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Morrow SD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,082 students in Morrow SD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Morrow SD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
474 Schools
# Students
2,307 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Morrow SD 1 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 95% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,356 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
23%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
890 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
39%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
166
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,831 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,559
$18,118
Spending / Student
$14,831
$19,155
Best Morrow SD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heppner Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
710 Nw Morgan St
Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9138
Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9138
Grades: 7-12
| 159 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
210 Boardman Ave
Boardman, OR 97818
(541) 481-2525
Boardman, OR 97818
(541) 481-2525
Grades: 7-12
| 496 students
Rank: #33.
Irrigon Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 E Wyoming Ave
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-5551
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-5551
Grades: 7-12
| 366 students
Rank: #44.
Morrow Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
240 W Columbia Ln
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-4004
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-4004
Grades: K-12
| 61 students
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