Pendleton SD 16 — Decoded Rankings
5 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,767
- Free/reduced lunch
- 64.9%
- Avg SES index
- 45.1
- State
- OR
Schools in Pendleton SD 16
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunridge Middle SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #365 | #277 (OR)plausibly #174–445#14 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| McKay Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #197 | #329 (OR)plausibly #155–547#19 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #506 | #359 (OR)plausibly #212–528#20 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #445 | #426 (OR)plausibly #249–580#22 (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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton High SchoolNeighborhoodPendleton SD 16 | #81 | #99 (OR)HS#7 (Hermiston-Pendleton metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical 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) | 60.2 | 50 | 10.2 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 34.3 | 50 | 15.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -7.0 | 0 | Schools lose 7.0 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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