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Thurston Middle School

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Thurston Middle School ranks 96 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Thurston Middle School is a public middle school in Springfield, Oregon, serving 535 students in grades 6-8. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the Springfield School District and the state of Oregon in proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

Thurston Middle School's academic excellence is particularly evident in English Language Arts (ELA), where 7th-grade proficiency reached 62.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the district (40.9%) and state (44.2%) averages. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top middle schools in Oregon for these populations. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.8% to 43.7%, are an area of concern that the school and district should address.

When compared to other middle schools in the Springfield School District, such as Hamlin Middle School and Briggs Middle School, Thurston Middle School maintains a strong academic standing, particularly in ELA and mathematics. Even when compared to middle schools in the neighboring Eugene School District 4J, which is ranked higher than Springfield, Thurston Middle School continues to demonstrate impressive academic performance.

524

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,220

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 Thurston Rd
Springfield, OR 97478-7099

(541) 744-6368

District: Springfield School District 19

Students who attend Thurston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thurston High School

Feeder schools for Thurston Middle School:

Elementary:	Ridgeview Elementary School
	Thurston Elementary School
	Walterville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (43% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield School District 19

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg31%

Oregon avg35%

96^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Springfield School District 19

86^th of 140Springfield School District 19 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	96 of 368	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	119 of 371	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	167 of 380	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	143 of 367	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	115 of 379	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	126 of 384	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	147 of 382	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	188 of 383	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.1	209 of 381	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	245 of 382	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	205 of 377	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	249 of 395	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	170 of 357	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	131 of 343	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	74 of 323	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	70 of 315	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	56.4	122 of 295	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.5	175 of 285	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.0	72 of 271	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	65.3	77 of 270	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	87 of 316	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	129 of 313	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	134 of 323	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	139 of 310	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	127 of 277	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	115 of 342	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	32 of 104	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	53 of 103	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	62 of 103	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	24 of 196	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	16 of 196	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.0	32 of 201	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	53 of 194	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	31 of 191	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	62 of 210	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	14 of 240	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	31 of 244	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	65 of 312	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	140 of 364	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	91 of 282	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	175 of 325	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	78 of 330	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	100 of 323	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	148 of 318	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	106 of 312	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	104 of 291	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	110 of 341	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	88 of 133	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.6	104 of 114	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	73 of 110	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	69 of 137	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	116 of 180	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	63 of 153	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	98 of 150	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.2	24 of 143	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	19.5	150 of 156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	92 of 206	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	103 of 351	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	154 of 349	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	179 of 360	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	158 of 355	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	135 of 344	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	149 of 357	58.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+12 vs state

Mathematics37%+7 vs state

Science31%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurston Middle School	Public	6-8	6300 Thurston Rd	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6368	524	29	18.0	64.7%	394 (75.2%)	6 (1.1%)	70 (13.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.4%)	66.5	96^th of 368 public middle schools	73.9%		58.8	119^th of 371 public middle schools	67.9%	23	53.3	62.1	46.4	40.4	34.1	35.3	30.8	$19,220	$1,221	$17,998
Agnes Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	900 S 32nd St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 988-2520	460	26	17.3	102.4%	277 (60.2%)	4 (0.9%)	136 (29.6%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)	38	216^th of 368 public middle schools	41.3%		33.6	238^th of 371 public middle schools	35.8%	22	36.3	34.1	35.7	22.1	22.3	26.8	31.3	$20,559	$1,492	$19,067
Briggs Middle School	Public	6-8	2355 Yolanda Ave	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 744-6350	419	22	18.8	100.5%	293 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (19.6%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.4%)	52.8	149^th of 368 public middle schools	59.5%		52.4	149^th of 371 public middle schools	59.8%		48.3	48.0	45.5	32.2	28.7	33.3	19.8	$21,020	$1,324	$19,696
Hamlin Middle School	Public	6-8	326 Centennial Blvd	Springfield	97477	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 744-6356	573	35	16.2	102.6%	310 (54.1%)	4 (0.7%)	203 (35.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	33 (5.8%)	21	302^nd of 368 public middle schools	17.9%		20.6	305^th of 371 public middle schools	17.8%	3	31.4	29.2	23.4	12.9	19.1	14.1	19.9	$20,982	$1,883	$19,099
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Bailey Ln	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-6300	519	28	18.6	64.0%	322 (62.0%)	5 (1.0%)	119 (22.9%)	14 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.2%)	33.9	239^th of 368 public middle schools	35.1%		37.3	223^rd of 371 public middle schools	39.9%	16	36.6	39.6	30.2	23.7	33.3	16.5	15.9	$19,105	$1,286	$17,820
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E 24th Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-8500	557	29	19.2	63.7%	387 (69.5%)	7 (1.3%)	59 (10.6%)	30 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.0%)	85.4	39^th of 368 public middle schools	89.4%		79.2	60^th of 371 public middle schools	83.8%	21	60.3	60.7	57.6	51.8	57.0	54.8	38.0	$19,411	$1,077	$18,334
Cal Young Middle School	Public	6-8	2555 Gilham Rd	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-6400	475	27	17.3	66.9%	320 (67.4%)	14 (2.9%)	65 (13.7%)	14 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	55 (11.6%)	51.4	157^th of 368 public middle schools	57.3%		59.1	116^th of 371 public middle schools	68.7%	41	53.1	50.9	41.7	24.8	42.1	31.0	17.5	$19,796	$1,360	$18,436
Spencer Butte Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E 43rd Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-8300	328	21	15.5	67.1%	254 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.5%)	9 (2.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	53.2	147^th of 368 public middle schools	60.1%		61.4	106^th of 371 public middle schools	71.4%	41	68.8	47.3	47.1	25.9	34.1	36.8	13.6	$20,021	$1,234	$18,787
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson	Public	6-8	1650 W 22nd Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-5700	350	21	16.3	67.1%	222 (63.4%)	4 (1.1%)	78 (22.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.4%)	70	88^th of 368 public middle schools	76.1%		59.8	113^th of 371 public middle schools	69.5%	25	45.1	45.4	66.0	32.6	33.9	50.0	49.1	$19,757	$1,046	$18,711
Creswell Middle School	Public	6-8	655 W Oregon Ave	Creswell	97426	Lane County	Creswell School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 895-6090	244	14	17.8	72.1%	167 (68.4%)	2 (0.8%)	48 (19.7%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.0%)	52.3	151^st of 368 public middle schools	59.0%		57.6	126^th of 371 public middle schools	66.0%	25	37.5	58.1	45.1	20.8	28.0	29.6	36.6	$20,757	$1,271	$19,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurston Middle School

Is Thurston Middle School a good school?

Thurston Middle School ranks 96^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thurston Middle School?

Students at Thurston Middle School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Thurston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thurston Middle School usually go on to attend Thurston High School

How many students attend Thurston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Thurston Middle School.

What district is Thurston Middle School in?

Springfield School District 19

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