Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Bend, OR
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Elementary / Middle Schools (40 ranked)
33 official · 7 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 20 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #367 | #39 (OR)plausibly #22–149#1 (Bend metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| John Tuck Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #137 | #71 (OR)plausibly #37–250#2 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Pine Ridge ElementaryNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #87 | #93 (OR)plausibly #38–276#3 (Bend metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Juniper Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #108 | #159 (OR)plausibly #76–417#4 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Jefferson County Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #473 | #180 (OR)plausibly #80–361#5 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Ponderosa ElementaryNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #160 | #182 (OR)plausibly #94–274#6 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Culver Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Culver SD 4 | #262 | #198 (OR)plausibly #48–450#7 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Hugh Hartman ElementaryNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #333 | #212 (OR)plausibly #32–462#8 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Tumalo Community SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #70 | #213 (OR)plausibly #63–464#9 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Crook County Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Crook County SD | — | #210 | Est. #226 (OR)#9 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| M A Lynch Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #344 | #242 (OR)plausibly #80–493#10 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Pilot Butte Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #220 | #248 (OR)plausibly #144–438#11 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| R E Jewell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #252 | #256 (OR)plausibly #157–425#12 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Barnes Butte ElementaryNeighborhood | Crook County SD | — | #232 | Est. #267 (OR)#11 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Vern Patrick Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #279 | #268 (OR)plausibly #88–514#13 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Warm Springs K-8 AcademyNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #640 | #270 (OR)plausibly #83–389#14 (Bend metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sage Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #95 | #321 (OR)plausibly #135–432#15 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Silver Rail Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #170 | #335 (OR)plausibly #190–508#16 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Sisters Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Sisters SD 6 | #204 | #348 (OR)plausibly #220–491#17 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Elton Gregory Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #407 | #349 (OR)plausibly #227–487#18 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Bear Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #387 | #363 (OR)plausibly #151–518#19 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Buff Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #289 | #379 (OR)plausibly #127–528#20 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sisters Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sisters SD 6 | — | #113 | Est. #388 (OR)#18 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Buckingham Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #128 | #399 (OR)plausibly #198–529#21 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Culver Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Culver SD 4 | #321 | #415 (OR)plausibly #167–504#22 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Metolius Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #484 | #417 (OR)plausibly #169–521#23 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cascade Virtual AcademyCharter | Mitchell SD 55 | — | #487 | Est. #422 (OR)#19 (Bend metro)Also HS #22provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Sky View Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #174 | #432 (OR)plausibly #194–602#24 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Terrebonne Community SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #212 | #438 (OR)plausibly #176–571#25 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| North Star ElementaryNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #122 | #445 (OR)plausibly #191–584#26 (Bend metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Crooked River Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Crook County SD | — | #233 | Est. #482 (OR)#23 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Tom McCall Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #224 | #522 (OR)plausibly #363–616#27 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Cascade Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #94 | #550 (OR)plausibly #366–618#28 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Bend International SchoolCharter | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #141 | #551 (OR)plausibly #334–636#29 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Lava Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #127 | #581 (OR)plausibly #358–648#30 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Redmond Proficiency AcademyCharter | Redmond SD 2J | — | #469 | Est. #585 (OR)#30 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Madras Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #606 | #618 (OR)plausibly #485–635#31 (Bend metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Ensworth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #583 | #648 (OR)plausibly #577–653#32 (Bend metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| High Desert Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | #377 | Est. #649 (OR)#33 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Elk Meadow Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #254 | #653 (OR)plausibly #631–660#33 (Bend metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Unranked (20 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| 509J On-Line | Jefferson County SD 509J | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Amity Creek Elementary School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Ashwood Elementary School | Ashwood SD 8 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Black Butte Elementary School | Black Butte SD 41 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Brothers Elementary School | Crook County SD | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Desert Sky Montessori | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| High Lakes Elementary School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| LaPine Elementary School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| LaPine Middle School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Oregon Family School | Harney County SD 4 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Pacific Crest Middle School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Paulina School | Crook County SD | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Powell Butte Community Charter School | Crook County SD | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Realms Middle School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Rosland Elementary | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Steins Pillar Elementary | Crook County SD | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Three Rivers Elementary School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Westside Village Magnet School at Kingston Elementary School | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| William E Miller Elementary | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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.
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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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