Pendleton SD 16 — Decoded Rankings
5 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKay Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #239 | #330 (OR)plausibly #131–526#14 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #466 | #422 (OR)plausibly #202–587#18 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sunridge Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #441 | #430 (OR)plausibly #286–575#19 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #534 | #484 (OR)plausibly #332–609#23 (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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton High SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #94 | #105 (OR)HS#9 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical Profile
- 3Lower 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) | 53.7 | 50 | 3.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 35.2 | 50 | 14.8 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -5.0 | 0 | Schools lose 5.0 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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