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Nixyaawii Community School

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Nixyaawii Community School ranks 65 th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 270 Oregon High Schools

Better than 76% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Nixyaawii Community School is a public charter high school located in Pendleton, Oregon, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 78. The school has shown strong academic performance in recent years, outperforming the Pendleton School District 16 and the state of Oregon in several key areas, including English Language Arts and Science proficiency. Nixyaawii Community School has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.7% to 87.0% in recent years.

One of the school's key strengths is its focus on serving Native American students, who make up a significant portion of the student population. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 1 out of 3 Oregon high schools for its performance with Native American students. Additionally, Nixyaawii Community School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 17.1 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Pendleton High School (19.7) and Hawthorne Alternative High School (26.6).

However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 42.9% in recent years, which is a significant issue that the school needs to address. While Nixyaawii Community School outperforms the Pendleton School District in several academic areas, it lags behind the higher-performing Weston-McEwen High School and Pilot Rock High School, which are in neighboring districts. Nonetheless, the school has shown a positive trend in its statewide ranking, improving from the bottom of the state's high schools to a top-quarter ranking in recent years, suggesting that it is making progress in addressing its challenges.

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,036

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

73300 July Grounds Ln
Pendleton, OR 97801

(541) 429-7900

District: Pendleton School District 16

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

73.0%

Two or more races:

14.6%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (45% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Oregon high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 75 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 34% Oregon)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg33%

Oregon avg38%

65^th of 270

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 68 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High 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	66.0	65 of 270	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	95 of 268	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	191 of 258	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	176 of 241	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	109 of 266	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.4	230 of 283	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	257 of 283	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	284 of 292	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	269 of 292	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	299 of 301	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	295 of 303	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	303 of 308	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.4	282 of 299	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	257 of 285	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.1	250 of 263	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.4	242 of 249	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.4	195 of 244	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	153 of 194	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	231 of 251	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	30.2	176 of 241	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	88 of 229	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	141 of 254	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	58.2	73 of 216	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	137 of 214	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	86 of 206	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	179 of 250	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2024	62.6	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.3	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	24.0	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)27th percentile~ school

Female (2022)21st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Science36%+4 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 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nixyaawii Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	73300 July Grounds Ln	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	Pendleton School District 16	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 429-7900	89	7	12.4		4 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.6%)	66	65^th of 270 public high schools	75.9%		56.8	95^th of 268 public high schools	64.6%	30			54.5					36.4	$5,036	$74	$4,962
Pendleton High School	Public	9-12	1800 NW Carden Ave	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	Pendleton School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 966-3804	763	39	19.7	96.3%	537 (70.4%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (12.3%)	5 (0.7%)	48 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (8.9%)	35.9	174^th of 270 public high schools	35.6%		42.9	143^rd of 268 public high schools	46.6%	31			36.8			10.8		31.7	$17,535	$153	$17,382
Hawthorne Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1700 NW 15th Dr	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	Pendleton School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 966-3378	56	2	31.1		39 (69.6%)	1 (1.8%)	8 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)	8.5	261^st of 270 public high schools	3.3%					(n/a)			11.8					14.3	$4,785	$74	$4,711
Weston-McEwen High School	Public	9-12	540 E Main St	Athena	97813	Umatilla County	Athena-Weston School District 29RJ	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 566-3555	173	15	11.7	74.6%	123 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.8%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.2%)	50.5	119^th of 270 public high schools	55.9%		38.4	161^st of 268 public high schools	39.9%	42			52.0			16.3		32.0	$23,632	$788	$22,844
Pilot Rock High School	Public	7-12	101 NE Cherry St	Pilot Rock	97868	Umatilla County	Pilot Rock School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 443-2671	149	14	10.6	65.8%	116 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)	87.4	29^th of 270 public high schools	89.3%		49.1	123^rd of 268 public high schools	54.1%	94	54.2	68.8	61.5	37.5	50.0		37.5	53.8	$24,797	$2,727	$22,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Nixyaawii Community School

Is Nixyaawii Community School a good school?

Nixyaawii Community School ranks 65^th of 270 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nixyaawii Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Nixyaawii Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Nixyaawii Community School?

Students at Nixyaawii Community School are 73% American Indian, 15% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Nixyaawii Community School in?

Pendleton School District 16

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