Summary:
ZIP code 97060, which covers Troutdale in east Multnomah County, has exactly one middle school: Walt Morey Middle School, serving grades 6–8 at 2801 SW Lucas Avenue. It enrolls 519 students — roughly 173 per grade — and is part of Reynolds School District 7. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP code, there are no neighboring middle schools to compare it with; the useful comparisons are with its own district and with Oregon as a whole.
On 2025–2026 state tests, Walt Morey clearly outperforms its district in every subject. All-grade English Language Arts proficiency is 40.9% versus the district's 23.7%, math is 24.7% versus 12.8%, and science is 24.4% versus 13.7%. Against Oregon averages, results are mixed: ELA is close to state (2.9 points below, and 7th-grade ELA actually beats the state at 48% versus 45.3%), while math is 8.2 points below state and science 6.2 points below. Eighth grade is the weakest level relative to the state, with math at 20.9% versus 30% statewide, while 6th-grade math is nearly at the state level (28.9% versus 29.7%). The school's statewide rank is 220 of 371 (41st percentile, 2 stars), compared with the district's 131 of 141 (7th percentile, 0 stars).
Chronic absenteeism is 40.8% — lower than the district's 45.3% but higher than the state's 33.5%. Nearly all students (99.42%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $20,851, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.7. Statewide ranks have held steady between the 41st and 45th percentile over the last three years.
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