Redmond Proficiency Academy

As a medium-sized 9-12 campus in Redmond, Oregon, Redmond Proficiency Academy caters to 906 students from grades 6 through 12, run under Redmond SD 2J. Enrollment runs roughly 44% above the state mean of about 630.

Redmond Proficiency Academy is one of 13 schools operated by Redmond SD 2J, a district that hosts 6,889 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Redmond Proficiency Academy logs that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest is composed of 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.8:1, putting Redmond Proficiency Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at Redmond Proficiency Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Deschutes County's rate of about 60%.

After controlling for student poverty, Redmond Proficiency Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.3%; this one delivers 27.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Deschutes County put median household income runs about $92,758, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Deschutes County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students), of which Redmond Proficiency Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: M A Lynch Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Redmond Proficiency Academy at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.5%.

Redmond Proficiency Academy operates from a small-town location. Redmond Proficiency Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Redmond Proficiency Academy's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 882 (now 906). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 86% to 79%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 28.4:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 in 2025.

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