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Jefferson County SD 509J Schools
Jefferson County SD 509J is a public school district in Oregon, based in Jefferson County (Madras). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson County SD 509J on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson County SD 509J
7 of 9 schools in Jefferson County SD 509J carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Jefferson County SD 509J
Statewide rankings: all 193 high schools in Oregon · all 120 middle schools in Oregon · all 430 elementary schools in Oregon
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Buff Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Metolius Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Madras High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Bridges High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Jefferson County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Madras Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Warm Springs K 8 Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Jefferson County SD 509J
High schools (2)
- D+ Bridges High School, Madras
- C- Madras High School, Madras
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Jefferson County Middle School, Madras
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Big Muddy Elementary, Antelope
- C Buff Elementary School, Madras
- D Madras Elementary School, Madras
- C- Metolius Elementary School, Madras
Other schools and academies (2)
- 509j On Line, Madras
- F Warm Springs K 8 Academy, Warm Springs
Where Jefferson County SD 509J schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Madras (7)
- Antelope (1)
- Warm Springs (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Oregon
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,740 students with 193 full-time-equivalent teachers and 448 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4106740
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Culver SD 4 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Sisters SD 6 (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Redmond SD 2J (13 schools, 41 mi)
- Estacada SD 108 (5 schools, 44 mi)
- Santiam Canyon SD 129J (3 schools, 46 mi)
- Oregon Trail SD 46 (10 schools, 51 mi)
- Hood River County SD (8 schools, 53 mi)
- North Wasco County SD 21 (7 schools, 54 mi)
Questions about Jefferson County SD 509J
How many schools are in Jefferson County SD 509J?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Jefferson County SD 509J, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson County SD 509J serve?
The largest by graded schools: Madras, Antelope, Warm Springs.
How good are the schools in Jefferson County SD 509J?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson County SD 509J?
2,740 students were enrolled in Jefferson County SD 509J in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson County SD 509J?
Jefferson County SD 509J is in Oregon, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Madras. Its boundary covers about 1,465 sq mi.