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High Desert Middle School

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High Desert Middle School ranks 185 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

High Desert Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 668 students in Bend, Oregon, part of Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, a relatively strong district ranked 34th of 141 Oregon districts (76th percentile, 4 stars). The school itself is more mid-pack: in 2025–2026 it ranked 185th of 371 Oregon middle schools (50th percentile, 3 stars), a recovery from a 2-star, 42nd-percentile dip the prior year, but still well below its 2014–2015 high of 78th percentile and 4 stars.

Academically, English language arts is closest to state norms: 41.3% proficiency versus Oregon's 43.8% and the district's 53%. Math (29.4%) and science (24.8%) trail the state and fall further behind the district, with 8th-grade math at 23.2% compared with 30% statewide and 39.9% districtwide. Sixth-grade math is a bright spot at 34.4%, above the state's 29.7%, while 7th- and 8th-grade math lag. High Desert is the lowest-ranked Bend-LaPine middle school in this comparison, trailing Pacific Crest Middle School, Cascade Middle School, Sky View Middle School, Realms Middle School, and Pilot Butte Middle School. Its closest overall peer is Obsidian Middle School in Redmond School District 2J, ranked just below at the 48th percentile despite a much higher free/reduced-lunch rate. High Desert spends $15,033 per student—nearly identical to Cascade's $15,036—yet Cascade's proficiency is far higher.

Chronic absenteeism improved to 30.6%, better than the district's 34.2% and the state's 33.5%, so attendance is a relative strength rather than the explanation for weaker academics. The school's effectiveness measures vary by group: female and white students are near the state median, while male students are below median and the measure for Hispanic students has been very low (12th percentile in 2025–2026 and 7th in 2024–2025), with special education and gifted students also showing below-median results in the available data. With free/reduced-lunch eligibility now 47.9%, similar to most Bend peers, the most actionable priorities are upper-grade math and science and closing subgroup gaps.

668

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,033

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

61000 Diamondback Ln
Bend, OR 97702

(541) 355-7200

District: Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

Feeder schools for High Desert Middle School:

Elementary:	R E Jewell Elementary School
	Silver Rail Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg46%

Oregon avg37%

185^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

34^th of 141Bend-LaPine Administrative 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	185 of 371	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	215 of 368	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	185 of 371	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	155 of 380	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	170 of 367	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	232 of 379	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	224 of 384	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.3	132 of 382	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	125 of 383	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.5	85 of 381	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	134 of 382	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	122 of 377	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.0	117 of 395	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	83 of 357	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	78 of 343	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.6	132 of 323	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.8	172 of 315	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	162 of 295	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.3	126 of 285	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.5	90 of 271	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.5	107 of 270	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	155 of 321	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	157 of 316	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	122 of 313	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	115 of 323	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	119 of 310	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	189 of 277	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	198 of 342	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	92 of 103	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	68 of 93	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	175 of 200	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	183 of 196	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	137 of 196	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	156 of 201	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	130 of 194	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	168 of 191	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	176 of 210	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	108 of 256	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.2	176 of 240	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	141 of 244	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	252 of 312	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	167 of 364	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	212 of 282	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	298 of 325	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	172 of 327	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	221 of 330	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	200 of 323	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	140 of 318	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	160 of 312	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	183 of 291	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	215 of 341	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	74 of 133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	109 of 193	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	57 of 150	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	42 of 143	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	85 of 156	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	151 of 206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	144 of 354	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	178 of 351	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	159 of 349	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	128 of 360	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	148 of 355	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	189 of 344	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	205 of 357	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)11th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

Science25%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High Desert Middle School	Public	6-8	61000 Diamondback Ln	Bend	97702	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7200	668	30	21.9	47.9%	466 (69.8%)	5 (0.7%)	166 (24.9%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	44.5	185^th of 371 public middle schools	50.1%		38.4	215^th of 368 public middle schools	41.6%	30	40.7	42.2	41.1	41.3	34.4	30.7	23.2	29.4	24.8	24.8	$15,033	$405	$14,628
Pilot Butte Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 NE Neff St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7400	589	30	19.8	47.2%	438 (74.4%)	6 (1.0%)	109 (18.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.2%)	52.1	144^th of 371 public middle schools	61.2%		53.1	148^th of 368 public middle schools	59.8%	4	38.7	62.8	46.7	48.9	28.2	32.8	29.8	30.2	26.3	26.3	$16,006	$405	$15,602
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	19619 Mountaineer Wy	Bend	97702	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7000	687	28	24.1	47.9%	565 (82.2%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (9.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	90.5	30^th of 371 public middle schools	91.9%		91.9	28^th of 368 public middle schools	92.4%	2	67.4	68.7	61.2	66.0	62.4	60.1	51.9	58.6	45.3	45.3	$15,036	$405	$14,631
Realms Middle School	Public	6-8	20730 Brinson Blvd	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-5504	156	8	18.8		134 (85.9%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	67.5	92^nd of 371 public middle schools	75.2%		72.3	75^th of 368 public middle schools	79.6%	17	37.5	69.6	53.3	54.3	32.4	51.2	57.1	46.7	22.9	22.9	$18,024	$405	$17,619
Pacific Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 NW Elwood Lane	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7800	585	24	24.6	50.6%	523 (89.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	92.7	22^nd of 371 public middle schools	94.1%		91.5	31^st of 368 public middle schools	91.6%	9	77.8	74.9	68.2	73.3	53.8	74.6	58.1	62.6	42.5	42.5	$15,291	$405	$14,887
Sky View Middle School	Public	6-8	63555 NE 18th St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7600	598	27	21.8	47.8%	470 (78.6%)	7 (1.2%)	75 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	67.3	93^rd of 371 public middle schools	74.9%		71	83^rd of 368 public middle schools	77.4%	10	53.1	62.5	64.1	59.8	30.9	26.6	39.0	32.0	38.6	38.6	$15,608	$597	$15,011
Obsidian Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 SW Obsidian Ave	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 923-4900	568	26	21.9	79.8%	350 (61.6%)	5 (0.9%)	175 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.2%)	43.8	192^nd of 371 public middle schools	48.2%		48.3	169^th of 368 public middle schools	54.1%	23	40.9	50.5	44.3	45.3	21.5	27.8	28.3	25.7	22.1	22.1	$15,441	$655	$14,786

Frequently Asked Questions about High Desert Middle School

What district is High Desert Middle School in?

Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

Is High Desert Middle School a good school?

High Desert Middle School ranks 185^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend High Desert Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended High Desert Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of High Desert Middle School?

Students at High Desert Middle School are 70% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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