Dexter McCarty Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gresham, Oregon·97080
Score
26.5/100
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#149
Among 202 Oregon middle schools
#2
In Gresham-Barlow SD 10J
#2
In Gresham
Top 74%
In Oregon

Score 26.5/100: better than 26% of Oregon middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Oregon, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Oregon schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 43%, better than 43% of them
457 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 31%, better than 23% of them
455 students tested
Science
8%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 27%, better than 3% of them
145 students tested
All Oregon schools (ELA / math)
44% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Oregon Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6OSAS43.4176
English language artsGrade 7OSAS47.8135
English language artsGrade 8OSAS23.8146
English language artsAll gradesOSAS38.5457
MathGrade 6OSAS17.2174
MathGrade 7OSAS28.4134
MathGrade 8OSAS11.3142
MathAll gradesOSAS18.7455
ScienceGrade 8OSAS7.7145
ScienceAll gradesOSAS7.7145

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
510
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
510
Typical middle school: 491
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical middle school: 71%

District and location

School district
City
Multnomah County

Contact

Address
1400 SE 5th St
Gresham, OR 97080

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Oregon. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Dexter McCarty Middle School at a glance

Dexter McCarty Middle School is a public middle school in Gresham, Oregon, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Gresham-Barlow SD 10J school district. It has about 510 students (a typical Oregon middle school has 491). About 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 71% at a typical Oregon middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Oregon middle schools, it scores 26.5 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #149 of 202. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.