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Hermiston School District 8

At a glance

49^thof 140 Oregon districts▼ 2

Better than 65% of Oregon districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

305 SW 11th
Hermiston, OR 97838-2103·(541) 667-6000·All Oregon district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 65% of districts

Schools

5,320

Students

Top rankedDesert View Elementary School151^st of 706 Oregon elementary schools

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Biggest riser

West Park Elementary School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Loma Vista Elementary 13.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Hermiston School District 8 in Oregon consists of 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse student population with a high rate of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 66-67% across the elementary and middle schools.

Among the standout schools in the district are Desert View Elementary School and Highland Hills Elementary School, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. These high-performing schools have strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, outpacing the district's other elementary schools. In contrast, the district's lone high school, Hermiston High School, has seen its performance fluctuate in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 88th to 155th.

While the district's top-performing schools excel, there are significant gaps in student outcomes between these schools and the lower-performing elementary schools, such as Rocky Heights Elementary and Sunset Elementary. This suggests uneven educational opportunities within the Hermiston School District 8, a challenge the district will need to address to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandstone Middle School	Public	6-8	400 NE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 667-6300	609	31	19.6	92.0%	212 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	362 (59.4%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	49.5	163^rd of 368 public middle schools	55.7%		48.1	166^th of 371 public middle schools	55.3%	3				48.8	46.5	48.0					31.4	30.2	24.6			18.0		$17,371	$1,136	$16,235
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
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
Armand Larive Middle School	Public	6-8	1497 SW 9th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 667-6200	722	43	16.6	91.7%	210 (29.1%)	4 (0.6%)	462 (64.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	48.7	166^th of 368 public middle schools	54.9%		50.7	156^th of 371 public middle schools	58.0%	10				41.7	43.2	38.6					41.7	32.3	25.3			22.7		$16,741	$1,178	$15,564
Hermiston High School	Public	9-12	600 S 1st St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 667-6100	1,705	86	19.8	91.8%	596 (35.0%)	9 (0.5%)	1,024 (60.1%)	14 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	50 (2.9%)	60.2	88^th of 270 public high schools	67.4%		51.5	112^th of 268 public high schools	58.2%	24							56.0							22.9			32.9	$17,849	$1,153	$16,696
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stanfield School District 61	4.16 mi	2	111^th
Umatilla School District 6R	5.44 mi	3	135^th
Echo School District 5	8.08 mi	1
Morrow School District 1	11.27 mi	9	76^th
Pendleton School District 16	25.04 mi	8	92^nd

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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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