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Redmond SD 2j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,191 students in Redmond SD 2j 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 Redmond SD 2j School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
13 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
6,921 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Redmond SD 2j 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 88% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Graduation Rate
88%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.57
# American Indian Students
54 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,468 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
23%
# Black Students
42 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
4,955 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
453
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
483
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
501
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
492
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
499
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
511
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
619
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
629
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
613
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
545
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,662 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 $13,950 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,662
$18,118
Spending / Student
$13,950
$19,155
Best Redmond SD 2j School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redmond Proficiency Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
657 Sw Glacier Ave
Redmond, OR 97756
(541) 526-0882
Redmond, OR 97756
(541) 526-0882
Grades: 6-12
| 891 students
Rank: #22.
Obsidian Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1335 Sw Obsidian Ave
Redmond, OR 97756
(541) 923-4900
Redmond, OR 97756
(541) 923-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #33.
Elton Gregory Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Nw Upas Ave
Redmond, OR 97756
(541) 526-6440
Redmond, OR 97756
(541) 526-6440
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
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