Summary:
Zip code 97703 in Bend is home to four schools — three elementary-type schools (two of which also serve middle grades) and one high school — all part of the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, serving 852 students in total. North Star Elementary serves K–5 with 319 students, Bend International School serves K–8 with 217, Desert Sky Montessori serves K–6 with 168, and Realms High School serves grades 9–12 with 148.
Bend International School is the clear standout, ranking 68 of 709 elementary schools at the 90th percentile with 5 stars, and posting proficiency well above district and state in English language arts (64.5%), math (56.5%) and science (58.5%), plus the lowest chronic absenteeism in the group at 13.1%. Desert Sky Montessori is the most improved, climbing from 1 star in 2023–2024 to 4 stars and the 73rd percentile in 2025–2026. North Star Elementary is mixed: 3 stars at the 66th percentile, with strong 4th-grade results (ELA 63.6%, math 60.7%) but 5th-grade math at 24.4%. Realms High School contrasts a graduation rate of 88.2%, above district and state, with 11th-grade math at 9.1% and chronic absenteeism of 37.6%.
Science is the most consistent bright spot, with every school above the state's 30.6%. Chronic absenteeism tracks performance: lowest at Bend International (13.1%) and Desert Sky (18.8%), and highest at Realms (37.6%). Spending does not move with outcomes here — Realms spends the most at $25,083 per student and has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.6, yet the lowest math proficiency, while Bend International and Desert Sky both spend $7,010. Realms also reports 98.65% free/reduced lunch, versus 49.53% at North Star and 32.26% at Bend International. Note that Desert Sky's 6th-grade ELA and math scores are suppressed by the state, and its free/reduced-lunch figure is not reported, so those remain unknown rather than weaknesses.
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