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Sisters Elementary School

Q: Is Sisters Elementary School a good school?

Sisters Elementary School ranks 177 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Sisters Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 404 students in grades K-4 in the Sisters School District 6 in Sisters, Oregon. The school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the Sisters School District 6 is ranked 14 out of 140 districts in Oregon, with a 5 out of 5 star rating.

Sisters Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, 54.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 46.7%, and 43.4% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 31.3%. The school also performs particularly well for male students and students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, ranking in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Redmond School District 2J schools in the area have higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower spending per student, Sisters Elementary School maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 38.1% and spends $16,697 per student, suggesting effective resource allocation and student support strategies. However, the school's ranking has declined from 101 out of 706 schools in 2021-2022 to 177 out of 706 schools in 2024-2025, which the district may want to investigate further.

491

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,847

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2155 W McKinney Butte Rd.
Sisters, OR 97759

(541) 549-8981

District: Sisters School District 6

Students who attend Sisters Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sisters Middle School
High:	Sisters High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oregon median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Oregon avg38%

177^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 140Sisters School District 6 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	69.0	177 of 706	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	127 of 710	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	143 of 706	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	101 of 706	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	186 of 705	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	212 of 709	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	45.4	365 of 701	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	267 of 697	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.2	128 of 706	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	91.8	31 of 695	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	103 of 707	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	62.8	248 of 730	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	153 of 695	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	168 of 674	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	219 of 665	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	149 of 655	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	100 of 652	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	77 of 636	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	38 of 629	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	39 of 586	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	265 of 653	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	181 of 658	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	210 of 652	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	145 of 646	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	175 of 681	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	150 of 518	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	88 of 523	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	99 of 703	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	78 of 597	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	142 of 640	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	113 of 664	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	58 of 662	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	82 of 665	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	48 of 654	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	62.9	225 of 680	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	228 of 669	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	157 of 670	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	189 of 656	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	138 of 666	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	217 of 662	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	239 of 683	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+25 vs state

English Language Arts51%+8 vs state

Mathematics43%+7 vs state

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Friday, September 28, 2018

I won't move away from Sisters so my daughter can continue to go to school here.
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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 (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/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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sisters Elementary School	Public	K-5	2155 W McKinney Butte Rd.	Sisters	97759	Deschutes County	Sisters School District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 549-8981	491	32	15.3	52.1%	418 (85.1%)	6 (1.2%)	51 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	69	177^th of 706 public elementary schools	74.9%		78.4	127^th of 710 public elementary schools	82.1%	50	45.8	52.1	54.9				46.3	40.0	43.4				55.1		$18,847	$911	$17,936
Black Butte School	Public	K-8	25745 SW Forest Service Road 1	Camp Sherman	97730	Jefferson County	Black Butte School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 595-6203	24	3	7.3		20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)															$31,180	$1,038	$30,143
Tumalo Community School	Public	K-5	19835 2nd St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 382-2853	266	15	18.3	78.2%	216 (81.2%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	95.5	27^th of 706 public elementary schools	96.2%		84	96^th of 710 public elementary schools	86.5%	69	79.2	73.9	71.4				87.5	71.1	57.1				57.1		$17,251	$207	$17,044
North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	63567 N.W. Brownrigg Road	Bend	97703	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-1000	319	18	17.3	49.5%	238 (74.6%)	4 (1.3%)	46 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.5%)	58.8	247^th of 706 public elementary schools	65.0%		76	140^th of 710 public elementary schools	80.3%	107	53.3	46.5	56.3				48.3	41.3	31.3				24.5		$16,823	$405	$16,418
Vern Patrick Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 SW Obsidian	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 923-4830	333	19	17.6	75.7%	241 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	52.5	285^th of 706 public elementary schools	59.6%		52.4	291^st of 710 public elementary schools	59.0%	6	37.3	27.1	55.2				47.1	35.4	36.2				37.9		$19,709	$804	$18,905
Sage Elementary School	Public	K-5	2790 SW Wickiup	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 316-2830	493	25	19.7	75.7%	353 (71.6%)	2 (0.4%)	93 (18.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.9%)	65.3	203^rd of 706 public elementary schools	71.2%		86.5	81^st of 710 public elementary schools	88.6%	122	45.8	54.5	57.3				44.6	43.7	41.5				34.9		$16,399	$449	$15,949
Desert Sky Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	63175 O B Riley Rd	Bend	97703	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 350-2090	168	8	21.1		144 (85.7%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	56.5	266^th of 706 public elementary schools	62.3%		26.2	527^th of 710 public elementary schools	25.8%	261	57.7	50.0	64.3				32.0	33.3	21.4				38.5		$7,010	$405	$6,606
Hugh Hartman Elementary	Public	K-5	2105 W Antler Ave	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 923-8900	376	24	15.4	81.9%	131 (34.8%)	1 (0.3%)	230 (61.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	28.4	513^th of 706 public elementary schools	27.3%		45	356^th of 710 public elementary schools	49.9%	157	24.1	32.8	44.4				27.1	29.7	25.4				14.1		$19,056	$694	$18,362
Bend International School	Public, Charter	K-8	63020 OB Riley Road	Bend	97703	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 797-7038	217	12	18.7	32.3%	164 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (15.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.0%)	70.1	168^th of 706 public elementary schools	76.2%		77.7	133^rd of 710 public elementary schools	81.3%	35	60.0	61.9	80.0	50.0	65.2	70.0	52.0	47.6	20.0	20.0	65.2	45.0	56.0	35.0	$7,010	$405	$6,606
Lava Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	20805 Cooley Rd	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-2400	404	21	19.0	48.3%	297 (73.5%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	79	126^th of 706 public elementary schools	82.2%		65.2	203^rd of 710 public elementary schools	71.4%	77	57.7	52.2	70.1				53.7	53.0	42.6				47.1		$16,606	$405	$16,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Sisters Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sisters Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sisters Middle School
High : Sisters High School

What is the racial makeup of Sisters Elementary School?

Students at Sisters Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Sisters Elementary School a good school?

Sisters Elementary School ranks 177^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sisters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Sisters Elementary School.

What district is Sisters Elementary School in?

Sisters School District 6

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