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Best Schools in Bend, OR
Bend, OR has 60 public schools (9 high, 10 middle, 33 elementary) serving 24,442 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Bend don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bend, OR
The top high schools in Bend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mountain View Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1221 Students
2. Realms High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 166 Students
3. Summit High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1444 Students
4. Sisters High School
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Projected Test Scores
Sisters Sd 6 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 399 Students
5. Crook County High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Crook County Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 830 Students
6. Ridgeview High School
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Projected Test Scores
Redmond Sd 2j • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 870 Students
7. Marshall High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 123 Students
8. Lapine Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 459 Students
9. Bend Senior High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1330 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bend, OR
The top middle schools in Bend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pacific Crest Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 609 Students
2. Cascade Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 614 Students
3. Sisters Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Sisters Sd 6 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 354 Students
4. Realms Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 148 Students
5. Sky View Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 586 Students
6. Crook County Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Crook County Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 617 Students
7. Pilot Butte Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 686 Students
8. Obsidian Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Redmond Sd 2j • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 591 Students
9. High Desert Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 677 Students
10. Lapine Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 311 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bend, OR
The top elementary schools in Bend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tumalo Community School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Redmond Sd 2j • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 265 Students
2. Highland School At Kenwood Elementary School
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Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 388 Students
3. Black Butte Elementary School
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Black Butte Sd 41 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 22 Students
4. High Lakes Elementary School
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Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 449 Students
5. Pine Ridge Elementary
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Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 525 Students
6. William E Miller Elementary
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Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 509 Students
7. Amity Creek Elementary School
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Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 147 Students
8. Lava Ridge Elementary School
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Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 434 Students
9. Ponderosa Elementary
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Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 471 Students
10. Bend International School
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Bend-lapine Administrative Sd 1 • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 221 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bend, OR
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bend, OR has a total population of 125,592 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bend, OR
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bend, OR.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.48 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.70 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.78 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bend, OR.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bend, OR.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bend, OR Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bend, OR
How many schools are in Bend, OR?
Bend, OR has 60 public schools: 9 high schools, 10 middle schools and 33 elementary schools, serving 24,442 students in total.
How do schools in Bend perform on state tests?
On average, 60 schools in Bend score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Bend don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bend?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Bend
31 of 31 schools in Bend carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 15B: 8C: 3D: 3F: 2
All 31 public schools we grade in Bend. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- Bend Senior High School
- Caldera High School
- High Lakes Elementary School
- Marshall High School
- Mountain View Senior High School
- Realms High School
- Summit High School
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Cascade Middle School
- High Desert Middle School
- Pacific Crest Middle School
- Pilot Butte Middle School
- Realms Middle School
- Sky View Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- Amity Creek Elementary School
- Bear Creek Elementary School
- Buckingham Elementary School
- Elk Meadow Elementary School
- Ensworth Elementary School
- Highland School At Kenwood Elementary School
- Juniper Elementary School
- Lava Ridge Elementary School
- North Star Elementary
- Pine Ridge Elementary
- Ponderosa Elementary
- R E Jewell Elementary School
- Silver Rail Elementary School
- Westside Village Magnet School At Kingston Elementary School
- William E Miller Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- A Child's Garden
- Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Skill Lab
- Coic - Bend
- Deschutes River Montessori School
- Eastmont School
- J Bar J Learning Centers
- Morning Star Christian School
- New Leaf Academy
- Oregon Challenge High School
- Seven Peaks School
- St Francis Of Assisi Catholic School
- The Waldorf School Of Bend
- Three Sisters Adventist Christian School
- Trinity Lutheran School