Best Public Schools in zip code 97838, Oregon

Summary:

The 97838 zip code area is home to 9 schools in the Hermiston School District 8, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole is ranked 47 out of 140 in Oregon and has a 3-star rating, some schools within the district stand out for their strong performance.

Desert View Elementary School and Highland Hills Elementary School consistently perform above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with Desert View ranking in the top 20% of Oregon elementary schools and Highland Hills in the top 36%. In contrast, other elementary schools like Rocky Heights Elementary and Sunset Elementary struggle, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

At the secondary level, Hermiston High School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 155th out of 258 Oregon high schools in 2022-2023 to 112th out of 268 in 2023-2024. However, the middle schools, Armand Larive and Sandstone, have lower proficiency rates compared to the elementary schools, particularly in Mathematics, suggesting potential areas for improvement in the middle school curriculum and instruction.

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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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandstone Middle School	Public	6-8	400 NE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 667-6300	592	33	18.1	67.1%	205 (34.6%)	2 (0.3%)	356 (60.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.4%)	48.1	166^th of 371 public middle schools	55.3%		40.8	203^rd of 380 public middle schools	46.6%	37				44.3	41.8	52.9					30.5	24.7	20.6			23.8		$17,371	$1,136	$16,235
Rocky Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 W Standard Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6600	451	29	15.6	67.0%	139 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	281 (62.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	35.5	441^st of 710 public elementary schools	37.9%		24.5	550^th of 706 public elementary schools	22.1%	109	38.5	32.6	40.8					34.4	25.6	26.7					25.3			$16,047	$1,140	$14,908
Sunset Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 E Catherine Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6700	428	27	16.0	66.6%	95 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	323 (75.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	28	515^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.5%		25.5	540^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.5%	25	42.2	30.3	28.2					42.2	15.8	23.5					12.9			$17,136	$1,153	$15,983
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 SW 7th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6800	444	28	15.8	67.1%	119 (26.8%)	3 (0.7%)	300 (67.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	36	435^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.7%		38.7	405^th of 706 public elementary schools	42.6%	30	28.2	33.8	41.6					30.8	32.4	39.5					17.1			$17,568	$1,135	$16,432
Armand Larive Middle School	Public	6-8	1497 SW 9th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 667-6200	738	44	16.7	66.5%	252 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	455 (61.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	50.7	156^th of 371 public middle schools	58.0%		44.4	188^th of 380 public middle schools	50.5%	32				52.0	41.6	34.3					49.3	33.9	19.8			19.2		$16,741	$1,178	$15,564
Hermiston High School	Public	9-12	600 S 1st St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 667-6100	1,692	86	19.7	68.4%	622 (36.8%)	12 (0.7%)	983 (58.1%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	49 (2.9%)	51.5	112^th of 268 public high schools	58.2%		40.3	155^th of 258 public high schools	39.9%	43							62.7							18.0			24.9	$17,849	$1,153	$16,696
Highland Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 SE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6500	316	23	13.9	67.4%	145 (45.9%)	2 (0.6%)	152 (48.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	57.7	257^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.8%		62.7	229^th of 706 public elementary schools	67.6%	28	36.4	37.5	66.7					32.7	35.7	53.7					38.2			$18,474	$1,176	$17,298
Desert View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 SW 9th	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6900	356	25	14.4	67.1%	165 (46.3%)	1 (0.3%)	163 (45.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	75.6	142^nd of 710 public elementary schools	80.0%		78.1	123^rd of 706 public elementary schools	82.6%	19	52.5	56.0	62.3					54.2	42.0	52.2					39.1			$18,219	$1,139	$17,080
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2095 NE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 667-6400	402	26	15.2	66.4%	143 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	239 (59.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	48	322^nd of 710 public elementary schools	54.6%		47.9	331^st of 706 public elementary schools	53.1%	9	47.7	41.1	43.4					46.2	41.7	23.7					23.7			$8,613	$1,119	$7,493

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermiston	0.3 mi	9	73^rd
Stanfield	4.44 mi	2	145^th
Umatilla	5.55 mi	3	191^st
Echo	8.31 mi	1
Irrigon	10.54 mi	4	156^th

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 97838

Desert View Elementary School

Highland Hills Elementary School

Hermiston High School

Armand Larive Middle School

Sandstone Middle School

Loma Vista Elementary

West Park Elementary School

Rocky Heights Elementary School

Sunset Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 97838