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Willagillespie Elementary School

Q: Is Willagillespie Elementary School a good school?

Willagillespie Elementary School ranks 276 th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Willagillespie Elementary School is a public elementary school in Eugene, Oregon, serving 443 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Eugene School District 4J, which is ranked 20 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Willagillespie Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 59.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in both subjects, compared to 44.5% and 40.3% for the district, and 40.8% and 40.1% for the state, respectively. The school also has strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as male students and students with special education needs. However, the school faces a challenge with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.6% to 38.7% over the past few years.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Eugene School District 4J, Willagillespie generally outperforms schools like Adams, Edison, and Cesar Chavez in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. However, the nearby Yujin Gakuen Elementary School consistently outperforms Willagillespie across various metrics, including test scores, school rankings, and student subgroup performance.

427

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,833

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 Willagillespie Rd
Eugene, OR 97401-2198

(541) 790-7100

District: Eugene School District 4J

Students who attend Willagillespie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cal Young Middle School
High:	Sheldon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Oregon avg38%

276^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Eugene School District 4J

20^th of 140Eugene School District 4J 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	54.1	276 of 706	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	238 of 710	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	214 of 706	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	218 of 706	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	219 of 705	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	157 of 709	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	143 of 701	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	122 of 697	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	170 of 706	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	190 of 695	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	208 of 707	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	176 of 730	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	63 of 695	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	80 of 674	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	65 of 665	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	42 of 655	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	75.1	116 of 652	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	126 of 636	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	60.4	258 of 629	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	158 of 586	73.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	56.3	50 of 86	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	364 of 653	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	258 of 658	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	262 of 652	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	226 of 646	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	177 of 621	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	95 of 681	86.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	50 of 75	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	79.1	49 of 475	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	163 of 518	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	210 of 523	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.7	51 of 595	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	63.7	215 of 703	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	277 of 597	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	160 of 640	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	181 of 664	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	195 of 662	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	152 of 665	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	184 of 654	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	311 of 623	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	237 of 680	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	44.9	118 of 212	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	66.8	63 of 303	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	76 of 481	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	308 of 669	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	288 of 670	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	305 of 656	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	221 of 666	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	255 of 662	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	191 of 683	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)90th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2019)79th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)44th percentile-34 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2018)42nd percentile-36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)33rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+6 vs state

Science27%-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 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willagillespie Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 Willagillespie Rd	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-7100	427	25	17.1	64.4%	293 (68.6%)	12 (2.8%)	56 (13.1%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.9%)	54.1	276^th of 706 public elementary schools	60.9%		60.1	238^th of 710 public elementary schools	66.5%	38	59.3	37.1	42.1	59.3	38.4	31.0	26.7	$20,833	$2,120	$18,713
Buena Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 Queens Way	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-6500	420	24	17.8	66.2%	209 (49.8%)	2 (0.5%)	166 (39.5%)	12 (2.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	37.1	428^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.4%		38.1	413^th of 710 public elementary schools	41.8%	15	36.6	40.9	39.7	28.2	32.4	20.7	31.0	$18,677	$1,023	$17,654
River Road/Elementary Camino del Rio Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 W Hilliard Ln	Eugene	97404	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-7200	416	24	17.0	63.7%	167 (40.1%)	9 (2.2%)	212 (51.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	41.4	385^th of 706 public elementary schools	45.5%		44	363^rd of 710 public elementary schools	48.9%	22	51.6	37.3	48.4	33.8	18.3	21.0	30.2	$19,583	$1,989	$17,594
Cesar Chavez Elementary School	Public	K-5	1510 W 14th Ave	Eugene	97402	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-5300	356	27	13.3	63.8%	197 (55.3%)	5 (1.4%)	117 (32.9%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.9%)	17.6	607^th of 706 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.1	624^th of 710 public elementary schools	12.1%	17	16.7	29.1	44.6	10.4	12.7	12.5	16.1	$22,748	$3,523	$19,225
Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Howard Ave	Eugene	97404	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-4900	474	31	15.3	66.0%	290 (61.2%)	7 (1.5%)	85 (17.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	79 (16.7%)	20.9	579^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.0%		16.8	628^th of 710 public elementary schools	11.5%	49	25.6	32.8	25.0	28.9	27.4	15.9	16.1	$22,291	$2,855	$19,436
Holt Elementary School	Public	K-5	770 Calvin St	Eugene	97401	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-6100	469	29	16.4	63.5%	290 (61.8%)	9 (1.9%)	87 (18.6%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (14.1%)	45.4	349^th of 706 public elementary schools	50.6%		52	297^th of 710 public elementary schools	58.2%	52	28.0	45.6	51.1	29.3	35.9	35.6	30.0	$20,375	$2,380	$17,995
Gilham Elementary School	Public	K-5	3307 Honeywood St	Eugene	97408	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-6200	572	33	17.0	65.4%	390 (68.2%)	12 (2.1%)	69 (12.1%)	25 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (12.4%)	58.3	250^th of 706 public elementary schools	64.6%		63.6	212^th of 710 public elementary schools	70.1%	38	41.2	50.0	56.3	41.2	41.1	30.8	38.1	$19,264	$1,068	$18,197
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	3455 Royal Ave	Eugene	97402	Lane County	Bethel School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 689-3751	381	21	18.1	87.4%	186 (48.8%)	7 (1.8%)	143 (37.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.7%)	41.5	382^nd of 706 public elementary schools	45.9%		35.4	443^rd of 710 public elementary schools	37.6%	61	29.0	64.2	42.6	27.1	31.5	29.4	26.5	$18,494	$2,582	$15,911
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	950 W 22nd Ave	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-5000	365	24	15.3	64.7%	259 (71.0%)	7 (1.9%)	59 (16.2%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.9%)	71.4	163^rd of 706 public elementary schools	76.9%		66	200^th of 710 public elementary schools	71.8%	37	48.1	58.0	64.8	53.7	44.0	40.0	37.8	$20,613	$1,705	$18,908
Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1328 E 22nd Ave	Eugene	97403	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-8900	319	19	16.9	63.6%	217 (68.0%)	8 (2.5%)	31 (9.7%)	12 (3.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.1%)	75.9	136^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.7%		84.7	89^th of 710 public elementary schools	87.5%	47	66.7	52.2	65.0	50.9	37.8	45.8	45.0	$20,274	$1,729	$18,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Willagillespie Elementary School

How many students attend Willagillespie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Willagillespie Elementary School.

What district is Willagillespie Elementary School in?

Eugene School District 4J

What is the racial makeup of Willagillespie Elementary School?

Students at Willagillespie Elementary School are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Willagillespie Elementary School a good school?

Willagillespie Elementary School ranks 276^th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Willagillespie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willagillespie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cal Young Middle School
High : Sheldon High School

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