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Hermiston SD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,330 students in Hermiston SD 8 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Hermiston SD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
9 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
5,419 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hermiston SD 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Graduation Rate
80%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,252 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
23%
# Black Students
21 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
1,885 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
35%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
354
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
389
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
432
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
447
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
451
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
436
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
443
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
442
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
413
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,390 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,485
$18,279
Spending / Student
$15,390
$19,325
Best Hermiston SD 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandstone Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Ne 10th St
Hermiston, OR 97838
(541) 667-6300
Hermiston, OR 97838
(541) 667-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
Rank: #22.
Armand Larive Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1497 Sw 9th St
Hermiston, OR 97838
(541) 667-6200
Hermiston, OR 97838
(541) 667-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students
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