Top Rankings
Bend-Lapine Administrative School District 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,428 students in Bend-Lapine Administrative School District 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Bend-Lapine Administrative School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
35 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
17,075 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
835 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bend-Lapine Administrative School District 1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
80%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,597 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$275 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$335 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,131
$18,279
Spending / Student
$19,597
$19,325
Best Bend-Lapine Administrative School District 1 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Realms Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20730 Brinson Blvd
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 322-5323
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 322-5323
Gr: 6-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Cascade Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19619 Mountaineer Wy
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 355-7000
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 355-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #33.
Pacific Crest Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3030 Nw Elwood Lane
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 355-7800
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 355-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Bend International School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
63020 Ob Riley Road
Bend, OR 97703
(541) 389-5708
Bend, OR 97703
(541) 389-5708
Gr: K-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Three Rivers Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
56900 Enterprise Dr
Bend, OR 97707
(541) 355-3000
Bend, OR 97707
(541) 355-3000
Gr: K-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #66.
Sky View Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
63555 Ne 18th St
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 355-7600
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 355-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #77.
Pilot Butte Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1501 Ne Neff St
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 355-7400
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 355-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #88.
High Desert Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
61000 Diamondback Ln
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 355-7200
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 355-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #99.
Westside Village Magnet School At Kingston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1101 Nw 12th St
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 355-2000
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 355-2000
Gr: K-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1010.
Lapine Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16360 First St
La Pine, OR 97739
(541) 355-8200
La Pine, OR 97739
(541) 355-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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