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Colonel Wright Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

610 W 14th St, The Dalles, OR 97058 · (541) 506-3360 · Part of North Wasco School District 21

The Dalles’ School Grade C− better than 24% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
291
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Colonel Wright Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for The Dalles kids: The Dalles Middle School

On the path

Where The Dalles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Colonel Wright Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8The Dalles Middle School513 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

610 W 14th St, The Dalles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 140
Grade 253
Grade 343
Grade 455
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
253’20
263’21
292’22
278’23
291’24

Up 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colonel Wright Elementary School from The Dalles families.

Other schools in North Wasco School District 21

The district →
Dry Hollow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · The Dalles
C+
424 students19:1
Chenowith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · The Dalles
D−
418 students15:1
Innovations Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · The Dalles
232 students17:1
Mosier Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Mosier
B+
161 students12:1
The Dalles Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · The Dalles
C−
513 students17:1
The Dalles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · The Dalles
B+
795 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; The Dalles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.