Pendleton School District 16
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Pendleton and Adams.
At a glance
2,901Students enrolled
8Schools
2Towns served
$15,684Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
89%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 5
Sherwood Heights Elementary School or Washington Elementary School or McKay Creek Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 5
Sherwood Heights Elementary School or Washington Elementary School or McKay Creek Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs OR
Math proficiency27%
State average 30.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 83.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,684
per student each year · 12% below the OR average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,901’20
2,946’21
2,949’22
2,890’23
2,901’24
Students
White · 62%1,800
Hispanic · 15%444
American Indian/Alaska Native · 11%321
Two or more races · 10%275
Black · 1%26
Asian · 1%20
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools8 in district
Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 439 students · Pendleton
B-PublicWashington Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 420 students · Pendleton
C+PublicMcKay Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 265 students · Pendleton
A-PublicPendleton Early Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 197 students · Pendleton
PublicSunridge Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 672 students · Pendleton
BPublicPendleton High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 763 students · Pendleton
B+PublicNixyaawii Community SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 89 students · Pendleton
CCharterHawthorne Alternative High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 56 students · Pendleton
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.