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Steins Pillar Elementary

Q: Is Steins Pillar Elementary a good school?

Steins Pillar Elementary ranks 169 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Steins Pillar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Steins Pillar Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Steins Pillar Elementary?

Students at Steins Pillar Elementary are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades K-5

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Steins Pillar Elementary is a K–5 public school in downtown Prineville, Oregon, serving 267 students — about half the size of its nearest in-district peers, Crooked River Elementary School and Barnes Butte Elementary — as part of Crook County School District, a 5-star district ranked 14th of 141 in Oregon.

Academically, Steins Pillar leads all 11 nearby comparison schools in English language arts at 62.6% proficiency — roughly 12 points above its district and 19 points above the state — while its 49.1% math proficiency trails only Crooked River Elementary School (52.8%). ELA results climb steeply by grade: 50% in 3rd grade, 65.1% in 4th and 73.5% in 5th. After slipping to the 52nd percentile of Oregon elementary schools in 2024–25, the school rebounded to the 76th percentile (4 stars) in 2025–26, close to its 2021–22 peak.

Attendance and value stand out as well. Chronic absenteeism fell to 20.0% in 2024–25 — the lowest in the comparison set and well under district (30.1%) and state (33.5%) rates. Steins Pillar spends $16,597 per student, the least of any conventional district-run school nearby, while its student-to-teacher ratio improved from 18.3 to 15.0. About 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nearly identical to Crooked River and Barnes Butte, yet the school's low-income students have ranked at the 91st–94th statewide percentile with 5 stars for three consecutive years. Two areas to watch: science, where 26.5% proficiency falls below both district and state, and gifted-and-talented students, who ranked 62nd of 75 schools (1 star) in 2024–25.

267

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,597

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 East 3rd St
Prineville, OR 97754

(541) 416-4230

District: Crook County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (52% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Crook County School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

Oregon avg37%

169^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Crook County School District

14^th of 141Crook County School District 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	71.6	169 of 709	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	46.5	337 of 706	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	304 of 710	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	177 of 706	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	155 of 706	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	139 of 655	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	253 of 653	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	335 of 658	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	223 of 652	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	202 of 646	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	47 of 521	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	82.9	34 of 518	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	32 of 523	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	44 of 595	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	152 of 703	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	171 of 657	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	38.5	399 of 664	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	249 of 662	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	138 of 665	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	97 of 654	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	252 of 670	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	435 of 669	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	389 of 670	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	186 of 656	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	134 of 666	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Mathematics49%+16 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 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steins Pillar Elementary	Public	K-5	640 East 3rd St	Prineville	97754	Crook County	Crook County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 416-4230	267	18	15.0	79.8%	229 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	71.6	169^th of 709 public elementary schools	76.2%		46.5	337^th of 706 public elementary schools	52.3%	168	50.0	65.1	73.5				62.6	44.7	50.0	52.9				49.1	26.5		26.5	$16,597	$226	$16,370
Grizzly Mountain HomeLink	Public, Virtual	K-8	641 E 1st St	Prineville	97754	Crook County	Crook County School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(541) 416-4153	160	9	18.7		145 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)							25.0							13.0			< 5%	$4,587	$193	$4,394
Crooked River Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	1400 SE 2nd St	Prineville	97754	Crook County	Crook County School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(541) 447-6488	553	34	16.1	79.9%	466 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	68.1	186^th of 709 public elementary schools	73.8%		67.3	187^th of 706 public elementary schools	73.5%	1	50.6	42.5	58.1				50.2	54.3	56.3	47.3				52.8	32.9		32.9	$18,117	$916	$17,200
Barnes Butte Elementary	Public	K-5	1875 NE Ironhorse Dr	Prineville	97754	Crook County	Crook County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 416-4150	510	36	14.0	79.4%	346 (67.8%)	1 (0.2%)	124 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.9%)	61.9	236^th of 709 public elementary schools	66.7%		50.9	297^th of 706 public elementary schools	57.9%	61	54.2	50.6	56.7				53.7	62.1	44.3	29.9				44.6	26.9		26.9	$19,666	$1,076	$18,590
Powell Butte Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	13650 SW Hwy 126	Powell Butte	97753	Crook County	Crook County School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 548-1166	212	13	16.3	72.6%	181 (85.4%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.2%)	46.9	345^th of 709 public elementary schools	51.3%		62.1	223^rd of 706 public elementary schools	68.4%	122	36.4	54.2	52.2	50.0	60.0	93.8	55.8	28.6	33.3	21.7	29.2	55.0	43.8	34.4	30.4	50.0	38.5	$6,191	$193	$5,998
Tom McCall Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 NW Upas Ave	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 526-6400	463	25	18.5	74.3%	343 (74.1%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (18.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)	63.7	220^th of 709 public elementary schools	69.0%		56.6	265^th of 706 public elementary schools	62.5%	45	42.1	46.5	69.1				52.3	38.2	40.8	45.7				41.6	47.0		47.0	$17,085	$422	$16,662
John Tuck Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 NW 10th St	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 923-4884	382	23	16.6	74.9%	267 (69.9%)	5 (1.3%)	68 (17.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.2%)	54.3	290^th of 709 public elementary schools	59.1%		53.2	278^th of 706 public elementary schools	60.6%	12	70.1	42.6	40.8				52.2	56.7	30.9	34.7				41.3	20.4		20.4	$18,439	$579	$17,860
M A Lynch Elementary School	Public	K-5	1314 SW Kalama Ave	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 923-4876	352	23	15.3	76.1%	254 (72.2%)	3 (0.9%)	72 (20.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.7%)	38	424^th of 709 public elementary schools	40.2%		46.3	340^th of 706 public elementary schools	51.8%	84	38.6	46.6	30.3				38.1	42.9	42.1	21.2				35.2	18.2		18.2	$19,131	$919	$18,212
Terrebonne Community School	Public	K-5	1199 B Ave	Terrebonne	97760	Jefferson County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 923-4856	315	18	18.0	75.9%	249 (79.0%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	52.4	308^th of 709 public elementary schools	56.6%		49.2	310^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.1%	2	15.0	49.0	54.7				41.5	17.9	50.0	43.4				38.7	35.8		35.8	$17,698	$629	$17,069
Hugh Hartman Elementary	Public	K-5	2105 W Antler Ave	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 923-8900	376	24	15.4	81.9%	131 (34.8%)	1 (0.3%)	230 (61.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	31.3	488^th of 709 public elementary schools	31.2%		28.4	513^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.3%	25	24.4	16.7	50.0				31.8	34.1	20.4	27.4				26.8	29.0		29.0	$19,056	$694	$18,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Steins Pillar Elementary

How many students attend Steins Pillar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Steins Pillar Elementary.

Is Steins Pillar Elementary a good school?

Steins Pillar Elementary ranks 169^th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Steins Pillar Elementary?

Students at Steins Pillar Elementary are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Steins Pillar Elementary in?

Crook County School District

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