Best public schools in Pendleton, OR

9 public schools in Pendleton: 4 elementary · 1 middle · 3 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Oregon.

Elementary schools

4 schools in Pendleton, best first

McKay Creek Elementary School 64.0

Pendleton SD 16 · Grades K-5 · 253 students

ELA 51%Math 38%Science 34%

#211 of 585 in Oregon

Washington Elementary School 30.2

Pendleton SD 16 · Grades K-5 · 425 students

ELA 38%Math 22%Science 22%

#409 of 585 in Oregon

Sherwood Heights Elementary School 26.1

Pendleton SD 16 · Grades K-5 · 441 students

ELA 31%Math 24%Science 25%

#433 of 585 in Oregon

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Pendleton Early Learning Center —

Pendleton SD 16 · Grades PK-K · 228 students

No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Pendleton

Sunridge Middle School 37.9

Pendleton SD 16 · Grades 6-8 · 648 students

ELA 36%Math 23%Science 27%

#126 of 202 in Oregon

High schools

3 schools in Pendleton, best first

Pendleton High School 54.5

Pendleton SD 16 · Grades 9-12 · 773 students

ELA 37%Math 21%Science 45%

#101 of 221 in Oregon

Nixyaawii Community School 9.3

Pendleton SD 16 · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 78 students

ELA 29%Math 3%Science 6%

#201 of 221 in Oregon

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Hawthorne Alternative High School —

Pendleton SD 16 · Grades 9-12 · 44 students

ELA 9%

Combined schools

1 school in Pendleton

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InterMountain Virtual Learning Academy —

InterMountain ESD · Grades K-12 · 207 students