Enrollment
89
High
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDLETON SD 16·NCES 410951001534
Nixyaawii Community School
73300 July Grounds Ln, Pendleton, OR 97801 · (541) 429-7900 · Umatilla County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Oregon public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 23 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 33% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
OR avg 43.0% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Oregon average is about 43 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 11.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nixyaawii Community School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Umatilla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 89 | #220 of 257 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
89
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+85% since 2010-11, when it was 48
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89 | 7.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 8.1 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 6.2 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 5 | 16.0:1 | 69% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 4 | 13.8:1 | 67% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 48 | 5 | 9.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nixyaawii Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (80 to 89); teachers up 43% (5 to 7.1).
About Nixyaawii Community School
Nixyaawii Community School is a small high school. Its address is in Pendleton, Oregon. Enrollment is 89 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Oregon is about 630 students, so this school is 86% smaller than average.
Nixyaawii Community School belongs to Pendleton SD 16, a district of 8 schools and 2,901 students.
At Nixyaawii Community School, Native American students make up 73% of the student body. The next largest groups are 15% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% White. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Nixyaawii Community School is 7.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.5:1. That is lower than the 19.8:1 average for high schools in Oregon.
The allk12 Grade for Nixyaawii Community School is A-. Compared with Oregon public high schools, the school scored higher than 80% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Umatilla County, the median household income is $67,728, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Umatilla County is home to 35 public schools and about 13,143 public school students.
The closest public school to Nixyaawii Community School is Washington Elementary School, about 4.0 miles away. Nixyaawii Community School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies Nixyaawii Community School's location as Rural: Distant. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 89, starting from 88. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2020-21 to 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Umatilla County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,940
Census ACS
Median income
$67,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
13,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pendleton SD 16
- Pendleton High SchoolHigh · 763 students
- Sunridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- McKay Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Pendleton Early Learning CenterElementary · 197 students
Other schools in Pendleton
- Pendleton High SchoolHigh · 763 students
- Sunridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Sherwood Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- McKay Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Pendleton Early Learning CenterElementary · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School4.0 mi · 420
- Sunridge Middle School4.7 mi · 672
- Pendleton Early Learning Center5.1 mi · 197
- InterMountain Virtual Learning Academy5.4 mi · 107
- Pendleton High School5.5 mi · 763
- Hawthorne Alternative High School5.5 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About Nixyaawii Community SchoolHow large is Nixyaawii Community School?
Nixyaawii Community School enrolls approximately 89 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nixyaawii Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nixyaawii Community School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Nixyaawii Community School have?
Nixyaawii Community School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Nixyaawii Community School?
Student demographics at Nixyaawii Community School are roughly 4% White, 7% Hispanic, 15% Two or more.
Is Nixyaawii Community School public or private?
Nixyaawii Community School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Pendleton SD 16.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.