Jefferson County SD 509J — Decoded Rankings
6 of 9 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,852
- Free/reduced lunch
- 100.0%
- Avg SES index
- 29.1
- State
- OR
Schools in Jefferson County SD 509J
Elementary / Middle Schools (5 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Middle SchoolNeighborhoodJefferson County SD 509J | #506 | #266 (OR)plausibly #129–457#12 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Warm Springs K-8 AcademyNeighborhoodJefferson County SD 509J | #573 | #337 (OR)plausibly #128–442#15 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Buff Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodJefferson County SD 509J | #258 | #350 (OR)plausibly #140–484#16 (Bend metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Metolius Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodJefferson County SD 509J | #494 | #518 (OR)plausibly #274–623#29 (Bend metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Madras Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodJefferson County SD 509J | #627 | #658 (OR)plausibly #601–671#33 (Bend 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras High SchoolNeighborhoodJefferson County SD 509J | #111 | #80 (OR)HS#3 (Bend metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 2Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Bend, OR metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 15.9 | 50 | 34.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 41.2 | 50 | 8.8 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 8.6 | 0 | Schools gain 8.6 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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