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Nixyaawii Community School

Q: Is Nixyaawii Community School a good school?

Nixyaawii Community School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Oregon high schools.

Q: How many students attend Nixyaawii Community School?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 5% of Oregon high schools

Summary

Nixyaawii Community School is a small public high school in Pendleton, Oregon, serving grades 9–12 with 89 students. It is part of Pendleton School District 16, which ranks 110th of 141 Oregon districts (22nd percentile, 1 star). Among nearby high schools it is the second-smallest: Hawthorne Alternative High School has 56 students, Pendleton High School 763, Weston-McEwen High School 173, and Pilot Rock High School 149.

Results swing widely from year to year: the school ranked 65th of 270 (76th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025 but 257th of 271 (5th percentile, 0 stars) in 2025–2026 — a pattern common in very small schools, where a few students can shift the numbers. In 2025–2026, English language arts proficiency was 28.6%, below the district (36.7%) and state (43.8%). Math was under 5% proficient and science 6.3%, both far below district and state and the lowest among nearby schools. The graduation rate was 80.0% in 2024–2025 (district 89.7%, state 83.0%), though it was 87.0% the year before, above both. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge: 56.4% in 2024–2025, well above the district (33.3%) and state (33.5%).

Spending is notably low at $5,147 per student, close to Hawthorne's $4,823 but far below Pendleton ($19,115), Weston-McEwen ($25,468), and Pilot Rock ($26,398). The student-teacher ratio of 12.4 is a relative bright spot, comparable to Weston-McEwen and Pilot Rock. Native American students ranked 1st of 3 schools in 2024–2025 (67th percentile, 5 stars), although that comparison group is very small. Some data is unreported or suppressed, and small cohort sizes mean single-year results should be read with caution.

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,147

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2021-22) ?

95.4%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.6% (any vaccine)

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: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg30%

Oregon avg37%

257^th of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

110^th of 141Pendleton 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
2026	10.9	257 of 271	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Science6%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	10.9	257^th of 271 public high schools	5.2%		66	65^th of 270 public high schools	75.9%	192			28.6	28.6			< 5%	< 5%		6.3	6.3	95.4%	4.6%	$5,147	$89	$5,057
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%)	50.9	117^th of 271 public high schools	56.8%		35.9	174^th of 270 public high schools	35.6%	57			37.3	37.3			20.8	20.8		45.3	45.3	96.5%	3%	$19,115	$97	$19,018
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%)	9.9	259^th of 271 public high schools	4.4%		8.5	261^st of 270 public high schools	3.3%	2			9.1	9.1						18.2	18.2	93.1%	6.9%	$4,823	$89	$4,734
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%)	41.1	151^st of 271 public high schools	44.3%		50.5	119^th of 270 public high schools	55.9%	32			43.2	43.2			21.6	21.6		27.0	27.0	93.9%	5.5%	$25,468	$744	$24,724
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%)	30.5	190^th of 271 public high schools	29.9%		87.4	29^th of 270 public high schools	89.3%	161	32.0	43.5	35.7	36.8	24.0	39.1	10.7	23.7	26.1	31.0	28.8	90.8%	9.2%	$26,398	$54	$26,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Nixyaawii Community School

What district is Nixyaawii Community School in?

Pendleton School District 16

Is Nixyaawii Community School a good school?

Nixyaawii Community School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Oregon high schools.

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.

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2015–16 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

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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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