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Schools in Mission

Mission’s public schools

Pendleton School District 16 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Mission. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Oregon’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 88% of students in Oregon’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 12% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
OR 17.9
Schools in town
1
2,756 students on the public path
In brief

Mission’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Mission’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Oregon’s 753 public schools. McKay Creek Elementary School places highest (better than 79%); Washington Elementary School lowest (24%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Mission, graded from C− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Pendleton High School. See the path ↓

Charter schools

1 public charter school is located in Mission; each is graded on its own results. Every school ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Mission, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
6–8Sunridge Middle Schoolin PendletonB−
9–12Pendleton High Schoolin PendletonB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Pendleton School District 16.

The district

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

Pendleton School District 16Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,901 students · 17.9 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$15,684OR $17,749 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 44% · 1400 students tested
Math25%
State average 30.6% · 1388 students tested

Mission vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mission—Pendleton School District 16

Every school in Mission

7 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).

Also serving Missionin other towns
Pendleton Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Pendleton
197 students14:1Rate it →
Sherwood Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pendleton
C+
439 students16:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pendleton
C−
420 students16:1Rate it →
McKay Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pendleton
A−
265 students18:1Rate it →
Sunridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pendleton
B−
672 students20:1Rate it →
Pendleton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pendleton
B
763 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Nixyaawii Community School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pendleton
C−
Charter
89 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mission’s schools

Are Mission’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Mission. Pendleton School District 16 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Mission. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Oregon’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Mission in?

Pendleton School District 16.

Where do Mission kids go to high school?

Pendleton High School.

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What Mission families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.