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Pendleton SD 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 648 students in Pendleton SD 16 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Pendleton SD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
8 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,890 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Pendleton SD 16 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
# American Indian Students
335 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
425 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
23%
# Black Students
24 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
1,812 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
63%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
228
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,557 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 $13,951 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,557
$18,279
Spending / Student
$13,951
$19,325
Best Pendleton SD 16 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunridge Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Sw Runnion Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-3416
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-3416
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
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