Total enrollment
5,320
-187 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Hermiston SD 8
Oregon · 5,320 students · 1 city
For a Oregon district, Hermiston SD 8 runs a compact public-school system: 9 schools and roughly 5,320 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Hermiston SD 8
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hermiston SD 8 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #36 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,320 | #26 of 119 | #1,806 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #36 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #39 of 119 | #6,863 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.9% | #11 of 104 | #648 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #43 of 93 | #2,938 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hermiston SD 8
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Desert View Elementary School at 48.8% proficient to Sunset Elementary School at 25.1%, a gap of 23.7 points. That is the 46th widest gap among 70 Oregon districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,710 to 4,923 students (down 14%) and from 281 to 291 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermiston High School | Hermiston | High | 09-12 | 1,705 |
| Armand Larive Middle School | Hermiston | Middle | 06-08 | 722 |
| Sandstone Middle School | Hermiston | Middle | 06-08 | 609 |
| Rocky Heights Elementary School | Hermiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 |
| West Park Elementary School | Hermiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 |
| Loma Vista Elementary | Hermiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 397 |
| Sunset Elementary School | Hermiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 378 |
| Desert View Elementary School | Hermiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 351 |
| Highland Hills Elementary School | Hermiston | Elementary | KG-05 | 308 |
About Hermiston SD 8
Hermiston SD 8 is a rural-scale public-school district in Oregon. The district oversees 9 schools and teaches approximately 5,320 students.
On the school-mix side, Hermiston SD 8 covers 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Hermiston SD 8 is about 591, meaningfully above the Oregon average of roughly 418.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,320 students, declined 3% from the 5,507 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Hermiston SD 8 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.