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Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
30th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 96% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bend, Oregon, serving 382 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, which is ranked 28 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Highland School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Oregon, with a statewide ranking between 2 and 30 over the past 10 years. The school's students outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates. Highland School's female and white students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10 and top 50 respectively among Oregon elementary schools. The school also ranks 8th in the state for low socioeconomic status students, indicating its ability to support students from diverse backgrounds. While Highland School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 38.1% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland School outperforms most in academic proficiency, with significantly higher scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Schools like Juniper Elementary, Desert Sky Montessori, and Ensworth Elementary lag behind. However, William E. Miller Elementary, located about 2.3 miles from Highland School, is another high-performing school in the district, sharing similar academic proficiency rates.

384
Students ?
20.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,217
Per pupil spending ?
48.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 701 NW Newport Ave
       Bend, OR  97701-1799

(541) 355-1900

District: Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1


Students who attend Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pacific Crest Middle School
High:    Summit High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Two or more races:
6.5%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Oregon average (70% vs 38% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Oregon elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school70%
District avg49%
Oregon avg38%
30th of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 21Elementary Schools in the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1
28th of 140Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1 among Oregon districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202595.430 of 70695.8%★★★★★
202495.129 of 71095.9%★★★★★
202398.57 of 70699.0%★★★★★
202298.48 of 70698.9%★★★★★
201998.54 of 70599.4%★★★★★
201897.65 of 70999.3%★★★★★
201796.812 of 70198.3%★★★★★
201697.92 of 69799.7%★★★★★
201595.719 of 70697.3%★★★★★
201493.218 of 69597.4%★★★★★
201393.917 of 70797.6%★★★★★
201290.035 of 73095.2%★★★★★
201190.715 of 69597.8%★★★★★
201087.334 of 67495.0%★★★★★
200986.435 of 66594.7%★★★★★
200887.229 of 65595.6%★★★★★
200787.927 of 65295.9%★★★★★
200685.016 of 63697.5%★★★★★
200586.617 of 62997.3%★★★★★
200490.92 of 58699.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202597.39 of 65398.6%★★★★★
202495.222 of 65896.7%★★★★★
202397.97 of 65298.9%★★★★★
202296.618 of 64697.2%★★★★★
201996.94 of 62199.4%★★★★★
201895.68 of 68198.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202298.58 of 70398.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202588.560 of 66491.0%★★★★★
202492.539 of 66294.1%★★★★★
202397.95 of 66599.2%★★★★★
202297.610 of 65498.5%★★★★★
201998.14 of 62399.4%★★★★★
201897.55 of 68099.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202590.444 of 66993.4%★★★★★
202490.542 of 67093.7%★★★★★
202396.87 of 65698.9%★★★★★
202296.810 of 66698.5%★★★★★
201996.92 of 66299.7%★★★★★
201896.14 of 68399.4%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics73%+37 vs state
English Language Arts72%+28 vs state
Science60%+30 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School.

Students at Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School are 91% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pacific Crest Middle School
High : Summit High School

Yes! Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30th of 706 Oregon elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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