Is High Desert Middle School a good school?

High Desert Middle School ranks 185 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend High Desert Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 677 students attended High Desert Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of High Desert Middle School?

Students at High Desert Middle School are 71% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

High Desert Middle School

Summary:

High Desert Middle School is a public middle school in Bend, Oregon, serving 677 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1, which is ranked 31 out of 140 school districts in the state.

While High Desert Middle School has a higher spending per student than the state average, its academic performance lags behind nearby schools like Pacific Crest Middle School, Sky View Middle School, and Cascade Middle School. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages, with particular challenges in serving low-income and gifted and talented students.

High Desert Middle School's performance has fluctuated over the years, and it faces opportunities to learn from the successful practices of its neighboring schools within the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1. The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, at 29.1%, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, suggesting a need for targeted support and interventions to help all students succeed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

61000 Diamondback Ln
Bend, OR 97702

(541) 355-7200

District: Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
185^th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,643

Feeder schools for High Desert Middle School:

Elementary:	R E Jewell Elementary School
	Silver Rail Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 677

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High Desert Middle School ranks better than 50.1% of middle schools in Oregon. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71%), Hispanic (23%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High Desert Middle School is 21. 4 middle schools in the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare High Desert Middle School employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High Desert Middle School is $14,643. 5 middle schools in the Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High Desert Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks High Desert Middle School 185^th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See High Desert Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1 31^st of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High Desert Middle School

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Rank History for all students at High Desert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	57.49	107^th	270	60.4%
2005	61.52	90^th	271	66.8%
2006	52.31	126^th	285	55.8%
2007	48.85	162^nd	295	45.1%
2008	46.80	172^nd	315	45.4%
2009	58.60	132^nd	323	59.1%
2010	69.63	78^th	343	77.3%
2011	69.32	83^rd	357	76.8%
2012	66.04	117^th	395	70.4%
2013	64.11	122^nd	377	67.6%
2014	64.66	134^th	382	64.9%
2015	71.51	85^th	381	77.7%
2016	62.07	125^th	383	67.4%
2017	60.29	132^nd	382	65.4%
2018	41.40	224^th	384	41.7%
2019	38.58	232^nd	379	38.8%
2022	48.07	170^th	367	53.7%
2023	52.14	155^th	380	59.2%
2024	44.69	185^th	371	50.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High Desert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	29.91	151^st	206	26.7%
2019	35.84	85^th	156	45.5%
2022	56.18	42^nd	143	70.6%
2023	47.65	57^th	150	62.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Desert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	20.83	298^th	325	8.3%
2019	28.49	212^th	282	24.8%
2022	48.44	167^th	364	54.1%
2023	23.33	252^nd	312	19.2%
2024	37.29	141^st	244	42.2%

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Rank History for Female students at High Desert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	43.86	198^th	342	42.1%
2019	36.95	189^th	277	31.8%
2022	53.62	119^th	310	61.6%
2023	58.06	115^th	323	64.4%
2024	53.48	122^nd	313	61.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at High Desert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.36	68^th	93	26.9%
2023	17.95	92^nd	103	10.7%

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Rank History for Male students at High Desert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	38.64	215^th	341	37.0%
2019	37.45	183^rd	291	37.1%
2022	43.18	160^th	312	48.7%
2023	46.63	140^th	318	56.0%
2024	35.99	200^th	323	38.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Desert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	24.67	176^th	210	16.2%
2019	21.88	168^th	191	12.0%
2022	33.22	130^th	194	33.0%
2023	28.51	156^th	201	22.4%
2024	30.80	137^th	196	30.1%

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Rank History for White students at High Desert Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	44.03	205^th	357	42.6%
2019	44.65	189^th	344	45.1%
2022	53.43	148^th	355	58.3%
2023	56.41	128^th	360	64.4%
2024	50.03	159^th	349	54.4%

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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for High Desert Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	795	0	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
1995	859	2	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	872
1996	859	2	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	872
1997	839	2	1	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	854
1998	852	1	2	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	872
1999	842	2	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
2000	852	3	10	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	891
2001	758	2	6	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	793
2002	708	6	5	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	752
2003	708	6	5	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	752
2004	666	5	7	35	10	n/a	n/a	0	723
2005	638	41	8	6	3	n/a	n/a	2	698
2006	570	4	11	53	8	n/a	n/a	0	646
2007	597	4	8	67	12	n/a	n/a	3	691
2008	610	5	12	70	15	n/a	n/a	4	716
2009	691	7	14	76	10	n/a	n/a	4	802
2010	686	12	4	70	6	n/a	n/a	23	801
2011	694	8	7	59	5	2	8	0	783
2012	653	7	8	74	5	2	10	0	759
2013	620	6	5	105	8	3	9	0	756
2014	630	8	6	110	9	0	11	0	774
2015	640	7	9	126	9	1	16	0	808
2016	558	9	8	124	3	2	16	0	720
2017	571	7	14	145	3	1	18	0	759
2018	571	2	13	181	4	4	18	0	793
2019	581	2	12	218	5	4	16	0	838
2020	577	5	6	239	4	4	20	1	856
2021	503	9	5	223	1	3	18	1	763
2022	489	11	7	180	3	2	18	0	710
2023	481	8	10	156	3	1	18	0	677

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High Desert Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	802	39.0	20.6	9
1995	872	40.7	21.4	12.4
1996	872	40.7	21.4	12.4
1997	854	42.9	19.9	15.7
1998	872	35.3	24.7	6.5
1999	861	39.3	21.9	21.1
2000	891	40.5	22.0	28.3
2001	793	40.5	19.6	31.7
2002	752	39.6	19.0	30.9
2003	752	39.6	19.0	30.9
2004	723	36.4	19.9	34.3
2005	698	33.7	20.7	34.6
2006	646	33.0	19.6	34.1
2007	691	35.1	19.7	32
2008	716	35.0	20.5	34.7
2009	802	40.2	19.9	42.6
2010	801	38.8	20.6	48.8
2011	783	36.9	21.1	47.9
2012	759	32.7	23.2	47.6
2013	756	33.2	22.7	48
2014	774	33.5	23.0	44.3
2015	808	36.0	22.4	53
2016	720	33.0	21.8	50
2017	759	33.7	22.4	45.8
2018	793	35.4	22.3	44.9
2019	838	35.6	23.4	45.8
2020	856	36.3	23.5	45.6
2021	763	36.5	20.8	n/a
2022	710	37.3	18.9	n/a
2023	677	32.2	21.0	29.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High Desert Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	802	39.0	20.6	9
1995	872	40.7	21.4	12.4
1996	872	40.7	21.4	12.4
1997	854	42.9	19.9	15.7
1998	872	35.3	24.7	6.5
1999	861	39.3	21.9	21.1
2000	891	40.5	22.0	28.3
2001	793	40.5	19.6	31.7
2002	752	39.6	19.0	30.9
2003	752	39.6	19.0	30.9
2004	723	36.4	19.9	34.3
2005	698	33.7	20.7	34.6
2006	646	33.0	19.6	34.1
2007	691	35.1	19.7	32
2008	716	35.0	20.5	34.7
2009	802	40.2	19.9	42.6
2010	801	38.8	20.6	48.8
2011	783	36.9	21.1	47.9
2012	759	32.7	23.2	47.6
2013	756	33.2	22.7	48
2014	774	33.5	23.0	44.3
2015	808	36.0	22.4	53
2016	720	33.0	21.8	50
2017	759	33.7	22.4	45.8
2018	793	35.4	22.3	44.9
2019	838	35.6	23.4	45.8
2020	856	36.3	23.5	45.6
2021	763	36.5	20.8	n/a
2022	710	37.3	18.9	n/a
2023	677	32.2	21.0	29.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for High Desert Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$10,559
2020	n/a	n/a	$11,133
2021	n/a	n/a	$12,638
2022	$598 (4.2%)	$13,708 (95.8%)	$14,306
2023	$1,086 (7.4%)	$13,557 (92.6%)	$14,643

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High Desert Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 232^nd of 379 Middle schools	Ranks 155^th of 380 Middle schools	20.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (High Desert Middle School)	52	49.8	2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1)	60.9	49.4	11.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	51.5	41	10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (High Desert Middle School)	38.2	37.7	0.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1)	41.7	39.4	2.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.1	28.1	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (High Desert Middle School)	47.3	47.9	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1)	61.5	54.3	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54.9	43.8	11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (High Desert Middle School)	32	37.7	5.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1)	46.1	47	0.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	40.1	29.6	10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (High Desert Middle School)	51.1	42.6	8.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1)	58.2	50.1	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	53.2	41.9	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (High Desert Middle School)	30.6	16.8	13.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1)	46	36.2	9.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	38.3	25.5	12.8%
8th Grade Science (High Desert Middle School)	24.1	19.9	4.2%
8th Grade Science (Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1)	43.1	31.9	11.2%
8th Grade Science (Oregon)	37.5	26	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	838	677	19.2%
African American	2	8	300%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	12	10	16.7%
Hispanic	218	156	28.4%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	581	481	17.2%
Two or More Races	16	18	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.8%	29.1%	16.7%

Schools Near High Desert Middle School

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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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High Desert Middle School	Public	6-8	61000 Diamondback Ln	Bend	97702	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7200	677	32	21.0	29.1%	481 (71.0%)	8 (1.2%)	156 (23.0%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	44.7	185^th of 371 public middle schools	50.1%		52.1	155^th of 380 public middle schools	59.2%	30	35.1	43.1	47.5	26.9	33.3	19.2	23.7	$14,643	$1,086	$13,557
Pilot Butte Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 NE Neff St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7400	686	36	18.9	63.8%	503 (73.3%)	7 (1.0%)	128 (18.7%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	69.1	82^nd of 371 public middle schools	77.9%		62.6	108^th of 380 public middle schools	71.6%	26	53.8	39.9	46.4	40.4	40.4	48.4	37.1	$15,409	$676	$14,733
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	19619 Mountaineer Wy	Bend	97702	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7000	614	26	23.7	16.0%	509 (82.9%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (9.3%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	91.7	26^th of 371 public middle schools	93.0%		90.6	33^rd of 380 public middle schools	91.3%	7	65.2	72.4	63.8	59.1	59.2	51.6	41.8	$14,843	$672	$14,171
Realms Middle School	Public	6-8	20730 Brinson Blvd	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 322-5323	148	8	17.7		130 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	82.2	49^th of 371 public middle schools	86.8%		91.3	30^th of 380 public middle schools	92.1%	19	48.9	55.3	65.2	32.5	50.0	65.2	55.1	$16,732	$673	$16,059
Pacific Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 NW Elwood Lane	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7800	609	25	24.5	5.7%	544 (89.3%)	6 (1.0%)	27 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	80.5	56^th of 371 public middle schools	84.9%		76.1	59^th of 380 public middle schools	84.5%	3	67.0	55.7	48.2	49.3	61.0	42.6	35.6	$14,504	$815	$13,689
Sky View Middle School	Public	6-8	63555 NE 18th St	Bend	97701	Deschutes County	Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 355-7600	586	29	20.4	27.3%	480 (81.9%)	6 (1.0%)	64 (10.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	73.1	70^th of 371 public middle schools	81.1%		67.3	86^th of 380 public middle schools	77.4%	16	54.2	53.8	61.3	41.4	33.7	44.1	32.8	$15,030	$753	$14,277
Obsidian Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 SW Obsidian Ave	Redmond	97756	Deschutes County	Redmond School District 2J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 923-4900	591	29	20.4	47.7%	408 (69.0%)	2 (0.3%)	152 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.4%)	46.5	175^th of 371 public middle schools	52.8%		48.3	171^st of 380 public middle schools	55.0%	4	43.2	46.1	45.8	14.9	26.2	30.5	25.7	$14,526	$712	$13,814

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Schools Near High Desert Middle School