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Rocky Heights Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
514th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 28% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Rocky Heights Elementary School is a K–5 school in Hermiston School District 8 in Hermiston, Oregon, serving 442 students — the largest of the nearby Hermiston elementary schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 514th of 709 Oregon schools (28th percentile, 1 star), well below its district's overall standing (61st percentile, 3 stars). Proficiency rates are below district and state averages: 33.3% in English language arts, 28.9% in math, and 21.3% in science.

Compared with same-district neighbors, Rocky Heights trails on most measures. Desert View Elementary School (82nd percentile, 4 stars) and Highland Hills Elementary School (75th percentile, 4 stars) substantially outperform it. Chronic absenteeism is the sharpest difference: 39.2% of Rocky Heights students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, versus 20.1% at Highland Hills, and above both the district (34.5%) and state (33.5%). The school has also declined over time, from 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2017–2018 to the bottom third in recent years. Per-student spending is $19,111, the lowest among same-district neighbors — though Stanfield Elementary School spends just $16,233 and posts higher ELA and math proficiency with far lower absenteeism. About 92.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to other nearby Hermiston schools.

Grade-level data points to the biggest gaps: 4th-grade ELA (30.9% vs. 45.3% district), 5th-grade math (24.6% vs. 37.1%), and 5th-grade science (21.3% vs. 27.2%). The strongest result is 5th-grade ELA at 41.0%, still below district and state. Subgroup results show relative strengths among Hispanic, low-income, and English learner students. For families, the key questions to ask are about attendance supports, upper-grade math and science, and 4th-grade reading.

442
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,111
Per pupil spending ?
92.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 650 W Standard Ave
       Hermiston, OR  97838-1297

(541) 667-6600

District: Hermiston School District 8


Students who attend Rocky Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Armand Larive Middle School
High:    Hermiston High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.0%
White:
27.6%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (30% vs 37% meeting standards)
!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Oregon average
!Near the bottom of Hermiston School District 8's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg35%
Oregon avg37%
514th of 709
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 37 pts since 2016
From top 35% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 6Elementary Schools in the Hermiston School District 8
55th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202628.4514 of 70927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202527.0530 of 70624.9%★☆☆☆☆
202435.5441 of 71037.9%★★☆☆☆
202324.5550 of 70622.1%★☆☆☆☆
202233.9464 of 70634.3%★★☆☆☆
201959.7250 of 70564.5%★★★☆☆
201869.3189 of 70973.3%★★★★☆
201761.3242 of 70165.5%★★★☆☆
201661.1245 of 69764.8%★★★☆☆
201554.9285 of 70659.6%★★★☆☆
201431.8516 of 69525.8%★☆☆☆☆
201336.0497 of 70729.7%★★☆☆☆
201236.8518 of 73029.0%★☆☆☆☆
201139.1490 of 69529.5%★☆☆☆☆
201053.4346 of 67448.7%★★☆☆☆
200933.3503 of 66524.4%★☆☆☆☆
200837.8466 of 65528.9%★☆☆☆☆
200722.4570 of 65212.6%★☆☆☆☆
200666.2214 of 63666.4%★★★☆☆
200574.6106 of 62983.1%★★★★☆
200452.9297 of 58649.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202451.027 of 9772.2%★★★★☆
201961.620 of 9779.4%★★★★☆
201875.513 of 17992.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202625.9508 of 65522.4%★☆☆☆☆
202524.0523 of 65319.9%★☆☆☆☆
202432.2450 of 65831.6%★★☆☆☆
202320.6542 of 65216.9%★☆☆☆☆
202226.9486 of 64624.8%★☆☆☆☆
201954.3279 of 62155.1%★★★☆☆
201864.1212 of 68168.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202653.9141 of 37762.6%★★★☆☆
202540.9196 of 36245.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.3121 of 36566.8%★★★☆☆
202333.0257 of 36028.6%★☆☆☆☆
202244.6167 of 33950.7%★★★☆☆
201981.432 of 36491.2%★★★★★
201880.844 of 47590.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202655.6176 of 52166.2%★★★☆☆
202542.0298 of 51842.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.0290 of 52344.6%★★☆☆☆
202336.1390 of 59534.5%★★☆☆☆
202234.1460 of 70334.6%★★☆☆☆
201962.1168 of 59771.9%★★★★☆
201870.7124 of 64080.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202638.2390 of 65740.6%★★☆☆☆
202533.3446 of 66432.8%★★☆☆☆
202440.5365 of 66244.9%★★☆☆☆
202330.5460 of 66530.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.2356 of 65445.6%★★☆☆☆
201951.8270 of 62356.7%★★★☆☆
201871.3162 of 68076.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202333.8146 of 23136.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.1177 of 21517.7%★☆☆☆☆
201951.5111 of 30363.4%★★★☆☆
201827.7395 of 48117.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202628.0505 of 67024.6%★☆☆☆☆
202538.9403 of 66939.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.7379 of 67043.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.3430 of 65634.5%★★☆☆☆
202247.0332 of 66650.2%★★★☆☆
201966.4192 of 66271.0%★★★★☆
201880.1103 of 68384.9%★★★★☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+34 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+39 vs school
Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+35 vs school
Male (2026)41st percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2023)37th percentile+15 vs school
White (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)22nd percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts33%-10 vs state
Mathematics29%-4 vs state
Science21%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Rocky Heights Elementary School.

Rocky Heights Elementary School ranks 514th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Rocky Heights Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Rocky Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Armand Larive Middle School
High : Hermiston High School

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Latest Oregon data All new data »
2025–26 OSAS test scoresNewSep 25, 2026
2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 20, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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