Pendleton SD 16 — Decoded Rankings
7 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,796
- Free/reduced lunch
- 83.3%
- Avg SES index
- 41.2
- State
- OR
Schools in Pendleton SD 16
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #24 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| McKay Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #10 | #16 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #25 | #22 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sunridge Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #21 | #24 | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools (3 ranked)
| Hawthorne Alternative High SchoolAlternativePendleton SD 16 | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Nixyaawii Community SchoolCharterPendleton SD 16 | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Pendleton High SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Pendleton-Hermiston, OR metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 44.1 | 50 | 5.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 47.8 | 50 | 2.2 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 2.8 | 0 | Schools gain 2.8 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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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