Redmond Proficiency Academy, Redmond OR

Original Research by School Decision on Redmond Proficiency Academy

Redmond Proficiency Academy is a charter school serving grades six through twelve in Redmond, Oregon. It is part of the Redmond School District but operates as its own distinct public school of choice. The school sits in the middle of a rapidly growing community that mixes a historic downtown with industrial and commercial development, and it draws students from across the city and beyond. The parent district, Redmond SD 2J, recently secured voter approval for a major bond measure to fund facility improvements, including safety upgrades and classroom additions, with no projected tax rate increase, and has also completed a bond refinancing that is expected to save taxpayers.

The student body is relatively large for a charter school serving this grade band, and the school has a noticeable presence in the community. The demographic composition is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that is present but not the largest share. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which signals that the school serves a population with economic diversity.

On state assessments, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the bottom quartile when compared with the other districts in Deschutes County. The proficiency rates for middle school grades in math, English language arts, and science are all on the lower side of the performance spectrum. In sixth grade, math proficiency is below the midpoint for the county, and it drops further for seventh and eighth graders. English language arts shows a similar pattern, with the highest proficiency appearing in sixth grade and then a noticeable decline in seventh and eighth grades. Eighth grade science proficiency follows the same general trend. Because only one year of testing data is available, there is no trend line to indicate whether these numbers are improving or declining.

The school has no reported graduation rate in the available data. This is notable for a school that serves high school grades, and a parent or family considering the school for a high school student should look into this directly with the school to understand how completion is measured and reported.

The school offers a proficiency-based academic model, which is a distinguishing feature. That means students advance by demonstrating mastery of skills and content rather than by completing a set number of seat hours or course credits. This model appeals to families looking for an alternative to a traditional grade-level structure, especially for students who may need more flexibility or who learn at a different pace. The school’s charter status also means it has autonomy over its curriculum and operations, though it remains a public school with no tuition.

Housing in the Redmond area is relatively expensive. Home values here sit somewhat above the national average, and the typical mortgage payment outpaces the typical rent by a notable margin, which makes homeownership less accessible for many households. Rental costs have been rising in recent months. The local unemployment rate is near the national average, and median household income is in line with broader national figures.

The school’s physical location on Southwest Glacier Avenue places it in the older part of town, but the search results do not provide detail on the campus setting or whether it has dedicated facilities or shares space. Families should expect an auto-oriented environment typical of a growing Western city, with US Route 97 running through town as an expressway.

Overall, Redmond Proficiency Academy presents an alternative academic approach in a district that is investing in its physical infrastructure. The test scores are soft, and the lack of a graduation rate is a gap worth investigating. The school fits a family looking for a proficiency-based, nontraditional structure and who wants to understand the full picture of student outcomes before committing.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 150 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

326 schools plotted. 10 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 28% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 79%

School 9% · District 27% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 26% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 44% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 720%

School 20% · District 42% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 36% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Science

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 22% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolRedmond SD 2J, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.