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Schools in Rowena

Rowena’s public schools

North Wasco School District 21 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rowena. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above Oregon’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in Oregon’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 7% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,441 students on the public path
In brief

Rowena’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Rowena’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Oregon’s 753 public schools. The Dalles High School places highest (better than 65%); Chenowith Elementary School lowest (1%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Rowena, graded from D− to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: The Dalles High School. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Rowena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C+
6–8The Dalles Middle Schoolin The DallesC−
9–12The Dalles High Schoolin The DallesB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Wasco School District 21.

The district

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

North Wasco School District 21Grades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,834 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$16,590OR $17,749 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 44% · 1349 students tested
Math19%
State average 30.6% · 1348 students tested

Rowena vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rowena—North Wasco School District 21

Every school in Rowena

5 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).

Also serving Rowenain other towns
Dry Hollow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · The Dalles
C+
424 students19:1Rate it →
Chenowith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · The Dalles
D−
418 students15:1Rate it →
Colonel Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · The Dalles
C−
291 students16:1Rate it →
The Dalles Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · The Dalles
C−
513 students17:1Rate it →
The Dalles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · The Dalles
B+
795 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Rowena’s schools

Are Rowena’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Rowena. North Wasco School District 21 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rowena. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Oregon’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Rowena in?

North Wasco School District 21.

Where do Rowena kids go to high school?

The Dalles High School.

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What Rowena families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.