Summary:
Zip code 97738 has one middle school: Hines Middle School in Hines, Oregon, serving grades 6–8 with 164 students as part of Harney County School District 3. Because it is the only middle school in the area, there are no local peers to compare it to; the most useful comparisons are with its district and the state of Oregon.
Hines Middle School ranks 346 out of 371 Oregon middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 7th percentile with 0 stars. Its proficiency rates are well below state averages: 18.8% in English language arts versus 43.8% statewide, 8.6% in math versus 32.9%, and under 5% in science versus 30.6%. The weakest grade is 8th, where ELA is 9.3%, math is under 5%, and science is under 5%. The school’s relative bright spots are 6th-grade ELA (29.8%) and 7th-grade math (20.5%), though both still trail the state. In 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 50.3%, compared with 37.7% in the district and 33.5% statewide. The free/reduced-price lunch rate was 94.51%, and per-student spending was $21,548 with a 12.4 student-teacher ratio.
The district itself ranks 132 out of 141, in the 6th percentile with 0 stars, so the school’s challenges reflect a broader district pattern. The school’s rank improved slightly from the 4th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 7th percentile in 2025–2026, but it remains in the bottom decile and below its 16th-percentile position in 2023–2024. For parents, the most urgent signals are very low math and science proficiency, a sharp 8th-grade drop, and roughly half of students chronically absent. Despite notable per-student spending, outcomes remain far below state levels.
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