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Pilot Butte Middle School

Q: Is Pilot Butte Middle School a good school?

Pilot Butte Middle School ranks 144 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Pilot Butte Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Bend, Oregon, serving 589 students within Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, a highly ranked district (34th of 141 in Oregon, 4 stars). The school itself ranks 144th of 371 Oregon middle schools — the 61st percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026. That marks a decline: from 2021–2022 through 2023–2024, Pilot Butte ranked between the 72nd and 78th percentiles with 4 stars, so it has slipped from a higher plateau in recent years.

Academically, Pilot Butte's results are mixed. In 2025–2026 state tests, English language arts proficiency was 48.9% — above the state (43.8%) but below the district (53%). Math was 30.2%, below both the district (43.5%) and state (32.9%), and science was 26.3%, also below both. Math is the clearest weakness, running 13.3 points under the district and below district averages in every grade. Seventh grade ELA, however, is a standout at 62.8%, above district and state, in sharp contrast to 6th grade ELA at 38.7%. Chronic absenteeism was 39.3% in 2024–2025, above the district (34.2%) and state (33.5%), and higher than most nearby same-district schools except Realms Middle School (39.7%). Notably, resources don't appear to be the constraint: Pilot Butte spends $16,006 per student with a 19.8 student-teacher ratio, better than most larger nearby schools.

Compared with same-district peers, Pilot Butte sits near the bottom of the group, ahead of only High Desert Middle School in state rank. Pacific Crest Middle School (94th percentile) and Cascade Middle School (92nd percentile) are among Oregon's top 30 middle schools and far ahead. Pilot Butte trails Sky View Middle School and Realms in ELA and math, but outperforms High Desert in ELA and science. Against Redmond schools, Pilot Butte posts higher ELA and science than Elton Gregory Middle School and Obsidian Middle School despite much lower poverty rates. Subgroup results are mixed: low-income students rank in the 71st percentile (4 stars), a bright spot, while special education students fell to the 36th percentile (2 stars).

589

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,006

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 NE Neff St
Bend, OR 97701-6149

(541) 355-7400

District: Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

Students who attend Pilot Butte Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mountain View Senior High School

Feeder schools for Pilot Butte Middle School:

Elementary:	Bear Creek Elementary School
	Buckingham Elementary School
	Ensworth Elementary School
	Juniper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Oregon avg37%

144^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	144 of 371	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	148 of 368	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	82 of 371	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	108 of 380	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	99 of 367	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	132 of 379	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	127 of 384	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	123 of 382	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	139 of 383	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	141 of 381	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	159 of 382	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	194 of 395	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	192 of 357	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	145 of 343	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.6	205 of 323	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	155 of 315	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	113 of 295	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	119 of 285	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	107 of 271	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	103 of 270	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	51.2	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	101 of 321	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	110 of 316	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	76 of 313	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	79 of 323	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	114 of 310	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	96 of 277	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	135 of 342	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	57.7	56 of 103	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.0	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	88 of 200	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	92 of 196	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	84 of 196	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	118 of 201	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	96 of 194	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	98 of 191	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	139 of 210	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	74 of 256	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	39.5	141 of 240	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	82 of 244	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.5	26 of 312	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	65.0	96 of 364	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	126 of 282	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	105 of 325	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	165 of 327	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	149 of 330	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	73 of 323	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	108 of 318	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	66 of 312	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	122 of 291	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	103 of 341	69.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	113 of 133	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	29 of 110	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	32.5	103 of 137	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	123 of 193	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	71 of 180	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	59 of 153	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	46 of 150	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	78 of 143	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.8	16 of 156	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	36.7	118 of 206	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	162 of 354	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	151 of 351	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	91 of 349	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	92 of 360	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	94 of 355	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	128 of 344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	121 of 357	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)46th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+5 vs state

Mathematics30%-3 vs state

Science26%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Elton Gregory Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 NW Upas Ave	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 526-6440	695	33	21.0	78.6%	494 (71.1%)	5 (0.7%)	155 (22.3%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.9%)	42.1	205^th of 371 public middle schools	44.7%		41.8	192^nd of 368 public middle schools	47.8%	13	52.5	38.2	27.0	40.0	28.4	35.6	25.8	30.0	16.8	16.8	$14,978	$437	$14,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Pilot Butte Middle School

What high school do graduates of Pilot Butte Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pilot Butte Middle School usually go on to attend Mountain View Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pilot Butte Middle School?

Students at Pilot Butte Middle School are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Pilot Butte Middle School a good school?

Pilot Butte Middle School ranks 144^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pilot Butte Middle School in?

Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

How many students attend Pilot Butte Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Pilot Butte Middle School.

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