For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 470 students in Harney County SD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Harney County SD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
700 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harney County SD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
79%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,099 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,027
$18,279
Spending / Student
$17,099
$19,325
Best Harney County SD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burns High Desert Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Oregon Ave
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-6811
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-6811
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Henry L Slater Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 N Fairview Ave
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-7201
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-7201
Grades: K-5
| 307 students
Rank: #33.
Hines Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Barnes Ave
Hines, OR 97738
(541) 573-6436
Hines, OR 97738
(541) 573-6436
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students
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