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Walt Morey Middle School

Q: Is Walt Morey Middle School a good school?

Walt Morey Middle School ranks 202 nd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Walt Morey Middle School is a public middle school located in Troutdale, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 548 students. The school is part of the Reynolds School District 7, which is ranked 133 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walt Morey Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, ranging from 202nd to 242nd out of 368-384 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other Oregon middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been significantly below the state averages, and it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 50.9% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Reynolds School District, such as Hauton B Lee Middle School and Reynolds Middle School, also perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Oregon middle schools. In contrast, Boring Middle School, which is part of the Oregon Trail School District, performs significantly better, ranking in the top 25% of Oregon middle schools and having much higher student proficiency rates across all subjects.

519

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,272

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 SW Lucas Avenue
Troutdale, OR 97060

(503) 491-1935

District: Reynolds School District 7

Students who attend Walt Morey Middle School usually attend:

High:

Reynolds High School

Feeder schools for Walt Morey Middle School:

Elementary:	Sweetbriar Elementary School
	Troutdale Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

39.7%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 34% Oregon)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg16%

Oregon avg35%

202^nd of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Reynolds School District 7

133^rd of 140Reynolds School District 7 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	40.2	202 of 368	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	205 of 371	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	216 of 380	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	231 of 367	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	242 of 379	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	240 of 384	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	269 of 382	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.5	281 of 383	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.0	222 of 381	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.7	274 of 382	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.2	244 of 377	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	228 of 395	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	159 of 357	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	120 of 343	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	69 of 323	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	62.9	99 of 315	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	91 of 295	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	105 of 285	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.6	56 of 271	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	64.4	79 of 270	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	42.7	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.3	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	41 of 61	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	164 of 316	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	172 of 313	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	205 of 323	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	222 of 310	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	203 of 277	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	269 of 342	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	84 of 104	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	75 of 103	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.3	35 of 103	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	23 of 93	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	21.0	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	73 of 196	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	55 of 196	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	101 of 201	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	119 of 194	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	129 of 191	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	159 of 210	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	104 of 240	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	110 of 244	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	106 of 312	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	228 of 364	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	160 of 282	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	231 of 325	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	190 of 330	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	178 of 323	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	173 of 318	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	169 of 312	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	121 of 291	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	180 of 341	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	104 of 133	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	91 of 125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	67 of 114	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	65 of 115	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	87 of 137	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	93 of 180	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	150 of 153	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	74 of 150	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	77 of 156	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	154 of 206	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	166 of 351	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	153 of 360	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	175 of 355	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	164 of 344	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	196 of 357	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2018)48th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)19th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-4 vs state

Science34%+7 vs state

Mathematics22%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Sunday, January 30, 2022

The staff can act very entitled at times and a lot of their rules are useless. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

This school taught me things that were actually useful and helped us through until we got it! Students that were not intelligent in primary school were very smart after a year of this school! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	40.2	202^nd of 368 public middle schools	45.1%		41.5	205^th of 371 public middle schools	44.7%	3	37.6	32.9	44.9	18.6	20.3	26.1	34.3	$20,272	$2,225	$18,046
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%)	8.5	356^th of 368 public middle schools	3.3%		10.9	349^th of 371 public middle schools	5.9%	7	17.8	13.9	16.5	7.3	9.1	6.2	10.9	$16,923	$761	$16,163
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%)	31.8	254^th of 368 public middle schools	31.0%		25.9	277^th of 371 public middle schools	25.3%	23	40.4	30.6	45.0	20.0	20.0	17.6	17.3	$17,244	$730	$16,514
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%)	14.7	334^th of 368 public middle schools	9.2%		14.2	339^th of 371 public middle schools	8.6%	5	18.7	28.6	21.7	11.3	16.9	10.6	13.5	$16,942	$870	$16,071
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%)	7.3	360^th of 368 public middle schools	2.2%		7.3	366^th of 371 public middle schools	1.3%	6	11.5	19.7	17.6		9.1		5.1	$20,203	$2,460	$17,743
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%)	30.9	260^th of 368 public middle schools	29.3%		27.5	269^th of 371 public middle schools	27.5%	9	39.2	36.1	32.5	21.1	20.2	20.4	18.5	$19,856	$1,371	$18,486
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%)	7.2	362^nd of 368 public middle schools	1.6%		9.2	360^th of 371 public middle schools	3.0%	2	15.9	14.1	14.5	6.3	7.2		8.6	$20,747	$3,265	$17,482
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%)	34.3	235^th of 368 public middle schools	36.1%		32.5	243^rd of 371 public middle schools	34.5%	8	37.8	30.8	39.0	21.8	16.9	31.3	22.4	$18,440	$1,213	$17,227
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%)	8.9	354^th of 368 public middle schools	3.8%		10.8	353^rd of 371 public middle schools	4.9%	1	15.1	20.5	22.2	7.6	8.3		5.5	$19,758	$1,720	$18,038
Boring Middle School	Public	6-8	27801 SE Dee St	Boring	97009	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%)	64.9	102^nd of 368 public middle schools	72.3%		68.9	84^th of 371 public middle schools	77.4%	18	64.5	59.2	40.9	40.1	38.6	26.8	29.5	$14,521	$394	$14,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Morey Middle School

What high school do graduates of Walt Morey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Walt Morey Middle School usually go on to attend Reynolds High School

What district is Walt Morey Middle School in?

Reynolds School District 7

How many students attend Walt Morey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Walt Morey Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Walt Morey Middle School?

Students at Walt Morey Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Walt Morey Middle School a good school?

Walt Morey Middle School ranks 202^nd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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