Highland Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

450 Se 10th St
Hermiston, OR 97838

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Top 30%

Serving 316 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 316 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30% in OR
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Highland Hills Elementary School's student population of 316 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Hills Elementary School
Kind	48
1	46
2	49
3	55
4	59
5	59

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Total Students

316 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School
2023	327
2022	399
2021	428
2020	470
2019	470
2018	468
2017	468
2016	438
2015	409
2014	441
2013	434
2012	436
2011	523
2010	476
2009	462
2008	449
2007	445
2006	524
2005	494
2004	410
2003	433
2002	419
2001	518
2000	506
1999	509
1998	482
1997	467
1996	533
1995	526
1994	521
1993	543
1992	514
1991	522
1990	475
1989	433
1988	384
1987	395

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School
2023	23
2022	26
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	24
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2011	24
2010	23
2009	24
2008	25
2007	25
2006	26
2005	24
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1998	23
1997	25
1996	27
1995	26
1994	26
1993	25
1992	20
1991	24
1990	23
1989	23
1988	23
1987	22

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Year Founded

1980

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School Rankings

Highland Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Hills Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#298 out of 1174 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School
2023	#298
2022	#368
2019	#342
2018	#345
2017	#295
2016	#392
2015	#664
2014	#793
2013	#923
2012	#624
2011	#672

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45-49%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	47%	31%	29%
2022	39%	31%	28%
2019	51%	40%	44%
2018	55%	41%	44%
2017	55%	42%	43%
2016	47%	43%	41%
2015	42%	42%	38%
2014	52%	63%	62%
2013	53%	63%	60%
2012	62%	64%	63%
2011	57%	63%	62%

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50%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2022	50%	44%	42%
2019	56%	54%	56%
2018	56%	56%	44%
2017	57%	55%	53%
2016	57%	57%	56%
2015	47%	56%	50%
2014	69%	72%	68%
2013	62%	72%	67%
2012	75%	74%	68%
2011	84%	81%	77%
2010	84%	78%	75%

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10-14%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	19:1	20:1
2019	18:1	19:1	20:1
2018	19:1	20:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2016	17:1	20:1	20:1
2015	17:1	21:1	20:1
2014	20:1	21:1	21:1
2013	19:1	21:1	22:1
2012	19:1	21:1	21:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	21:1	20:1	20:1
2009	19:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	20:1	19:1	18:1
2005	21:1	21:1	19:1
2004	20:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	21:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	18:1
2001	19:1	20:1	18:1
2000	19:1	20:1	18:1
1999	20:1	21:1	18:1
1998	21:1	20:1	19:1
1997	19:1	20:1	18:1
1996	20:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1
1994	20:1	20:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	26:1	22:1	23:1
1991	22:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	17:1	19:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2021)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2021	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	4%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

48%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	45%	25%	58%
2022	47%	25%	58%
2021	45%	25%	57%
2020	40%	24%	53%
2019	40%	24%	53%
2018	35%	23%	52%
2017	35%	23%	52%
2016	35%	22%	50%
2015	36%	22%	29%
2014	30%	22%	48%
2013	32%	22%	46%
2012	33%	21%	46%
2011	31%	21%	44%
2010	27%	21%	42%
2009	23%	18%	40%
2008	26%	18%	39%
2007	23%	17%	37%
2006	28%	16%	37%
2005	28%	15%	35%
2004	29%	14%	34%
2003	26%	13%	32%
2002	21%	11%	31%
2001	16%	11%	30%
2000	17%	9%	28%
1999	19%	9%	27%
1998	19%	8%	26%
1997	18%	7%	25%
1996	18%	7%	24%
1995	20%	6%	22%
1994	18%	6%	20%
1993	20%	5%	19%
1992	15%	5%	18%
1991	13%	4%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	5%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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White

46%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	51%	59%	36%
2022	47%	60%	38%
2021	49%	60%	39%
2020	54%	62%	42%
2019	54%	62%	42%
2018	62%	63%	45%
2017	62%	63%	45%
2016	59%	63%	47%
2015	59%	64%	25%
2014	66%	64%	48%
2013	64%	65%	50%
2012	62%	65%	51%
2011	63%	66%	53%
2010	67%	67%	54%
2009	71%	69%	56%
2008	69%	69%	57%
2007	71%	70%	58%
2006	68%	73%	62%
2005	68%	73%	61%
2004	68%	75%	62%
2003	69%	76%	64%
2002	77%	78%	65%
2001	81%	80%	66%
2000	80%	82%	68%
1999	76%	82%	69%
1998	77%	83%	70%
1997	79%	85%	71%
1996	82%	85%	73%
1995	80%	86%	75%
1994	82%	87%	76%
1993	80%	88%	77%
1992	84%	88%	78%
1991	85%	89%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.52
2022	0.56	0.58	0.52
2021	0.56	0.58	0.53
2020	0.55	0.56	0.54
2019	0.55	0.56	0.54
2018	0.50	0.55	0.53
2017	0.50	0.55	0.53
2016	0.53	0.55	0.53
2015	0.53	0.54	0.39
2014	0.48	0.54	0.54
2013	0.49	0.54	0.54
2012	0.51	0.53	0.54
2011	0.51	0.53	0.54
2010	0.48	0.51	0.54
2009	0.44	0.51	0.53
2008	0.46	0.49	0.53
2007	0.45	0.48	0.53
2006	0.46	0.44	0.51
2005	0.46	0.45	0.52
2004	0.46	0.42	0.51
2003	0.46	0.41	0.49
2002	0.37	0.38	0.48
2001	0.32	0.34	0.48
2000	0.33	0.32	0.46
1999	0.39	0.31	0.46
1998	0.37	0.30	0.45
1997	0.35	0.27	0.44
1996	0.30	0.27	0.41
1995	0.33	0.26	0.40
1994	0.30	0.24	0.38
1993	0.33	0.22	0.36
1992	0.27	0.22	0.35
1991	0.26	0.21	0.33

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	67%	49%	58%
2022	55%	43%	56%
2021	36%	44%	50%
2020	44%	40%	56%
2019	44%	40%	56%
2018	47%	42%	54%
2017	47%	42%	54%
2016	46%	43%	56%
2015	44%	44%	55%
2014	46%	44%	43%
2013	43%	45%	54%
2012	42%	45%	55%
2011	42%	44%	53%
2010	34%	41%	50%
2009	34%	37%	49%
2008	36%	34%	47%
2007	36%	34%	47%
2006	10%	35%	47%
2005	35%	33%	43%
2004	26%	32%	40%
2003	30%	30%	36%
2002	30%	28%	36%
2001	30%	26%	33%
2000	38%	26%	33%
1999	26%	25%	30%
1998	32%	25%	40%
1997	27%	24%	27%
1996	22%	20%	32%
1995	18%	24%	29%
1994	25%	23%	29%
1993	30%	22%	25%
1992	20%	21%	22%
1991	21%	18%	26%

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Eligible for (21-22)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Highland Hills Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2022	12%	8%	12%
2021	2%	7%	11%
2020	12%	7%	14%
2019	12%	7%	14%
2018	10%	7%	12%
2017	10%	7%	12%
2016	10%	7%	12%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	12%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	40%	9%	14%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	9%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hermiston SD 8 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Hills Elementary School is ranked #298 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Highland Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Highland Hills Elementary School?

316 students attend Highland Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Highland Hills Elementary School students are Hispanic, 46% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Hills Elementary School?

Highland Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highland Hills Elementary School offer ?

Highland Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Highland Hills Elementary School part of?

Highland Hills Elementary School is part of Hermiston SD 8 School District.