Dexter McCarty Middle School

Summary:

Dexter McCarty Middle School is a public middle school located in Gresham, Oregon, serving 559 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Gresham-Barlow School District, which is ranked 95 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dexter McCarty Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, with a 1-star rating for the past several years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS tests, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 35.6%, compared to the district's 25.8% and the state's 40.7%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the Hispanic and Multi-racial student subgroups performing relatively better, while the White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups perform significantly worse.

Dexter McCarty Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching over 82% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. When compared to nearby middle schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District, such as West Orient Middle School, Dexter McCarty Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates on OSAS tests. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio and lower spending per student compared to some nearby schools may also be contributing factors to its academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1400 SE 5th St
       Gresham, OR  97080-8132


(503) 665-0148

District: Gresham-Barlow School District 10J

SchoolDigger Rank:
277th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,567 Help


Students who attend Dexter McCarty Middle School usually attend:

High:    Gresham High School

Feeder schools for Dexter McCarty Middle School:

Elementary:    East Gresham Elementary School
    Hogan Cedars Elementary School
    Hollydale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  559

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.5%
Hispanic:
34.9%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.1% Help


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Compare Details Dexter McCarty Middle School ranks worse than 74.7% of middle schools in Oregon. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.5%), Hispanic (34.9%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dexter McCarty Middle School is 20.6. 2 middle schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dexter McCarty Middle School is $15,567, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Gresham-Barlow School District 10J.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dexter McCarty Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dexter McCarty Middle School 277th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Dexter McCarty Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Gresham-Barlow School District 10J:

SchoolDigger ranks Gresham-Barlow School District 10J 95th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dexter McCarty Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.03 102nd 270 62.2%
2005 69.68 62nd 271 77.1%
2006 51.63 130th 285 54.4%
2007 63.94 83rd 295 71.9%
2008 66.65 81st 315 74.3%
2009 67.37 83rd 323 74.3%
2010 63.94 109th 343 68.2%
2011 43.03 230th 357 35.6%
2012 38.88 282nd 395 28.6%
2013 34.77 276th 377 26.8%
2014 25.26 309th 382 19.1%
2015 37.37 253rd 381 33.6%
2016 36.82 257th 383 32.9%
2017 43.48 218th 382 42.9%
2018 48.05 192nd 384 50.0%
2019 43.00 214th 379 43.5%
2022 23.38 291st 367 20.7%
2023 28.06 281st 380 26.1%
2024 25.88 277th 371 25.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.69 40th 137 70.8%
2019 59.75 44th 115 61.7%
2022 32.90 77th 110 30.0%
2023 44.83 57th 114 50.0%
2024 35.45 81st 125 35.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.95 65th 206 68.4%
2019 35.16 88th 156 43.6%
2022 20.72 133rd 143 7.0%
2024 28.95 121st 153 20.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.12 167th 325 48.6%
2019 43.82 152nd 282 46.1%
2022 23.42 288th 364 20.9%
2023 41.62 180th 312 42.3%
2024 32.88 166th 244 32.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.48 10th 21 52.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.81 178th 342 48.0%
2019 54.06 120th 277 56.7%
2022 22.14 257th 310 17.1%
2023 26.92 240th 323 25.7%
2024 24.91 239th 313 23.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.44 184th 341 46.0%
2019 39.35 177th 291 39.2%
2022 25.93 242nd 312 22.4%
2023 30.57 227th 318 28.6%
2024 27.36 235th 323 27.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.01 107th 210 49.0%
2019 35.67 127th 191 33.5%
2022 32.66 134th 194 30.9%
2023 39.49 114th 201 43.3%
2024 33.71 128th 196 34.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dexter McCarty Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.08 129th 357 63.9%
2019 53.41 148th 344 57.0%
2022 24.33 280th 355 21.1%
2023 28.22 269th 360 25.3%
2024 30.46 245th 349 29.8%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dexter McCarty Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 568 11 18 11 8 n/a n/a 0 616
1996 568 11 18 11 8 n/a n/a 0 616
1997 569 12 26 19 7 n/a n/a 0 633
1998 534 12 23 20 3 n/a n/a 0 592
1999 557 9 24 28 6 n/a n/a 0 624
2000 548 12 23 32 8 n/a n/a 0 623
2001 519 16 24 31 10 n/a n/a 0 600
2002 540 17 15 44 8 n/a n/a 1 625
2003 540 17 15 44 8 n/a n/a 1 625
2004 541 11 14 73 6 n/a n/a 2 647
2005 483 8 12 69 9 n/a n/a 46 627
2006 479 14 26 108 15 n/a n/a 0 642
2007 480 15 23 103 10 n/a n/a 26 657
2008 488 14 26 121 7 n/a n/a 23 679
2009 443 16 23 127 6 n/a n/a 32 647
2010 423 13 25 172 5 n/a n/a 33 671
2011 408 13 19 191 5 2 36 0 674
2012 396 14 23 177 5 3 37 0 655
2013 384 18 19 175 4 1 26 0 627
2014 361 15 13 179 7 1 35 0 611
2015 333 12 14 196 6 1 29 0 591
2016 287 10 14 207 3 2 34 0 557
2017 283 18 14 202 4 5 37 0 563
2018 265 12 15 188 4 10 38 0 532
2019 259 12 13 193 2 5 29 0 513
2020 277 13 14 193 4 1 29 0 531
2021 269 15 15 202 7 3 40 0 551
2022 262 16 15 197 6 2 48 1 547
2023 249 21 18 195 4 7 62 3 559

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dexter McCarty Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 616 34.1 18.1 12.2
1996 616 34.1 18.1 12.2
1997 633 29.7 21.3 10.6
1998 592 28.7 20.6 12.8
1999 624 30.5 20.5 23.1
2000 623 30.5 20.4 20.5
2001 600 31.0 19.4 24.8
2002 625 31.5 19.8 34.1
2003 625 31.5 19.8 34.1
2004 647 31.5 20.5 35.8
2005 627 31.0 20.2 42.2
2006 642 34.0 18.9 38.2
2007 657 32.1 20.5 41.7
2008 679 33.0 20.6 41.3
2009 647 35.0 18.5 46.8
2010 671 31.8 21.0 48.7
2011 674 30.7 21.9 53.3
2012 655 27.4 23.8 57.3
2013 627 28.1 22.2 65.4
2014 611 27.7 22.0 71.8
2015 591 28.0 21.1 65.3
2016 557 27.0 20.6 65.5
2017 563 25.4 22.1 67.5
2018 532 25.4 20.8 61.5
2019 513 25.0 20.4 71.3
2020 531 24.0 22.0 63.8
2021 551 22.8 24.1 n/a
2022 547 26.8 20.3 n/a
2023 559 27.0 20.6 82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dexter McCarty Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 616 34.1 18.1 12.2
1996 616 34.1 18.1 12.2
1997 633 29.7 21.3 10.6
1998 592 28.7 20.6 12.8
1999 624 30.5 20.5 23.1
2000 623 30.5 20.4 20.5
2001 600 31.0 19.4 24.8
2002 625 31.5 19.8 34.1
2003 625 31.5 19.8 34.1
2004 647 31.5 20.5 35.8
2005 627 31.0 20.2 42.2
2006 642 34.0 18.9 38.2
2007 657 32.1 20.5 41.7
2008 679 33.0 20.6 41.3
2009 647 35.0 18.5 46.8
2010 671 31.8 21.0 48.7
2011 674 30.7 21.9 53.3
2012 655 27.4 23.8 57.3
2013 627 28.1 22.2 65.4
2014 611 27.7 22.0 71.8
2015 591 28.0 21.1 65.3
2016 557 27.0 20.6 65.5
2017 563 25.4 22.1 67.5
2018 532 25.4 20.8 61.5
2019 513 25.0 20.4 71.3
2020 531 24.0 22.0 63.8
2021 551 22.8 24.1 n/a
2022 547 26.8 20.3 n/a
2023 559 27.0 20.6 82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dexter McCarty Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,405
2020 $12,976
2021 $13,180
2022 $15,567

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dexter McCarty Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 214th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 281st of 380 Middle schools
 17.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dexter McCarty Middle School)56.838.6
 18.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Gresham-Barlow School District 10J)49.829.1
 20.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dexter McCarty Middle School)36.117.1
 19%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gresham-Barlow School District 10J)28.615.8
 12.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dexter McCarty Middle School)42.426.9
 15.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Gresham-Barlow School District 10J)51.235.2
 16%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dexter McCarty Middle School)27.215.8
 11.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gresham-Barlow School District 10J)3318.5
 14.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dexter McCarty Middle School)55.348
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Gresham-Barlow School District 10J)53.737.6
 16.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dexter McCarty Middle School)36.115.2
 20.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gresham-Barlow School District 10J)34.716.3
 18.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Dexter McCarty Middle School)35.314
 21.3%
   8th Grade Science (Gresham-Barlow School District 10J)3417.7
 16.3%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students513559
 9%
African American1221
 75%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian1318
 38.5%
Hispanic193195
 1%
Pacific Islander57
 40%
White259249
 3.9%
Two or More Races2962
 113.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.3%82.1%
 10.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Dexter McCarty Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Dexter McCarty Middle School.

Students who attend Dexter McCarty Middle School usually go on to attend Gresham High School

Dexter McCarty Middle School ranks 277th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Dexter McCarty Middle School are 45% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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