Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School

As a reasonably sized primary school in Bend, Oregon, Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School instructs 384 students from grades K through 5, part of Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1.

Across the 35 schools in Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 (16,838 students total), Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial. Compared to Deschutes County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Deschutes County's rate of about 60%.

After controlling for student poverty, Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Oregon public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 43.9%; Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School posts 68.0%, +24.1 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, Deschutes County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,758 per year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Deschutes County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students), Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Westside Village Magnet School at Kingston Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Highland School at Kenwood Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 392 students in 2018 compared to 384 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 96% to 91%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.