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Desert View Elementary School

Q: Is Desert View Elementary School a good school?

Desert View Elementary School ranks 151 st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Desert View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hermiston, Oregon, serving 356 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Desert View Elementary consistently outperforms the Hermiston School District and the state of Oregon in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 49.3% of 3rd graders at Desert View were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.9% for the district and 40.3% for the state. Similarly, in 5th grade Math, 46.9% of Desert View students were proficient or better, compared to 30% for the district and 31.3% for the state. The school also ranks among the top 20-50 elementary schools in Oregon for Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students, indicating that it is effectively serving these populations.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Hermiston School District, Desert View Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with schools like Loma Vista, Highland Hills, West Park, and Rocky Heights all having lower academic proficiency rates and lower overall rankings. Despite experiencing higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to previous years, Desert View Elementary still performs better than the state average in this metric and has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Oregon elementary schools over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the time period.

351

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,219

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1225 SW 9th
Hermiston, OR 97838-2147

(541) 667-6900

District: Hermiston School District 8

Students who attend Desert View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandstone Middle School
High:	Hermiston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

41.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg36%

Oregon avg38%

151^st of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	73.0	151 of 706	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	142 of 710	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	123 of 706	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	241 of 706	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	193 of 705	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	123 of 709	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	98 of 701	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	96 of 697	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	195 of 706	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	233 of 695	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	300 of 707	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	279 of 730	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	191 of 695	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	56.4	320 of 674	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	222 of 665	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	168 of 655	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.1	172 of 652	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	85 of 636	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	133 of 629	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	78.3	78 of 586	86.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	35 of 87	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	21 of 80	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	22 of 179	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	135 of 653	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	175 of 658	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	149 of 652	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	171 of 646	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	223 of 621	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	110 of 681	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	20 of 362	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	41 of 365	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	35 of 360	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	76 of 339	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	55 of 364	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	33 of 475	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	102 of 518	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	42 of 523	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	19 of 595	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	59.6	239 of 703	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	188 of 597	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	54 of 640	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	176 of 664	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	113 of 662	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	101 of 665	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	287 of 654	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	213 of 623	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	146 of 680	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	67.9	44 of 215	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	136 of 303	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	237 of 481	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	86 of 669	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	61 of 670	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	49 of 656	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	121 of 666	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	124 of 662	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	72 of 683	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)80th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)60th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+13 vs state

Mathematics49%+13 vs state

Science41%+10 vs state

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Friday, September 11, 2015

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Schools Near Desert View 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sam Boardman Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 SW Wilson Ln	Boardman	97818	Morrow County	Morrow School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 481-7383	330	25	13.2	74.5%	56 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (80.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	13.4			24.7				$20,149	$1,927	$18,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert View Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Desert View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Desert View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandstone Middle School
High : Hermiston High School

What district is Desert View Elementary School in?

Hermiston School District 8

Is Desert View Elementary School a good school?

Desert View Elementary School ranks 151^st of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Desert View Elementary School?

Students at Desert View Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 41% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Desert View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Desert View Elementary School.

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