Summary:
The 97836 zip code area is home to two schools - Heppner Elementary School and Heppner Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Morrow School District 1. While the elementary school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, the high school stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, ranking 7th out of 258 Oregon high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Heppner Junior/Senior High School boasts strong academic performance, with 67.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 35.7% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 81.8%. In contrast, Heppner Elementary School has shown consistent improvement, moving from 256th out of 706 Oregon elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 191st out of 710 in 2023-2024. The elementary school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper elementary grades.
Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 67.2% of Heppner Elementary School students and 68.39% of Heppner Junior/Senior High School students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the community faces socioeconomic challenges, which may have implications for the schools' ability to allocate resources and provide additional support services. The funding disparity between the two schools, with the high school spending $28,172 per student compared to $17,720 per student at the elementary school, also warrants further examination to ensure equitable distribution of resources across the district.
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