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Highland Hills Elementary School

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Highland Hills Elementary School ranks 220 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Highland Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hermiston, Oregon, serving 316 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hermiston School District 8, which is ranked 49 out of 140 districts in the state.

Highland Hills Elementary consistently outperforms the Hermiston School District and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance is especially strong in the Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in Oregon for these populations. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

Compared to nearby schools within the Hermiston School District, such as Loma Vista Elementary, Desert View Elementary School, and Rocky Heights Elementary School, Highland Hills Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, which may contribute to its academic success. When compared to schools outside the Hermiston district, such as A.C. Houghton Elementary and McNary Heights Elementary, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced.

308

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,474

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 SE 10th St
Hermiston, OR 97838-2072

(541) 667-6500

District: Hermiston School District 8

Students who attend Highland Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandstone Middle School
High:	Hermiston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

41.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (45% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

Oregon avg38%

220^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Hermiston School District 8

49^th of 140Hermiston School District 8 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	220 of 706	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	257 of 710	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	229 of 706	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	283 of 706	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	202 of 705	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	207 of 709	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	194 of 701	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.5	250 of 697	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.8	436 of 706	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	481 of 695	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.5	552 of 707	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	420 of 730	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	407 of 695	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.3	293 of 674	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.7	310 of 665	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	188 of 655	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	150 of 652	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.1	224 of 636	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.3	396 of 629	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.8	309 of 586	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	35 of 101	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	38 of 80	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	21 of 97	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	29 of 179	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	304 of 653	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	182 of 658	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	244 of 652	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	248 of 646	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	158 of 621	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	165 of 681	75.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	64 of 362	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	57 of 365	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	61 of 360	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	28 of 339	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	69 of 364	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	82 of 475	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	47 of 518	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	67.8	85 of 523	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	74 of 595	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	280 of 703	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	145 of 597	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	191 of 640	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	130 of 664	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	39.4	373 of 662	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	182 of 665	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	282 of 654	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	268 of 623	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	233 of 680	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	58 of 231	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	41 of 481	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	155 of 669	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	222 of 670	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	153 of 656	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	229 of 666	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	125 of 662	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	173 of 683	74.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)75th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+9 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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Schools Near Highland Hills Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 SE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6500	308	22	14.0	91.2%	128 (41.6%)	1 (0.3%)	163 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	62.9	220^th of 706 public elementary schools	68.8%		57.7	257^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.8%	37	51.9	50.8	50.8	53.8	39.0	43.1	28.8	$18,474	$1,176	$17,298
Sunset Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 E Catherine Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6700	378	27	14.0	92.1%	64 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	308 (81.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	30.4	493^rd of 706 public elementary schools	30.2%		28	515^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.5%	22	40.3	41.4	32.0	36.1	27.6	17.3	14.7	$17,136	$1,153	$15,983
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 SW 7th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6800	408	28	14.5	91.7%	106 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	284 (69.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	42.2	374^th of 706 public elementary schools	47.0%		36	435^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.7%	61	42.4	37.5	36.2	49.2	33.8	31.9	15.9	$17,568	$1,135	$16,432
Rocky Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 W Standard Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6600	442	31	14.2	92.8%	122 (27.6%)	1 (0.2%)	296 (67.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	27	530^th of 706 public elementary schools	24.9%		35.5	441^st of 710 public elementary schools	37.9%	89	37.8	28.8	32.2	31.1	27.6	23.0	13.8	$16,047	$1,140	$14,908
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2095 NE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 667-6400	397	29	13.6	92.7%	141 (35.5%)	4 (1.0%)	239 (60.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	40.4	394^th of 706 public elementary schools	44.2%		48	322^nd of 710 public elementary schools	54.6%	72	43.1	39.1	44.9	44.8	27.5	26.9	17.9	$8,613	$1,119	$7,493
Desert View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 SW 9th	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6900	351	23	15.2	91.7%	145 (41.3%)	2 (0.6%)	183 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	73	151^st of 706 public elementary schools	78.6%		75.6	142^nd of 710 public elementary schools	80.0%	9	49.3	54.4	67.3	40.8	60.3	46.9	40.8	$18,219	$1,139	$17,080
Stanfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1120 N Main St	Stanfield	97875	Umatilla County	Stanfield School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 449-3305	235	15	15.9	90.6%	124 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	51.5	291^st of 706 public elementary schools	58.8%		59.1	249^th of 710 public elementary schools	64.9%	42	42.2	42.5	47.4	44.4	40.0	34.2	26.3	$16,039	$00	$16,039
McNary Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Columbia Ave	Umatilla	97882	Umatilla County	Umatilla School District 6R	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-6650	642	39	16.3	107.2%	167 (26.0%)	4 (0.6%)	452 (70.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	14.8	636^th of 706 public elementary schools	9.9%		9.4	686^th of 710 public elementary schools	3.4%	50	28.7	33.3	15.0	18.3	15.7	11.2	9.3	$18,403	$2,226	$16,177
A C Houghton Elementary School	Public	K-3	1105 N Main Ave	Irrigon	97844	Morrow County	Morrow School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-3321	221	16	14.2	75.6%	93 (42.1%)	1 (0.5%)	116 (52.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	25.5			25.0				$21,019	$1,906	$19,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Hills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Hills Elementary School?

Students at Highland Hills Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 42% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Highland Hills Elementary School in?

Hermiston School District 8

How many students attend Highland Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Highland Hills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Highland Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highland Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandstone Middle School
High : Hermiston High School

Is Highland Hills Elementary School a good school?

Highland Hills Elementary School ranks 220^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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