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Sandstone Middle School

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Sandstone Middle School ranks 163 rd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Sandstone Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Hermiston School District 8 in Hermiston, Oregon, with 592 students. The school has generally performed in the middle range among Oregon middle schools, receiving 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Sandstone Middle School stands out for its stronger performance in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency compared to the district and state averages, particularly in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. However, the school's math proficiency lags behind the district and state, especially in 8th grade. Notably, Sandstone Middle School performs well for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 50 Oregon middle schools for these subgroups in recent years. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support these traditionally underperforming populations.

One area of concern for Sandstone Middle School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.2% to 40.5% in recent years. This issue is closely linked to lower academic achievement and may require targeted interventions and support systems. Interestingly, Sandstone Middle School outperforms the nearby Armand Larive Middle School in both ELA and math proficiency, which may be partly attributed to its higher per-student spending compared to Armand Larive.

609

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,371

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Oregon avg35%

163^rd of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

49^th of 140Hermiston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+5 vs state

Mathematics29%~ state avg

Science18%-9 vs state

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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 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 Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	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%)	49.5	163^rd of 368 public middle schools	55.7%		48.1	166^th of 371 public middle schools	55.3%	3			48.8	46.5	48.0			31.4	30.2	24.6		18.0	$17,371	$1,136	$16,235
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%)	48.7	166^th of 368 public middle schools	54.9%		50.7	156^th of 371 public middle schools	58.0%	10			41.7	43.2	38.6			41.7	32.3	25.3		22.7	$16,741	$1,178	$15,564
Clara Brownell Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 7th St	Umatilla	97882	Umatilla County	Umatilla School District 6R	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-6625	342	20	17.5	107.9%	81 (23.7%)	3 (0.9%)	250 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	7.3	361^st of 368 public middle schools	1.9%		8.8	362^nd of 371 public middle schools	2.4%	1			7.3	14.3	14.7				9.6	6.9		9.8	$16,020	$1,883	$14,137
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)	23.9	34.8	44.9			32.6	23.9	32.1			19.6		$21,320	$1,256	$20,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandstone Middle School

How many students attend Sandstone Middle School?

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

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.

Is Sandstone Middle School a good school?

Sandstone Middle School ranks 163^rd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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