For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,077 students in Morrow School District 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Morrow School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
9 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morrow School District 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
59%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
38%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,192 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,399 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,192
$18,279
Spending / Student
$15,399
$19,325
Best Morrow School District 1 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heppner Junior/senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
710 Nw Morgan St
Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9138
Heppner, OR 97836
(541) 676-9138
Gr: 7-12 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Riverside Junior/senior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
210 Boardman Ave
Boardman, OR 97818
(541) 481-2525
Boardman, OR 97818
(541) 481-2525
Gr: 7-12 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Irrigon Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 E Wyoming Ave
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-5551
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-5551
Gr: 7-12 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Morrow Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 W Columbia Ln
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-4004
Irrigon, OR 97844
(541) 922-4004
Gr: K-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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