Rocky Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

650 W Standard Ave
Hermiston, OR 97838

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Bottom 50%

Serving 451 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rocky Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rocky Heights Elementary School's student population of 451 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Heights Elementary School
Kind	64
1	77
2	76
3	68
4	90
5	76

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School
2023	446
2022	413
2021	421
2020	502
2019	502
2018	492
2017	492
2016	499
2015	501
2014	489
2013	450
2012	446
2011	540
2010	523
2009	478
2008	440
2007	458
2006	407
2005	423
2004	378
2003	396
2002	384
2001	484
2000	511
1999	439
1998	413
1997	407
1996	485
1995	535
1994	531
1993	541
1992	500
1991	534
1990	481
1989	520
1988	548
1987	534

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	25
2013	22
2012	24
2011	27
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2007	29
2006	24
2005	23
2004	22
2003	21
2002	22
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	22
1997	23
1996	23
1995	27
1994	28
1993	28
1992	22
1991	28
1990	25
1989	26
1988	29
1987	23

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Year Founded

1962

School Calendar

School Motto

Together, we forge a path of educational success.

School Rankings

Rocky Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rocky Heights Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#839 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School
2023	#839
2022	#678
2019	#366
2018	#274
2017	#410
2016	#322
2015	#406
2014	#878
2013	#812
2012	#840
2011	#801

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22%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2023	22%	31%	29%
2022	32%	31%	28%
2019	52%	40%	44%
2018	57%	41%	44%
2017	54%	42%	43%
2016	53%	43%	41%
2015	51%	42%	38%
2014	56%	63%	62%
2013	56%	63%	60%
2012	62%	64%	63%
2011	59%	63%	62%

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34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2022	34%	44%	42%
2019	53%	54%	56%
2018	59%	56%	44%
2017	50%	55%	53%
2016	59%	57%	56%
2015	52%	56%	50%
2014	59%	72%	68%
2013	67%	72%	67%
2012	62%	74%	68%
2011	78%	81%	77%
2010	79%	78%	75%

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15-19%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	19:1	20:1
2019	18:1	19:1	20:1
2018	17:1	20:1	20:1
2017	17:1	19:1	20:1
2016	17:1	20:1	20:1
2015	18:1	21:1	20:1
2014	20:1	21:1	21:1
2013	20:1	21:1	22:1
2012	19:1	21:1	21:1
2011	20:1	20:1	21:1
2010	20:1	20:1	20:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	19:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	19:1	18:1
2005	18:1	21:1	19:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	19:1	21:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	19:1	20:1	18:1
2000	20:1	20:1	18:1
1999	18:1	21:1	18:1
1998	19:1	20:1	19:1
1997	18:1	20:1	18:1
1996	21:1	20:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	23:1	22:1	23:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	20:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	19:1	18:1
1987	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2005)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

62%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2023	59%	25%	58%
2022	58%	25%	58%
2021	61%	25%	57%
2020	55%	24%	53%
2019	55%	24%	53%
2018	56%	23%	52%
2017	56%	23%	52%
2016	52%	22%	50%
2014	50%	22%	48%
2013	48%	22%	46%
2012	49%	21%	46%
2011	48%	21%	44%
2010	47%	21%	42%
2009	47%	18%	40%
2008	47%	18%	39%
2007	46%	17%	37%
2006	46%	16%	37%
2005	44%	15%	35%
2004	44%	14%	34%
2003	39%	13%	32%
2002	37%	11%	31%
2001	33%	11%	30%
2000	31%	9%	28%
1999	29%	9%	27%
1998	26%	8%	26%
1997	26%	7%	25%
1996	25%	7%	24%
1995	25%	6%	22%
1994	22%	6%	20%
1993	22%	5%	19%
1992	20%	5%	18%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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White

31%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2023	34%	59%	36%
2022	35%	60%	38%
2021	31%	60%	39%
2020	39%	62%	42%
2019	39%	62%	42%
2018	41%	63%	45%
2017	41%	63%	45%
2016	44%	63%	47%
2014	47%	64%	48%
2013	47%	65%	50%
2012	48%	65%	51%
2011	49%	66%	53%
2010	51%	67%	54%
2009	51%	69%	56%
2008	50%	69%	57%
2007	52%	70%	58%
2006	51%	73%	62%
2005	52%	73%	61%
2004	52%	75%	62%
2003	57%	76%	64%
2002	59%	78%	65%
2001	63%	80%	66%
2000	63%	82%	68%
1999	65%	82%	69%
1998	68%	83%	70%
1997	69%	85%	71%
1996	72%	85%	73%
1995	72%	86%	75%
1994	75%	87%	76%
1993	74%	88%	77%
1992	75%	88%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2023	5%	7%	3%
2022	5%	7%	2%
2021	5%	7%	2%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2023	0.54	0.59	0.52
2022	0.54	0.58	0.52
2021	0.53	0.58	0.53
2020	0.55	0.56	0.54
2019	0.55	0.56	0.54
2018	0.52	0.55	0.53
2017	0.52	0.55	0.53
2016	0.54	0.55	0.53
2014	0.53	0.54	0.54
2013	0.56	0.54	0.54
2012	0.53	0.53	0.54
2011	0.53	0.53	0.54
2010	0.52	0.51	0.54
2009	0.52	0.51	0.53
2008	0.53	0.49	0.53
2007	0.53	0.48	0.53
2006	0.53	0.44	0.51
2005	0.54	0.45	0.52
2004	0.54	0.42	0.51
2003	0.53	0.41	0.49
2002	0.53	0.38	0.48
2001	0.50	0.34	0.48
2000	0.51	0.32	0.46
1999	0.50	0.31	0.46
1998	0.47	0.30	0.45
1997	0.46	0.27	0.44
1996	0.42	0.27	0.41
1995	0.42	0.26	0.40
1994	0.39	0.24	0.38
1993	0.41	0.22	0.36
1992	0.40	0.22	0.35

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2023	68%	49%	58%
2022	85%	43%	56%
2021	55%	44%	50%
2020	69%	40%	56%
2019	69%	40%	56%
2018	70%	42%	54%
2017	70%	42%	54%
2016	76%	43%	56%
2015	60%	44%	55%
2014	63%	44%	43%
2013	59%	45%	54%
2012	62%	45%	55%
2011	62%	44%	53%
2010	61%	41%	50%
2009	58%	37%	49%
2008	52%	34%	47%
2007	53%	34%	47%
2006	53%	35%	47%
2005	55%	33%	43%
2004	48%	32%	40%
2003	47%	30%	36%
2002	50%	28%	36%
2001	39%	26%	33%
2000	31%	26%	33%
1999	44%	25%	30%
1998	44%	25%	40%
1997	45%	24%	27%
1996	52%	20%	32%
1995	42%	24%	29%
1994	39%	23%	29%
1993	40%	22%	25%
1992	36%	21%	22%
1991	28%	18%	26%

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Eligible for (21-22)

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Rocky Heights Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston School District 8
2022	17%	8%	12%
2021	11%	7%	11%
2020	21%	7%	14%
2019	21%	7%	14%
2018	14%	7%	12%
2017	14%	7%	12%
2016	17%	7%	12%
2015	8%	7%	10%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	14%	9%	12%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	13%	9%	14%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	14%	8%	10%
2002	16%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hermiston School District 8

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocky Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Rocky Heights Elementary School is ranked #839 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Rocky Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Rocky Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert View Elementary School, West Park Elementary School, Sunset Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Rocky Heights Elementary School?

451 students attend Rocky Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Rocky Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rocky Heights Elementary School?

Rocky Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Rocky Heights Elementary School offer ?

Rocky Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Rocky Heights Elementary School part of?

Rocky Heights Elementary School is part of Hermiston School District 8.

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