Best Public Schools in Burns, OR

Summary:

The city of Burns, Oregon is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools in the area, with Henry L Slater Elementary School and Burns High School standing out as the top-performing schools, while Monroe School and Burns High Desert Academy lag behind.

Henry L Slater Elementary School has the largest enrollment with 352 students and the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 513 out of 710 Oregon elementary schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the Harney County School District 3 and state averages, particularly in the lower grades. In contrast, Monroe School, the smallest school with only 12 students, has the lowest statewide ranking among the high schools, ranking 300 out of 303 Oregon high schools in the 2012-2013 school year.

Burns High School has the second-highest enrollment with 219 students and the highest statewide ranking among the high schools, ranking 147 out of 268 Oregon high schools. The school's 11th-grade test scores in English Language Arts are significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Burns High Desert Academy spends the most per student at $26,702, which may indicate a focus on supporting the alternative school, potentially at the expense of the other schools in the Harney County School District 3.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)				OSAS Mathematics (2024)				OSAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry L Slater Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 N Fairview Ave	Burns	97720	Harney County	Harney County School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 573-7201	307	20	15.7	53.1%	242 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	28.2	513^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.7%		21.8	574^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.7%	61	26.3	30.0	33.3		35.1	36.0	15.4		19.2		$16,052	$1,744	$14,308
Burns High School	Public	9-12	1100 Oregon Ave	Burns	97720	Harney County	Harney County School District 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 573-2044	230	16	14.3	33.0%	189 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	42.3	147^th of 268 public high schools	45.1%		33	179^th of 258 public high schools	30.6%	32				51.3				15.8		25.5	$24,500	$1,586	$22,914
Burns High Desert Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1100 Oregon Ave	Burns	97720	Harney County	Harney County School District 3	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(541) 573-6811	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$10,154	$554	$9,601
Monroe School	Public	6-12	1800 W Monroe	Burns	97720	Harney County	ODE YCEP District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 573-3066	16	2	9.7		10 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Burns

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crane	11.97 mi	4	38^th
Hines	16.51 mi	2	182^nd
Drewsey	23.76 mi	2
Diamond	35.94 mi	1
Juntura	37.18 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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