Hermiston SD 8 — Decoded Rankings
9 of 9 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,615
- Free/reduced lunch
- 92.0%
- Avg SES index
- 38.8
- State
- OR
Schools in Hermiston SD 8
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #132 | #29 (OR)plausibly #21–93#1 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| West Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #321 | #31 (OR)plausibly #13–133#2 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Highland Hills Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #187 | #73 (OR)plausibly #38–168#4 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Rocky Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #448 | #103 (OR)plausibly #68–257#6 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Sandstone Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #334 | #192 (OR)plausibly #78–345#11 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Loma Vista ElementaryNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #291 | #320 (OR)plausibly #125–398#13 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sunset Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #371 | #380 (OR)plausibly #217–479#17 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Armand Larive Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #323 | #443 (OR)plausibly #301–521#20 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermiston High SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #40 | #25 (OR)HS#1 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 3Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Hermiston-Pendleton, OR metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 76.4 | 50 | 26.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 69.4 | 50 | 19.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -1.9 | 0 | Schools lose 1.9 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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