Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Bend, OR
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Elementary / Middle Schools (41 ranked)
34 official · 7 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 21 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #352 | #37 (OR)plausibly #19–123#1 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Pine Ridge ElementaryNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #49 | #49 (OR)plausibly #21–146#2 (Bend metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Crook County Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Crook County SD | #250 | #85 (OR)plausibly #42–226#3 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Ponderosa ElementaryNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #94 | #111 (OR)plausibly #58–195#4 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Tumalo Community SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #25 | #136 (OR)plausibly #28–230#5 (Bend metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| M A Lynch Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #283 | #155 (OR)plausibly #36–406#6 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Insight School of Oregon Painted HillsCharter | Mitchell SD 55 | #416 | #181 (OR)plausibly #69–513#7 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Vern Patrick Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #300 | #222 (OR)plausibly #113–450#8 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Juniper Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #117 | #229 (OR)plausibly #115–492#9 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Hugh Hartman ElementaryNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #426 | #230 (OR)plausibly #54–470#10 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Crooked River Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Crook County SD | #135 | #249 (OR)plausibly #76–460#11 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Jefferson County Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #506 | #266 (OR)plausibly #129–457#12 (Bend metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Barnes Butte ElementaryNeighborhood | Crook County SD | — | #249 | Est. #283 (OR)#10 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Cascade Virtual AcademyCharter | Mitchell SD 55 | — | #428 | Est. #301 (OR)#10 (Bend metro)Also HS #4provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Cascade Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | #77 | Est. #314 (OR)#11 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Silver Rail Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #160 | #317 (OR)plausibly #195–454#13 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Sky View Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #168 | #321 (OR)plausibly #135–561#14 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Warm Springs K-8 AcademyNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #573 | #337 (OR)plausibly #128–442#15 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Buff Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #258 | #350 (OR)plausibly #140–484#16 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Terrebonne Community SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #251 | #377 (OR)plausibly #189–558#17 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Bear Creek Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #478 | #400 (OR)plausibly #199–587#18 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| John Tuck Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #273 | #411 (OR)plausibly #208–628#19 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Tom McCall Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #217 | #413 (OR)plausibly #232–577#20 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Culver Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Culver SD 4 | #307 | #458 (OR)plausibly #227–566#21 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Lava Ridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #112 | #465 (OR)plausibly #242–573#22 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Buckingham Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #141 | #466 (OR)plausibly #247–601#23 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Culver Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Culver SD 4 | #341 | #468 (OR)plausibly #230–610#24 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ensworth Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #468 | #491 (OR)plausibly #231–622#25 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Elton Gregory Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | — | #374 | Est. #493 (OR)#23 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| R E Jewell Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #447 | #502 (OR)plausibly #407–622#26 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Bend International SchoolCharter | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #110 | #504 (OR)plausibly #236–626#27 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Sage Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Redmond SD 2J | #161 | #506 (OR)plausibly #304–587#28 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Metolius Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #494 | #518 (OR)plausibly #274–623#29 (Bend metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Pilot Butte Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | #273 | Est. #534 (OR)#26 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| LaPine Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | — | #491 | Est. #585 (OR)#28 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Sisters Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Sisters SD 6 | #174 | #608 (OR)plausibly #417–640#30 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| North Star ElementaryNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #180 | #613 (OR)plausibly #411–643#31 (Bend metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Redmond Proficiency AcademyCharter | Redmond SD 2J | — | #512 | Est. #618 (OR)#30 (Bend metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Elk Meadow Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #245 | #654 (OR)plausibly #601–665#32 (Bend metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Madras Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Jefferson County SD 509J | #627 | #658 (OR)plausibly #601–671#33 (Bend metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| High Desert Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 | #420 | #677 (OR)plausibly #672–680#34 (Bend metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Unranked (21 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 | |
| Grizzly Mountain HomeLink | Crook County SD | — | 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 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 | |
| Sisters Middle School | Sisters SD 6 | — | 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
- 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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