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Sandstone Middle School

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Sandstone Middle School ranks 180 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Sandstone Middle School is a public school in Hermiston, Oregon, serving about 609 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Hermiston School District 8. In 2025–26 it ranked 180th of 371 Oregon middle schools — 51st percentile, 3 stars — placing it near the middle of the state. Its district ranks 55th of 141 districts (61st percentile, 3 stars). Sandstone has generally been a stable 3-star school in the mid-50s percentile range; its strongest recent year in this data was 2015–16 (73rd percentile, 4 stars), with a dip to 2 stars in 2022–23.

Academically, the school's clearest relative strength is science: 29.8% of students met the standard, above the district's 25.8% and just below the state's 30.6%, and 8th-grade science (29.8%) also outpaced district and state. Math is the biggest concern — 28.0% proficient versus 32.3% district and 32.9% state, with 7th-grade math at 24.9%. ELA results are uneven: 41.7% overall, but 6th grade (32.3%) trails both district and state, while 7th grade (48.5%) and 8th grade (44.2%) beat both. Compared with Armand Larive Middle School, the same-district peer, Sandstone has stronger ELA (41.7% vs 37.5%) and much stronger science (29.8% vs 19.7%), but weaker math (28.0% vs 34.6%) and larger classes (19.6 vs 16.6 students per teacher).

Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, from 38.6% in 2022–23 to 27.6% in 2024–25 — better than the district (34.5%), the state (33.5%), Armand Larive (29.6%) and Irrigon Elementary School (29.9%), though Clara Brownell Middle School is lower at 21.2% despite far lower test scores. Sandstone spends $19,872 per student, close to Armand, less than Irrigon, and more than Clara Brownell, yet has the highest student-teacher ratio of the group. Effectiveness varies by student group: low-income students rank in the 73rd percentile (4 stars), while students in special education rank 13th percentile (1 star), down from 41st in 2023–24.

609

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,872

Per pupil spending ?

92.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.8% (any vaccine)

400 NE 10th St
Hermiston, OR 97838-2077

(541) 667-6300

District: Hermiston School District 8

Students who attend Sandstone Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hermiston High School

Feeder schools for Sandstone Middle School:

Elementary:	Desert View Elementary School
	Highland Hills Elementary School
	Sunset Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.4%

White:

34.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Oregon avg37%

180^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Hermiston School District 8

55^th of 141Hermiston School District 8 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	45.5	180 of 371	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	163 of 368	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	166 of 371	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	203 of 380	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	167 of 367	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	167 of 379	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	144 of 384	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	168 of 382	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	102 of 383	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	53.0	173 of 381	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	125 of 382	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	134 of 377	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	156 of 395	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	100 of 357	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	71 of 343	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	73 of 323	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	58.7	118 of 315	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.2	168 of 295	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	162 of 285	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.3	150 of 271	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.5	179 of 270	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	82.5	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	12 of 46	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	146 of 321	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	119 of 316	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	144 of 313	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	150 of 323	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	117 of 310	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	103 of 277	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	124 of 342	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	72 of 200	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	44 of 196	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	46 of 196	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	59 of 201	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	44 of 194	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	61 of 191	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	51 of 210	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	68 of 256	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	44 of 240	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	58 of 244	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	87 of 312	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	164 of 364	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	97 of 282	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	99 of 325	69.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	169 of 327	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	169 of 330	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	145 of 323	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	209 of 318	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	167 of 312	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	127 of 291	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	167 of 341	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	105 of 128	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	168 of 193	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	91 of 153	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	102 of 143	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	71 of 156	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	50 of 206	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	91 of 354	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	105 of 351	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	114 of 349	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	155 of 360	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	97 of 355	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	102 of 344	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	114 of 357	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)90th percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)						OSAS Mathematics (2026)						OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	45.5	180^th of 371 public middle schools	51.5%		49.5	163^rd of 368 public middle schools	55.7%	17			32.3	48.5	44.2	41.7			32.0	24.9	27.3	28.0		29.8	29.8	97%	2.8%	$19,872	$1,119	$18,753
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%)	44	189^th of 371 public middle schools	49.1%		48.7	166^th of 368 public middle schools	54.9%	23			39.2	36.7	36.6	37.5			43.8	32.0	28.7	34.6		19.7	19.7	95.1%	4.3%	$19,893	$1,254	$18,639
Clara Brownell Middle School	Public	7-8	1300 7th St	Umatilla	97882	Umatilla County	Umatilla School District 6R	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-6625	342	20	17.5	—	81 (23.7%)	3 (0.9%)	250 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	8.6	358^th of 371 public middle schools	3.5%		7.3	361^st of 368 public middle schools	1.9%	3				8.3	9.4	8.9				8.3	7.9	8.1		15.6	15.6	94.8%	4%	$18,207	$1,123	$17,084
Columbia Vista Intermediate	Public	4-6	251 Grant Street	Umatilla	97882	Umatilla County	Umatilla School District 6R	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(541) 922-6501	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	21.5	17.8	13.3			17.6	18.2	12.1	11.5			14.1	17.8		17.8	98.8%	1.2%
Irrigon Elementary School	Public	4-6	490 SE Wyoming	Irrigon	97844	Morrow County	Morrow School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-2421	159	13	12.7	67.3%	68 (42.8%)	2 (1.3%)	83 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)	31.0	37.0	39.6			35.5	29.3	23.9	31.3			28.3	14.9		14.9	97.4%	2.6%	$23,909	$291	$23,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandstone Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sandstone Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sandstone Middle School usually go on to attend Hermiston High School

What district is Sandstone Middle School in?

Hermiston School District 8

Is Sandstone Middle School a good school?

Sandstone Middle School ranks 180^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sandstone Middle School?

Students at Sandstone Middle School are 59% Hispanic, 35% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Sandstone Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Sandstone Middle School.

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