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Heppner Elementary School

Public Grades K-6
208th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Heppner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Heppner, Oregon, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 186 students. The school is part of the Morrow School District 1, which is ranked 76 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heppner Elementary School consistently outperforms the Morrow School District 1 and the state of Oregon in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 50% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.3% for the district and 40.3% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well, with 70% scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district's 32.3% and the state's 46.7%. The school's mathematics performance is also strong, with 3rd-grade students scoring 57.7% proficient or better, compared to 29.4% for the district and 40.1% for the state.

Interestingly, Heppner Elementary School's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking 78th out of 595 Oregon elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 4-star rating. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.8% to 38.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school's consistent academic excellence and efficient use of resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio, make it a model for other schools to emulate.

185
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,720
Per pupil spending ?
67.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 235 E Standsbury
       Heppner, OR  97836

(541) 676-9128

District: Morrow School District 1


Students who attend Heppner Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Heppner Junior/Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.4%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oregon average (46% vs 38% meeting standards)
✓Above the Oregon median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg26%
Oregon avg38%
208th of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
76th of 140Morrow 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202564.9208 of 70670.5%★★★★☆
202467.1191 of 71073.1%★★★★☆
202358.9256 of 70663.7%★★★☆☆
202267.8183 of 70674.1%★★★★☆
201957.0275 of 70561.0%★★★☆☆
201845.4384 of 70945.8%★★☆☆☆
201742.0416 of 70140.7%★★☆☆☆
201653.7305 of 69756.2%★★★☆☆
201569.2179 of 70674.6%★★★★☆
201483.084 of 69587.9%★★★★☆
201379.9111 of 70784.3%★★★★☆
201285.073 of 73090.0%★★★★★
201184.061 of 69591.2%★★★★★
201079.799 of 67485.3%★★★★☆
200977.1121 of 66581.8%★★★★☆
200883.061 of 65590.7%★★★★★
200774.7120 of 65281.6%★★★★☆
200679.770 of 63689.0%★★★★☆
200569.0168 of 62973.3%★★★★☆
200458.7244 of 58658.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202565.2182 of 65372.1%★★★★☆
202483.484 of 65887.2%★★★★☆
202354.5257 of 65260.6%★★★☆☆
202273.0136 of 64678.9%★★★★☆
201969.1164 of 62173.6%★★★★☆
201854.3296 of 68156.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202378.178 of 59586.9%★★★★☆
202268.2180 of 70374.4%★★★★☆
201941.7362 of 59739.4%★★☆☆☆
201841.2396 of 64038.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202559.8215 of 66467.6%★★★☆☆
202457.4236 of 66264.4%★★★☆☆
202360.8222 of 66566.6%★★★☆☆
202256.2247 of 65462.2%★★★☆☆
201953.0264 of 62357.6%★★★☆☆
201839.0414 of 68039.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202558.9239 of 66964.3%★★★☆☆
202457.3257 of 67061.6%★★★☆☆
202345.4344 of 65647.6%★★☆☆☆
202257.0257 of 66661.4%★★★☆☆
201946.8350 of 66247.1%★★☆☆☆
201835.6472 of 68330.9%★★☆☆☆
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 (2023)87th percentile+23 vs school
Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts53%+10 vs state
Mathematics43%+9 vs state
Science33%+3 vs state

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Students who attend Heppner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Heppner Junior/Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Heppner Elementary School.

Heppner Elementary School ranks 208th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Heppner Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic.


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