266 of 371	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	254 of 368	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	277 of 371	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	281 of 380	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	291 of 367	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	214 of 379	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	192 of 384	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	218 of 382	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	257 of 383	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	253 of 381	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.3	309 of 382	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.8	276 of 377	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	282 of 395	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.0	230 of 357	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.9	109 of 343	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	83 of 323	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	81 of 315	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	63.9	83 of 295	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	51.6	130 of 285	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.7	62 of 271	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	59.0	102 of 270	62.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	21 of 33	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	232 of 321	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	215 of 316	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	239 of 313	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	240 of 323	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	257 of 310	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	120 of 277	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	178 of 342	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	101 of 200	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	97 of 196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	128 of 196	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	114 of 201	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	134 of 194	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	127 of 191	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	107 of 210	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	137 of 256	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	145 of 240	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	166 of 244	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	180 of 312	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	288 of 364	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	152 of 282	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	167 of 325	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	250 of 327	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	237 of 330	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	235 of 323	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	227 of 318	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	242 of 312	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	177 of 291	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	184 of 341	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	115 of 128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	83 of 133	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	81 of 125	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	44 of 115	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	40 of 137	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	128 of 193	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	111 of 180	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	121 of 153	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	133 of 143	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	88 of 156	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	65 of 206	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	222 of 354	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	217 of 351	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	245 of 349	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	269 of 360	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	280 of 355	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	148 of 344	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	129 of 357	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)73rd percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2026)47th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-5 vs state

Mathematics19%-14 vs state

Science8%-23 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Unpatriotic School atmosphere. Sad that they administer does under stand what is important! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dexter McCarty Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 SE 5th St	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 665-0148	514	26	19.7	82.3%	200 (38.9%)	29 (5.6%)	205 (39.9%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	50 (9.7%)	29.4	266^th of 371 public middle schools	28.3%		31.8	254^th of 368 public middle schools	31.0%	12	43.4	47.8	23.8	38.5	17.2	28.4	11.3	18.7	7.7	7.7	$20,281	$386	$19,895
Gordon Russell Middle School	Public	6-8	3625 SE Powell Valley Rd	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 667-6900	633	33	19.3	83.6%	278 (43.9%)	40 (6.3%)	208 (32.9%)	24 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.9%)	65 (10.3%)	15.6	334^th of 371 public middle schools	10.0%		14.7	334^th of 368 public middle schools	9.2%		26.1	27.5	20.0	24.6	15.1	13.0	13.5	14.0	14.3	14.3	$18,389	$424	$17,965
Walt Morey Middle School	Public	6-8	2801 SW Lucas Avenue	Troutdale	97060	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 491-1935	519	33	15.7	99.4%	206 (39.7%)	26 (5.0%)	212 (40.8%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.5%)	39.4	220^th of 371 public middle schools	40.7%		40.2	202^nd of 368 public middle schools	45.1%	18	38.0	48.0	34.9	40.9	28.9	24.0	20.9	24.7	24.4	24.4	$20,851	$655	$20,197
Clear Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	219 NE 219th	Gresham	97030	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 492-6700	584	32	18.2	82.5%	171 (29.3%)	45 (7.7%)	260 (44.5%)	25 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.6%)	56 (9.6%)	11	352^nd of 371 public middle schools	5.1%		8.5	356^th of 368 public middle schools	3.3%	4	25.5	23.8	13.3	20.8	12.0	10.8	8.6	10.5	8.3	8.3	$18,720	$378	$18,342
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	17650 SE Brooklyn St	Portland	97236	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 762-3206	876	43	20.3	102.2%	298 (34.0%)	79 (9.0%)	258 (29.5%)	142 (16.2%)	8 (0.9%)	27 (3.1%)	59 (6.7%)	30.4	264^th of 371 public middle schools	28.8%		30.9	260^th of 368 public middle schools	29.3%	4	32.7	42.2	30.9	35.5	12.5	31.4	16.9	20.7	21.5	21.5	$19,319	$1,128	$18,190
Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 NE 201st Ave	Fairview	97024	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 665-8166	723	54	13.4	100.0%	138 (19.1%)	52 (7.2%)	397 (54.9%)	41 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.4%)	58 (8.0%)	6.8	367^th of 371 public middle schools	1.1%		7.3	360^th of 368 public middle schools	2.2%	7	12.4	15.5	11.3	13.1	5.5	6.8	7.0	6.4	11.3	11.3	$21,911	$1,230	$20,680
West Orient Middle School	Public	6-8	29805 SE Orient Dr	Gresham	97080	Multnomah County	Gresham-Barlow School District 10J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 663-3323	383	19	19.9	82.8%	222 (58.0%)	8 (2.1%)	100 (26.1%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.6%)	32.6	254^th of 371 public middle schools	31.5%		34.3	235^th of 368 public middle schools	36.1%	19	50.0	33.0	19.7	33.4	26.0	18.9	26.9	24.0	20.3	20.3	$19,570	$763	$18,808
Oliver Middle	Public	6-8	15840 SE Taylor St	Portland	97233	Multnomah County	Centennial School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 762-3207	435	21	20.3	98.6%	123 (28.3%)	47 (10.8%)	172 (39.5%)	52 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	23 (5.3%)	9.3	355^th of 371 public middle schools	4.3%		8.9	354^th of 368 public middle schools	3.8%	1	12.0	25.2	16.6	17.7	5.3	11.5	9.1	8.6	11.0	11.0	$18,132	$1,168	$16,964
Hauton B Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	1121 NE 172nd Ave	Portland	97230	Multnomah County	Reynolds School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 491-2723	718	42	17.0	101.3%	109 (15.2%)	119 (16.6%)	297 (41.4%)	94 (13.1%)	8 (1.1%)	46 (6.4%)	44 (6.1%)	9	357^th of 371 public middle schools	3.8%		7.2	362^nd of 368 public middle schools	1.6%	5	15.4	21.4	24.2	20.5	6.4	6.6	< 5%	5.9	7.3	7.3	$19,799	$1,113	$18,686
Boring Middle School	Public	6-8	27801 SE Dee St	Boring	97055	Clackamas County	Oregon Trail School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 668-9393	427	19	22.4	60.0%	315 (73.8%)	4 (0.9%)	82 (19.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	72.8	71^st of 371 public middle schools	80.9%		64.9	102^nd of 368 public middle schools	72.3%	31	63.5	61.1	52.4	58.7	40.0	43.8	35.0	39.4	36.6	36.6	$15,045	$199	$14,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter McCarty Middle School

What high school do graduates of Dexter McCarty Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dexter McCarty Middle School usually go on to attend Gresham High School

Is Dexter McCarty Middle School a good school?

Dexter McCarty Middle School ranks 266^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Dexter McCarty Middle School in?

Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

What is the racial makeup of Dexter McCarty Middle School?

Students at Dexter McCarty Middle School are 40% Hispanic, 39% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Dexter McCarty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Dexter McCarty Middle School.

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