Best Public Schools in Springfield, OR

Springfield, Oregon has 21 public schools serving roughly 8,928 students from elementary through high school, all within Springfield School District 19, a district ranked 92nd of 141 Oregon districts at the 35th percentile with 2 stars. District proficiency trails the state in English language arts (37.6% vs. 43.8%), math (27.7% vs. 32.9%), and science (25.8% vs. 30.6%), but that average hides a wide split: schools in the Thurston and outer-east area generally outperform central and west Springfield schools.

The strongest schools are clustered on the east side. Thurston Elementary School leads at the 84th percentile with 4 stars, ELA at 62.0%, math at 57.7%, science at 43.8%, and the city's lowest chronic absenteeism at 20.9%. Douglas Gardens Elementary School (82nd percentile) and Thurston Middle School (80th percentile) are also 4-star and steadily improving. Academy of Arts and Academics posts the city's highest ELA at 66.7% and a 100% graduation rate, though its math is reported as under 5%. Briggs Middle School stands out in science at 40.8%.

Other schools face steeper challenges. Willamette Leadership Academy sits at the 2nd percentile with 0 stars and ELA of 15.0%; Hamlin Middle School is at the 9th percentile with 0 stars; and Riverbend Elementary School is at the 14th percentile. Gateways High School has suppressed test scores, the lowest graduation rate at 30.6%, and the highest chronic absenteeism at 73.7%. Citywide, chronic absenteeism averages about 38.2% versus Oregon's 33.5%, with 14 of 21 schools above the state rate. Science is weak nearly everywhere, and higher spending does not reliably predict better results.