For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 523 students in Harney County SD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Harney County SD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,021 Schools
# Students
742 Students
372,114 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
20,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Harney County SD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.59
# American Indian Students
27 Students
4,192 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
14,907 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
91,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
8,993 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
580 Students
220,339 Students
% White Students
78%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,142 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
27,641 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
71
36,427
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
39,977
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
39,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
40,889
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
40,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
41,221
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
41,548
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
37,267
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
38,326
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
3,276
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
3,712
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
3,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
4,168
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,131 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,007
$18,118
Spending / Student
$16,131
$19,155
Best Harney County SD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burns High Desert Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Oregon Ave
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-6811
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-6811
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Henry L Slater Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 N Fairview Ave
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-7201
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-7201
Grades: K-5
| 352 students
Rank: #33.
Hines Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Barnes Ave
Hines, OR 97738
(541) 573-6436
Hines, OR 97738
(541) 573-6436
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
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