Hermiston SD 8 — Decoded Rankings
9 of 9 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,727
- Free/reduced lunch
- 66.9%
- Avg SES index
- 43.8
- State
- OR
Schools in Hermiston SD 8
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #121 | #23 (OR)plausibly #17–85#1 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| West Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #348 | #63 (OR)plausibly #29–215#5 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Highland Hills Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #208 | #79 (OR)plausibly #30–298#6 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Rocky Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #423 | #139 (OR)plausibly #88–327#8 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Sandstone Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #330 | #230 (OR)plausibly #96–415#12 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Loma Vista ElementaryNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #271 | #301 (OR)plausibly #71–432#17 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Armand Larive Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #296 | #453 (OR)plausibly #264–545#23 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sunset Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHermiston SD 8 | #440 | #507 (OR)plausibly #318–601#25 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Lower by Both Measures | 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 | #19 (OR)HS#1 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 3Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 1Lower 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) | 74.5 | 50 | 24.5 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 58.8 | 50 | 8.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -4.3 | 0 | Schools lose 4.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Oregon OSAS 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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