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Pilot Butte Middle School

Q: Is Pilot Butte Middle School a good school?

Pilot Butte Middle School ranks 148 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Pilot Butte Middle School is a public middle school in Bend, Oregon, serving 641 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, which is ranked 28 out of 140 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pilot Butte Middle School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings and ratings in recent years, it generally performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In contrast, nearby schools like Pacific Crest Middle School and Cascade Middle School have consistently higher statewide rankings and better academic performance. Pilot Butte's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 63.85% to 64.74%, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic outcomes.

Another area of concern at Pilot Butte Middle School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.2% to 39.7% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the chronic absenteeism rates at the higher-performing nearby schools, which range from 34.3% (the same as the district average). Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism should be a priority for the school and district to improve student learning and academic achievement.

589

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,409

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 — 58th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Oregon avg35%

148^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

28^th of 140Bend-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

English Language Learner (2018)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

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

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%+3 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	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%)	53.1	148^th of 368 public middle schools	59.8%		69.1	82^nd of 371 public middle schools	77.9%	66	48.5	50.3	39.9	29.8	37.8	29.9	26.2	$15,409	$676	$14,733
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%)	72.3	75^th of 368 public middle schools	79.6%		82.2	49^th of 371 public middle schools	86.8%	26	77.3	48.7	54.5	58.7	36.8	29.3	34.0	$16,732	$673	$16,059
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%)	71	83^rd of 368 public middle schools	77.4%		73.1	70^th of 371 public middle schools	81.1%	13	44.4	68.6	55.0	36.7	44.5	43.0	31.4	$15,030	$753	$14,277
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%)	91.9	28^th of 368 public middle schools	92.4%		91.7	26^th of 371 public middle schools	93.0%	2	67.1	66.3	72.1	59.5	57.1	55.9	43.9	$14,843	$672	$14,171
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%)	38.4	215^th of 368 public middle schools	41.6%		44.7	185^th of 371 public middle schools	50.1%	30	37.7	41.2	41.2	28.8	22.2	22.6	20.1	$14,643	$1,086	$13,557
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%)	91.5	31^st of 368 public middle schools	91.6%		80.5	56^th of 371 public middle schools	84.9%	25	71.3	66.5	58.9	58.0	53.2	65.6	51.0	$14,504	$815	$13,689
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%)	48.3	169^th of 368 public middle schools	54.1%		46.5	175^th of 371 public middle schools	52.8%	6	45.5	46.1	46.3	22.6	23.8	36.1	24.8	$14,526	$712	$13,814
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%)	41.8	192^nd of 368 public middle schools	47.8%		38.4	216^th of 371 public middle schools	41.8%	24	44.1	44.8	31.2	32.3	33.8	21.1	17.5	$14,125	$1,456	$12,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Pilot Butte Middle School

Is Pilot Butte Middle School a good school?

Pilot Butte Middle School ranks 148^th of 368 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

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.

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

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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