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Schools in Dallas · Dallas School District 2

Dallas’s public schools score below 65% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Dallas’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dallas, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

#100of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 4 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 6 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 8 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 16% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.2
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
2,489 students on the public path
In brief

Dallas’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 203 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dallas’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,875 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Oregon 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is LaCreole Middle School, then Dallas High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Dallas Community Charter, Faith Christian School (private) and Grace Christian Preschool (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dallas’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Oregon school districts, #100 of 142 Oregon towns. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 28%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,514 test results and a graduating class of 246 could put Dallas anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Dallas’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,505 in math, 1,522 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dallas, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8LaCreole Middle SchoolDallas School District 2No scores
9–12Dallas High SchoolDallas School District 2No scores

Dallas’s public schools are run by Dallas School District 2. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dallas School District 2Grades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,953 students · 19.2 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$14,875OR $17,749 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 44% · 1522 students tested
Math25%
State average 30.6% · 1505 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 27% of the Dallas district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Oregon, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Dallas vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Dallas’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DallasC+Dallas School District 2

Every school in Dallas

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dallasby address
Lyle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
305 students15:1Rate it →
Oakdale Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
300 students16:1Rate it →
Whitworth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
367 students17:1Rate it →
LaCreole Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
569 students18:1Rate it →
Dallas High School
High · Grades 9–12
948 students25:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Dallas Community Charter
Grades K–12
Charter
251 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Faith Christian School
Grades PK–9
Private · Religious
206 students19:1Rate it →
Grace Christian Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
149 studentsRate it →

Questions about Dallas’s schools

Are Dallas’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dallas children attend score below 65% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #100 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dallas in?

Dallas School District 2, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,953 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dallas kids go to high school?

Dallas High School, with 948 students.

What is Dallas’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Dallas School District 2 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Dallas spend per student?

$14,875 in Dallas School District 2 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dallas?

Yes: Faith Christian School (religious, grades PK–9, 206 students) and Grace Christian Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 149 students). Dallas also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.