Is Sunridge Middle School a good school?

Sunridge Middle School ranks 207 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunridge Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 637 students attended Sunridge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunridge Middle School?

Students at Sunridge Middle School are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Sunridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sunridge Middle School usually go on to attend Pendleton High School

Sunridge Middle School

Summary:

Sunridge Middle School is a public middle school in Pendleton, Oregon, serving 637 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pendleton School District 16, which is ranked 72 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sunridge Middle School's performance is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 38.2% to 50.8%, compared to the state averages of 40.6% to 43.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 19.2% to 32.2%, compared to the state averages of 26.4% to 30.5%. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate was 17.5%, compared to the state average of 25.9%. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Native American students, is relatively strong, while the performance of Special Education and Multi-racial students is relatively low.

The school's resource allocation and student demographics suggest that it may be serving a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. With 65.15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, the school may face challenges in providing personalized attention and support to its students. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending, the school's academic performance data indicates that these resources may not be translating into consistent, high-quality educational outcomes for all students. To improve, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of underperforming subgroups and implementing targeted strategies to enhance academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public 6-8

700 SW Runnion Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801-2090

(541) 966-3416

District: Pendleton School District 16

SchoolDigger Rank:
207^th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,735

Students who attend Sunridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pendleton High School

Feeder schools for Sunridge Middle School:

Elementary:	McKay Creek Elementary School
	Pendleton Early Learning Center
	Sherwood Heights Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 637

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

13.0%

American Indian:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunridge Middle School ranks worse than 55.8% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.06. (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 (65.6%), Hispanic (13%), American Indian (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunridge Middle School is 18.9. (See more...)

Compare Sunridge Middle School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunridge Middle School is $14,735.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunridge Middle School 207^th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Sunridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Native American students:

White students:

Pendleton School District 16:

SchoolDigger ranks Pendleton School District 16 72^nd of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	27.26	212^th	270	21.5%
2005	44.74	157^th	271	42.1%
2006	38.79	193^rd	285	32.3%
2007	39.33	208^th	295	29.5%
2008	45.14	179^th	315	43.2%
2009	58.66	131^st	323	59.4%
2010	53.41	162^nd	343	52.8%
2011	64.66	113^th	357	68.3%
2012	66.94	113^th	395	71.4%
2013	53.57	179^th	377	52.5%
2014	40.24	253^rd	382	33.8%
2015	47.76	197^th	381	48.3%
2016	51.85	175^th	383	54.3%
2017	42.95	220^th	382	42.4%
2018	49.40	183^rd	384	52.3%
2019	45.01	205^th	379	45.9%
2022	35.63	227^th	367	38.1%
2023	44.48	186^th	380	51.1%
2024	41.06	207^th	371	44.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	51.76	61^st	137	55.5%
2019	36.50	74^th	115	35.7%
2022	47.75	50^th	110	54.5%
2023	25.93	90^th	114	21.1%
2024	33.77	83^rd	125	33.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.71	187^th	206	9.2%
2019	19.94	148^th	156	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	42.58	184^th	325	43.4%
2019	34.78	188^th	282	33.3%
2022	35.81	224^th	364	38.5%
2023	64.16	76^th	312	75.6%
2024	46.93	109^th	244	55.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	52.23	159^th	342	53.5%
2019	44.39	159^th	277	42.6%
2022	39.25	180^th	310	41.9%
2023	42.24	175^th	323	45.8%
2024	38.87	180^th	313	42.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	44.68	191^st	341	44.0%
2019	43.79	157^th	291	46.0%
2022	33.60	197^th	312	36.9%
2023	48.24	135^th	318	57.5%
2024	43.18	172^nd	323	46.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	42.66	121^st	210	42.4%
2019	40.76	109^th	191	42.9%
2022	57.69	51^st	194	73.7%
2023	53.02	74^th	201	63.2%
2024	64.53	38^th	196	80.6%

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Rank History for Native American students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	57.95	2^nd	11	81.8%
2019	57.87	2^nd	6	66.7%
2022	43.85	3^rd	6	50.0%
2023	74.63	2^nd	4	50.0%
2024	77.19	1^st	4	75.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sunridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	50.24	172^nd	357	51.8%
2019	48.94	167^th	344	51.5%
2022	32.77	243^rd	355	31.5%
2023	47.94	166^th	360	53.9%
2024	40.00	201^st	349	42.4%

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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 Sunridge Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	637	3	12	23	75	n/a	n/a	0	750
1989	628	3	12	18	76	n/a	n/a	0	737
1990	624	2	10	15	76	n/a	n/a	0	727
1991	656	4	11	30	62	n/a	n/a	0	763
1992	652	2	0	32	71	n/a	n/a	0	757
1993	670	6	13	29	68	n/a	n/a	0	786
1994	701	5	12	34	67	n/a	n/a	0	819
1995	763	2	12	51	82	n/a	n/a	0	910
1996	763	2	12	51	82	n/a	n/a	0	910
1997	758	5	9	34	107	n/a	n/a	0	913
1998	746	9	13	33	104	n/a	n/a	0	905
1999	724	8	12	42	112	n/a	n/a	0	898
2000	721	6	14	39	94	n/a	n/a	0	874
2001	701	7	12	45	89	n/a	n/a	0	854
2002	672	7	7	46	107	n/a	n/a	3	842
2003	672	7	7	46	107	n/a	n/a	3	842
2004	665	6	8	47	94	n/a	n/a	0	820
2005	645	7	7	48	103	n/a	n/a	0	810
2006	621	11	10	44	120	n/a	n/a	0	806
2007	568	5	8	53	95	n/a	n/a	4	733
2008	557	5	10	64	97	n/a	n/a	6	739
2009	549	7	15	59	95	n/a	n/a	6	731
2010	549	10	12	51	116	n/a	n/a	5	743
2011	516	7	11	70	102	2	33	0	741
2012	509	7	7	78	104	1	45	0	751
2013	496	5	6	86	91	1	44	0	729
2014	500	4	4	85	97	0	36	0	726
2015	462	3	6	88	102	0	48	0	709
2016	479	2	7	98	93	1	52	0	732
2017	493	2	7	111	97	2	58	0	770
2018	487	2	6	109	107	3	49	0	763
2019	498	1	5	101	111	3	58	0	777
2020	492	0	6	99	103	0	48	0	748
2021	430	2	6	84	91	3	61	0	677
2022	441	1	5	93	82	3	62	0	687
2023	418	4	5	83	65	4	58	0	637

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 Sunridge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	28.0	26.7	27.2
1989	737	39.5	18.6	23.1
1990	727	43.9	16.5	18.8
1991	763	47.4	16.0	19.9
1992	757	40.2	18.8	18.9
1993	786	46.3	17.0	21.2
1994	819	44.7	18.3	20.3
1995	910	44.8	20.3	19.5
1996	910	44.8	20.3	19.5
1997	913	47.9	19.1	22.3
1998	905	46.3	19.5	21.8
1999	898	46.9	19.1	27.5
2000	874	45.8	19.1	38.1
2001	854	41.7	20.5	32
2002	842	36.7	22.9	36.8
2003	842	36.7	22.9	36.8
2004	820	36.4	22.5	43.3
2005	810	36.5	22.2	47
2006	806	36.0	22.4	57.2
2007	733	35.9	20.4	40.7
2008	739	35.5	20.8	42.3
2009	731	32.0	22.8	47.9
2010	743	34.0	21.8	46.9
2011	741	32.2	22.9	54
2012	751	32.0	23.4	46.9
2013	729	32.0	22.7	47.9
2014	726	33.0	22.0	53
2015	709	34.0	20.8	55
2016	732	34.0	21.5	46.4
2017	770	35.2	21.8	47.3
2018	763	33.6	22.7	46.7
2019	777	33.1	23.4	51.9
2020	748	33.7	22.1	48.3
2021	677	33.0	20.4	n/a
2022	687	33.7	20.3	n/a
2023	637	33.5	18.9	65.1

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 Sunridge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	28.0	26.7	27.2
1989	737	39.5	18.6	23.1
1990	727	43.9	16.5	18.8
1991	763	47.4	16.0	19.9
1992	757	40.2	18.8	18.9
1993	786	46.3	17.0	21.2
1994	819	44.7	18.3	20.3
1995	910	44.8	20.3	19.5
1996	910	44.8	20.3	19.5
1997	913	47.9	19.1	22.3
1998	905	46.3	19.5	21.8
1999	898	46.9	19.1	27.5
2000	874	45.8	19.1	38.1
2001	854	41.7	20.5	32
2002	842	36.7	22.9	36.8
2003	842	36.7	22.9	36.8
2004	820	36.4	22.5	43.3
2005	810	36.5	22.2	47
2006	806	36.0	22.4	57.2
2007	733	35.9	20.4	40.7
2008	739	35.5	20.8	42.3
2009	731	32.0	22.8	47.9
2010	743	34.0	21.8	46.9
2011	741	32.2	22.9	54
2012	751	32.0	23.4	46.9
2013	729	32.0	22.7	47.9
2014	726	33.0	22.0	53
2015	709	34.0	20.8	55
2016	732	34.0	21.5	46.4
2017	770	35.2	21.8	47.3
2018	763	33.6	22.7	46.7
2019	777	33.1	23.4	51.9
2020	748	33.7	22.1	48.3
2021	677	33.0	20.4	n/a
2022	687	33.7	20.3	n/a
2023	637	33.5	18.9	65.1

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 Sunridge Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$10,874
2020	n/a	n/a	$10,908
2021	n/a	n/a	$11,718
2022	$262 (2.0%)	$12,672 (98.0%)	$12,933
2023	$377 (2.6%)	$14,358 (97.4%)	$14,735

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunridge Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 205^th of 379 Middle schools	Ranks 186^th of 380 Middle schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sunridge Middle School)	44.7	46.2	1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pendleton School District 16)	44.6	45.3	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	51.5	41	10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sunridge Middle School)	36.6	28.6	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pendleton School District 16)	36.3	28	8.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.1	28.1	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sunridge Middle School)	54.9	48.4	6.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pendleton School District 16)	54.1	48	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54.9	43.8	11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sunridge Middle School)	38.3	20.5	17.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pendleton School District 16)	37.7	20.4	17.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	40.1	29.6	10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sunridge Middle School)	52.9	50.2	2.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pendleton School District 16)	52.4	49.8	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	53.2	41.9	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sunridge Middle School)	34.5	21.4	13.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pendleton School District 16)	34.2	21.2	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	38.3	25.5	12.8%
8th Grade Science (Sunridge Middle School)	35.6	17.9	17.7%
8th Grade Science (Pendleton School District 16)	35.4	17.8	17.6%
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	777	637	18%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	111	65	41.4%
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	101	83	17.8%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
White	498	418	16.1%
Two or More Races	58	58
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.9%	65.1%	13.3%

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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 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
Sunridge Middle School	Public	6-8	700 SW Runnion Ave	Pendleton	97801	Umatilla County	Pendleton School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 966-3416	637	34	18.9	65.1%	418 (65.6%)	4 (0.6%)	83 (13.0%)	5 (0.8%)	65 (10.2%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (9.1%)	41.1	207^th of 371 public middle schools	44.2%		44.5	186^th of 380 public middle schools	51.1%	21	41.5	50.8	38.2	20.3	32.2	19.2	17.5	$14,735	$377	$14,358

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