Morrow SD 1 School District

240 Columbia Lane
Irrigon, OR 97844
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,098 students in Morrow SD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 15% (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 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
9 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
2,234 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morrow SD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#146 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
31%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

19%
30%
(21-22)
≥95%
81%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
39.1%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.57

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2002–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
4%

Showing 1999–2012. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
59%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%
% White
38%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,407 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$11,633 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$46 MM
$12,018 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,094
$21,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,407
$22,286

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Morrow SD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heppner Junior/senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
710 Nw Morgan St
Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9138
Gr: 7-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Riverside Junior/senior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Boardman Ave
Boardman, OR 97818
(541) 481-2525
Gr: 7-12 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #33.
Irrigon Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
315 E Wyoming Ave
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-5551
Gr: 7-12 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Morrow Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
240 W Columbia Ln
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-4004
Gr: K-12 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,234 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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