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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 470 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pendleton, Oregon, serving 425 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pendleton School District 16, which is ranked 92 out of 140 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Washington Elementary has shown some strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in 5th grade English Language Arts and Science compared to the district and state averages, the school has consistently underperformed in other areas. Its 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 35.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 27.3% and the state's 40.3%. The school's 4th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was particularly low at 13.6%, well below the district's 21.8% and the state's 36.9%. Additionally, Washington Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.7% to 41.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Sherwood Heights Elementary and McKay Creek Elementary, both also part of the Pendleton School District 16, Washington Elementary has generally underperformed. However, the school's performance is better than the more distant Athena Elementary and Pilot Rock Elementary, which are in different school districts.

420

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,662

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1205 SE Byers Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801-2435

(541) 966-5552

District: Pendleton School District 16

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sunridge Middle School
High:	Pendleton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

American Indian:

21.2%

Hispanic:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Oregon avg38%

470^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Pendleton School District 16

92^nd of 140Pendleton School District 16 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	32.5	470 of 706	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	480 of 710	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	447 of 706	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	379 of 706	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	510 of 705	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	557 of 709	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.5	485 of 701	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	522 of 697	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	434 of 706	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.5	489 of 695	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	598 of 707	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.3	291 of 730	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.2	356 of 695	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.5	533 of 674	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.3	406 of 665	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	418 of 655	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.1	378 of 652	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	322 of 636	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.0	316 of 629	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.0	480 of 586	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	458 of 653	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	515 of 658	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	437 of 652	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	362 of 646	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	473 of 621	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	540 of 681	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	155 of 362	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	39 of 365	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	65 of 360	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	144 of 339	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	74 of 364	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	229 of 475	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	329 of 518	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	368 of 523	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.2	272 of 595	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	376 of 703	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	478 of 597	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	573 of 640	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	426 of 664	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	380 of 662	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	389 of 665	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	342 of 654	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	522 of 623	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	518 of 680	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	44 of 60	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	53 of 61	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	202 of 212	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2024	45.8	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2019	53.8	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.6	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	227 of 352	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	92 of 299	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	201 of 231	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	260 of 303	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	480 of 481	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	466 of 669	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	475 of 670	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	370 of 656	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	338 of 666	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	471 of 662	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	507 of 683	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)75th percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)27th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-6 vs state

Science34%+3 vs state

Mathematics21%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1205 SE Byers Ave	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	Pendleton School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 966-5552	420	26	16.4	83.1%	208 (49.5%)	4 (1.0%)	78 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	32.5	470^th of 706 public elementary schools	33.4%		31.4	480^th of 710 public elementary schools	32.4%	10	35.5	29.4	46.9		31.6	13.6	22.0		33.7	$16,662	$85	$16,576
Pendleton Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	455 SW 13th St	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	Pendleton School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 966-3300	197	14	13.8	113.7%	120 (60.9%)	1 (0.5%)	40 (20.3%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.6%)								(n/a)										$18,610	$4,282	$14,328
Sherwood Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	3235 SW Nye Ave	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	Pendleton School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 966-3050	439	27	16.2	83.8%	274 (62.4%)	8 (1.8%)	87 (19.8%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.0%)	19.4	591^st of 706 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.6	580^th of 710 public elementary schools	18.3%	11	20.0	18.2	38.5		26.0	17.0	20.8		17.3	$15,527	$83	$15,444
McKay Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1539 SW 44th St	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	Pendleton School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 966-3000	265	14	18.4	82.6%	203 (76.6%)	4 (1.5%)	26 (9.8%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	57.4	259^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.3%		58.8	251^st of 710 public elementary schools	64.6%	8	26.2	44.2	67.4		28.6	46.2	46.7		36.7	$15,713	$317	$15,397
Pilot Rock Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 Vern McGowan Dr	Pilot Rock	97868	Umatilla County	Pilot Rock School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 443-2361	136	10	13.6	72.8%	107 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.5%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	36.5	435^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.8	458^th of 710 public elementary schools	35.5%	23	11.8	31.8	35.0	48.0	5.9	27.3	20.0	56.0	20.0	$18,047	$2,877	$15,170
Athena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	375 S 5th St	Athena	97813	Umatilla County	Athena-Weston School District 29RJ	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 566-3581	124	13	9.5	74.2%	91 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.7%)								(n/a)	43.2				45.5					$20,607	$1,728	$18,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunridge Middle School
High : Pendleton High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 50% White, 21% American Indian, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 470^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Pendleton School District 16

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