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Sherman County School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
131st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Alternative Schools
Better than 81% of Oregon alternative schools
Summary

Sherman County School is an alternative public school located in Moro, Oregon, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Sherman County School District.

Sherman County School generally outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency across various grade levels, with 11th-grade ELA proficiency projected to be 60% compared to the state average of 44.4%. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly below the state average, particularly in the upper grades. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.71% to 52.48%, and its spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $20,399 to $21,382 in the past two school years. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.5 over the past three years.

Compared to the nearby Dufur School, which is also an alternative public school in the region, Sherman County School generally outperforms Dufur School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across most grade levels. However, Sherman County School faces significant challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.3% to 38.1%, which are significantly higher than the state average. This high chronic absenteeism rate may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges and may require targeted attendance-improvement initiatives.

288
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,382
Per pupil spending ?
46.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 65912 High School Lp
       Moro, OR  97039-3020

(541) 565-3500

District: Sherman County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.7%
Hispanic:
10.4%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Oregon average (47% vs 36% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 19% of Oregon alternative schools
✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg47%
Oregon avg36%
Elementary school
131st of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 27 pts since 2017
From top 46% (2017) to top 19% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
130th of 368
Oregon public middle schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
116th of 270
Oregon public high schools ?
Top 43%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oregon High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202577.4131 of 70681.4%★★★★☆
202469.4174 of 71075.5%★★★★☆
202357.4265 of 70662.5%★★★☆☆
202265.6199 of 70671.8%★★★★☆
201969.3182 of 70574.2%★★★★☆
201868.7198 of 70972.1%★★★★☆
201750.4319 of 70154.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202583.485 of 65387.0%★★★★☆
202264.9190 of 64670.6%★★★★☆
201981.297 of 62184.4%★★★★☆
201873.0142 of 68179.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202386.443 of 59592.8%★★★★★
202266.0196 of 70372.1%★★★★☆
201984.341 of 59793.1%★★★★★
201876.685 of 64086.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202570.5160 of 66475.9%★★★★☆
202475.4133 of 66279.9%★★★★☆
202364.7196 of 66570.5%★★★★☆
202268.5167 of 65474.5%★★★★☆
201854.1291 of 68057.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202570.7158 of 66976.4%★★★★☆
202467.4196 of 67070.7%★★★★☆
202353.9282 of 65657.0%★★★☆☆
202253.7274 of 66658.9%★★★☆☆
201963.1225 of 66266.0%★★★☆☆
201867.3200 of 68370.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202556.2130 of 36864.7%★★★☆☆
202448.9161 of 37156.6%★★★☆☆
202348.2172 of 38054.7%★★★☆☆
202240.9202 of 36745.0%★★☆☆☆
201950.9169 of 37955.4%★★★☆☆
201831.9274 of 38428.6%★☆☆☆☆
201726.9291 of 38223.8%★☆☆☆☆
201648.7195 of 38349.1%★★☆☆☆
201540.2237 of 38137.8%★★☆☆☆
201476.177 of 38279.8%★★★★☆
201367.7109 of 37771.1%★★★★☆
201250.2214 of 39545.8%★★☆☆☆
201145.1220 of 35738.4%★★☆☆☆
201068.983 of 34375.8%★★★★☆
200985.126 of 32392.0%★★★★★
200878.444 of 31586.0%★★★★☆
200749.1161 of 29545.4%★★☆☆☆
200652.4124 of 28556.5%★★★☆☆
200570.959 of 27178.2%★★★★☆
200477.055 of 27079.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202577.850 of 31684.2%★★★★☆
202282.737 of 31088.1%★★★★☆
201817.7314 of 3428.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202241.1200 of 36445.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.6214 of 32534.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202559.698 of 33070.3%★★★★☆
202458.3112 of 32365.3%★★★☆☆
202341.3162 of 31849.1%★★☆☆☆
201818.9303 of 34111.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202550.8153 of 35156.4%★★★☆☆
202444.2185 of 34947.0%★★☆☆☆
202342.0201 of 36044.2%★★☆☆☆
202233.5238 of 35533.0%★★☆☆☆
201953.0151 of 34456.1%★★★☆☆
201831.8262 of 35726.6%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202551.1116 of 27057.0%★★★☆☆
202449.9117 of 26856.3%★★★☆☆
202375.850 of 25880.6%★★★★☆
202240.0145 of 24139.8%★★☆☆☆
201961.597 of 26663.5%★★★☆☆
201846.5155 of 28345.2%★★☆☆☆
201747.8158 of 28344.2%★★☆☆☆
201658.8121 of 29258.6%★★★☆☆
201565.585 of 29270.9%★★★★☆
201466.798 of 30167.4%★★★☆☆
201380.037 of 30387.8%★★★★☆
201260.2148 of 30851.9%★★★☆☆
201177.352 of 29982.6%★★★★☆
201083.921 of 28592.6%★★★★★
200976.151 of 26380.6%★★★★☆
200890.611 of 24995.6%★★★★★
200753.0119 of 24451.2%★★★☆☆
200693.310 of 23595.7%★★★★★
200599.01 of 23199.6%★★★★★
200471.545 of 22580.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
201958.486 of 19956.8%★★★☆☆
201838.5170 of 25132.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202240.3144 of 24140.2%★★☆☆☆
201975.237 of 22983.8%★★★★☆
201860.889 of 25465.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202448.897 of 21655.1%★★★☆☆
201955.586 of 20658.3%★★★☆☆
201854.3111 of 25055.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202543.7132 of 25047.2%★★☆☆☆
202451.9109 of 24455.3%★★★☆☆
202238.4139 of 22839.0%★★☆☆☆
201955.5111 of 24554.7%★★★☆☆
201845.9155 of 26641.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)93rd percentile+30 vs school
Female (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)84th percentile+20 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)45th percentile~ school
High school
Female (2019)57th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2024)55th percentile~ school
White (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)40th percentile~ school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts57%+14 vs state
Mathematics44%+12 vs state
Science29%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Sherman County School.

Sherman County School ranks 131st of 706 Oregon alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Sherman County School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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