Photo: Jcon64.28 · CC BY-SA 4.0Umatilla’s public schools score below 89% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 11% of Umatilla’s students scored proficient, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Umatilla, 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.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Umatilla’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 191 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Umatilla’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Umatilla’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $18,057 per student in FY2024, against $17,749 across Oregon. 21% of its revenue that year was federal (Oregon 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Clara Brownell Middle School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Umatilla High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Umatilla’s grade
D: better than 11% of Oregon school districts, #133 of 142 Oregon towns. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Umatilla, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Umatilla
McNary Heights Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 642 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Umatilla
McNary Heights Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 642 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Umatilla
McNary Heights Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 642 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Umatilla
McNary Heights Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 642 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Umatilla
McNary Heights Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 642 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Umatilla
McNary Heights Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 642 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Umatilla
Clara Brownell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 342 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Umatilla’s public schools are run by Umatilla School District 6. Parts of Umatilla (19% of its land) are served by Hermiston School District 8 instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Umatilla vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Umatilla’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Umatilla | D | Umatilla School District 6 |
Every school in Umatilla
3 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).
Questions about Umatilla’s schools
Are Umatilla’s schools good?
On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Umatilla children attend score below 89% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #133 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Umatilla in?
Umatilla School District 6, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,450 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Umatilla are served by Hermiston School District 8.
What is Umatilla’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Umatilla School District 6 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Umatilla spend per student?
$18,057 in Umatilla School District 6 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Umatilla 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.