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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 672 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 24% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
8 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
2,901 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pendleton SD 16 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 75% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
75%
81.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.7%
43.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.57
% American Indian
11%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
62%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,051 is less than the state median of $22,277. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$11,633 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,018 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,785
$21,563
Spending / Student
$17,051
$22,277
Best Pendleton SD 16 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunridge Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Sw Runnion Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-3416
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-3416
Gr: 6-8 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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