Summary:
Heppner, Oregon is served by two public schools, both part of Morrow School District 1: Heppner Elementary School (grades K–6, 185 students) and Heppner Junior/Senior High School (grades 7–12, 171 students), for a combined enrollment of 356 students.
Heppner Junior/Senior High School is the standout, rated 4 stars and ranked 43rd of 271 high schools (84th percentile) in 2025–26, with a 100.0% graduation rate compared with 96.7% for the district and 83.0% for Oregon. Its all-grade ELA (65.9%) and science (53.1%) are well above the state's 43.8% and 30.6%, including 11th grade ELA at 75.0% and 11th grade science at 62.5%. Math is the weak spot: 30.7% all-grade, slightly below the state's 32.9%. Heppner Elementary School is rated 3 stars (249th of 709, 65th percentile) and beats the state in all three subjects — science 43.5% vs. 30.6%, math 41.1% vs. 32.9%, ELA 47.7% vs. 43.8% — though its strong 6th grade (67.7% ELA, 45.2% math) contrasts with below-state 3rd and 4th grade ELA and 5th grade math. Its ranking has slipped from 4 stars and the 73rd percentile two years earlier.
Both schools have noticeably low chronic absenteeism — 23.0% at the elementary school and 22.5% at the high school, versus 35.4% for the district and 33.5% statewide — even though roughly two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The high school spends $28,115 per student versus $20,372 at the elementary school, a 38% difference, and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (14.2 vs. 15.4). Because the district overall is rated only 2 stars (74th of 141 districts), the Heppner schools are clearly performing above their district average. With such small enrollments, single-year percentages can swing, so year-to-year figures should be read with some caution.
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