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Sunridge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
223rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 368 Oregon Middle Schools
Better than 39% of Oregon middle schools
Summary

Sunridge Middle School is a public middle school in Pendleton, Oregon, serving 648 students in grades 6-8. 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 Sunridge Middle School has some areas of strength, such as relatively strong performance for Hispanic and Native American students, the school faces several challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 41.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests, is generally below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, from 183 out of 384 Oregon middle schools in 2017-2018 to 223 out of 368 in 2024-2025.

Sunridge Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Multi-racial and Special Education students struggling the most. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.15% to 65.28%, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school is investing resources in its students, with relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the persistent academic challenges suggest that these resources may not be effectively translating into improved student outcomes.

672
Students ?
19.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,735
Per pupil spending ?
83.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 SW Runnion Ave
       Pendleton, OR  97801-2090

(541) 966-3416

District: Pendleton School District 16


Students who attend Sunridge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pendleton High School

Feeder schools for Sunridge Middle School:

Elementary:    McKay Creek Elementary School
    Pendleton Early Learning Center
    Sherwood Heights Elementary School
    Washington Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.8%
Hispanic:
15.6%
American Indian:
10.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 35% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg29%
Oregon avg35%
223rd of 368
Oregon public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
92nd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202536.4223 of 36839.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.1207 of 37144.2%★★☆☆☆
202344.5186 of 38051.1%★★★☆☆
202235.6227 of 36738.1%★★☆☆☆
201945.0205 of 37945.9%★★☆☆☆
201849.4183 of 38452.3%★★★☆☆
201743.0220 of 38242.4%★★☆☆☆
201651.8175 of 38354.3%★★★☆☆
201547.8197 of 38148.3%★★☆☆☆
201440.2253 of 38233.8%★★☆☆☆
201353.6179 of 37752.5%★★★☆☆
201266.9113 of 39571.4%★★★★☆
201164.7113 of 35768.3%★★★☆☆
201053.4162 of 34352.8%★★★☆☆
200958.7131 of 32359.4%★★★☆☆
200845.1179 of 31543.2%★★☆☆☆
200739.3208 of 29529.5%★★☆☆☆
200638.8193 of 28532.3%★★☆☆☆
200544.7157 of 27142.1%★★☆☆☆
200427.3212 of 27021.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202537.9191 of 31639.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.9180 of 31342.5%★★☆☆☆
202342.2175 of 32345.8%★★☆☆☆
202239.2180 of 31041.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.4159 of 27742.6%★★☆☆☆
201852.2159 of 34253.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202556.169 of 19664.8%★★★☆☆
202464.538 of 19680.6%★★★★☆
202353.074 of 20163.2%★★★☆☆
202257.751 of 19473.7%★★★★☆
201940.8109 of 19142.9%★★☆☆☆
201842.7121 of 21042.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202546.8120 of 24050.0%★★★☆☆
202446.9109 of 24455.3%★★★☆☆
202364.276 of 31275.6%★★★★☆
202235.8224 of 36438.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.8188 of 28233.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.6184 of 32543.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202534.9209 of 33036.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.2172 of 32346.7%★★☆☆☆
202348.2135 of 31857.5%★★★☆☆
202233.6197 of 31236.9%★★☆☆☆
201943.8157 of 29146.0%★★☆☆☆
201844.7191 of 34144.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202526.0106 of 13320.3%★☆☆☆☆
202433.883 of 12533.6%★★☆☆☆
202325.990 of 11421.1%★☆☆☆☆
202247.750 of 11054.5%★★★☆☆
201936.574 of 11535.7%★★☆☆☆
201851.861 of 13755.5%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202546.83 of 540.0%★★★★☆
202477.21 of 475.0%★★★★★
202374.62 of 450.0%★★★★☆
202243.83 of 650.0%★★★★☆
201957.92 of 666.7%★★★★☆
201857.92 of 1181.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202519.7172 of 1804.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.9148 of 1565.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.7187 of 2069.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202536.1223 of 35136.5%★★☆☆☆
202440.0201 of 34942.4%★★☆☆☆
202347.9166 of 36053.9%★★★☆☆
202232.8243 of 35531.5%★★☆☆☆
201948.9167 of 34451.5%★★★☆☆
201850.2172 of 35751.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school
Native American (2025)40th percentile~ school
Female (2025)40th percentile~ school
Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2025)4th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts38%-5 vs state
Mathematics23%-7 vs state
Science23%-4 vs state

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Sunridge Middle School ranks 223rd of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Sunridge Middle School.

Students who attend Sunridge Middle School usually go on to attend Pendleton High School

Students at Sunridge Middle School are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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