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Schools in Heppner · Morrow School District 1

Heppner’s public schools outscore 61% of Oregon districts

In Heppner, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Oregon average (81%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heppner, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 10 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 11 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 14–19 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 12% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
356 students on the public path
In brief

Heppner’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 101 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heppner’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Heppner’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,937 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Heppner Junior/Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Heppner’s grade

C− Test scoresA+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Oregon school districts. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (101)Better than 72%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,219 test results and a graduating class of 155 could put Heppner anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Heppner’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,227 in math, 1,211 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Heppner, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Heppner Elementary SchoolMorrow School District 1B+
7–12Heppner Junior/Senior High SchoolMorrow School District 1B

Heppner’s public schools are run by Morrow School District 1, which also serves Boardman, Irrigon and Lexington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Morrow School District 1Grades K–12 · 9 schools · 2,234 students · 15.2 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$19,937OR $17,749 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 44% · 1211 students tested
Math20%
State average 30.6% · 1227 students tested

Heppner vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Heppner’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HeppnerBMorrow School District 1

Every school in Heppner

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Heppnerby address
Heppner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
185 students15:1Rate it →
Heppner Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
171 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Heppner’s schools

Are Heppner’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oregon: the public schools Heppner children attend outscore 61% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heppner in?

Morrow School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,234 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

What is Heppner’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Morrow School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Heppner spend per student?

$19,937 in Morrow School District 1 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.