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Willagillespie Elementary School

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Willagillespie Elementary School ranks 234 th of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Willagillespie Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 427 students on Willagillespie Road in Eugene, Oregon, as part of Eugene School District 4J.

On the 2025–2026 state tests, students at Willagillespie Elementary School scored 51.5% proficient in English language arts, 42.4% in math, and 36.9% in science — above both Eugene School District 4J and the Oregon average in every subject, and above the average of its 10 closest peer schools. Even so, the school ranks 234th of 709 Oregon elementary schools (67th percentile, 3 stars), while the district itself ranks in the 84th percentile. Within the local group of 11 schools, Willagillespie places fifth — behind Yujin Gakuen Elementary School, Edison Elementary School, and Adams Elementary School, all of which serve similar populations — but comfortably ahead of the bottom four nearby schools.

Two operational stories stand out. Chronic absenteeism fell from 42.1% (2022–23) to 30.3% (2024–25), now below district and state rates, though still above the roughly 27% peer average. Special education students rank in the 83rd percentile statewide — well above the school's own overall standing — and low-income students perform close to the school average. Per-student spending has risen 34% in three years to $25,666, third-highest locally, yet the student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is higher than the peer average. The main risk is in the younger grades: third-grade math (41.0%) runs 6.3 points below the district, and fourth-grade ELA (45.0%) is also slightly behind, while the current fifth grade leads the district in both reading and math.

427

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,666

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 — 76th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (45% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oregon median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Oregon avg37%

234^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

23^rd of 141Eugene 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
2026	62.2	234 of 709	67.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.3	254 of 655	61.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.4	29 of 70	58.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.1	91 of 377	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	49 of 475	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	201 of 521	61.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.8	187 of 657	71.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.6	62 of 355	82.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.8	217 of 670	67.6%	★★★☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

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

Asian (2018)42nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Mathematics42%+10 vs state

Science37%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	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%)	62.2	234^th of 709 public elementary schools	67.0%		54.1	276^th of 706 public elementary schools	60.9%	42	47.6	45.0	59.5	51.5	41.0	41.7	44.2	42.4	36.9	36.9	$25,666	$1,865	$23,801
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%)	46.1	353^rd of 709 public elementary schools	50.2%		37.1	428^th of 706 public elementary schools	39.4%	75	47.7	36.6	52.9	45.6	38.5	25.7	32.8	32.2	31.9	31.9	$22,577	$885	$21,693
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%)	48	336^th of 709 public elementary schools	52.6%		41.4	385^th of 706 public elementary schools	45.5%	49	37.3	55.6	50.0	47.4	37.3	33.3	31.7	34.2	29.5	29.5	$23,309	$1,305	$22,004
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%)	32.6	471^st of 709 public elementary schools	33.6%		17.6	607^th of 706 public elementary schools	14.0%	136	39.6	31.7	38.0	36.8	37.7	29.3	20.0	29.2	24.0	24.0	$28,432	$2,471	$25,961
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%)	25.6	540^th of 709 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.9	579^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.0%	39	27.6	38.2	29.0	32.1	32.1	29.9	16.4	26.3	20.0	20.0	$27,396	$2,212	$25,184
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%)	43.8	367^th of 709 public elementary schools	48.2%		45.4	349^th of 706 public elementary schools	50.6%	18	41.5	28.2	45.2	37.7	44.6	30.6	45.9	39.7	26.0	26.0	$24,021	$1,607	$22,414
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%)	62.8	227^th of 709 public elementary schools	68.0%		58.3	250^th of 706 public elementary schools	64.6%	23	46.1	45.8	55.8	49.3	47.7	45.8	41.1	44.8	38.1	38.1	$23,997	$902	$23,095
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%)	37.2	435^th of 709 public elementary schools	38.6%		41.5	382^nd of 706 public elementary schools	45.9%	53	35.7	55.7	31.6	41.4	30.4	41.0	21.1	31.0	19.3	19.3	$19,709	$1,765	$17,944
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%)	69.6	179^th of 709 public elementary schools	74.8%		71.4	163^rd of 706 public elementary schools	76.9%	16	56.1	44.8	69.2	56.3	45.6	50.0	42.6	46.3	40.7	40.7	$25,602	$1,049	$24,553
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%)	77.8	127^th of 709 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.9	136^th of 706 public elementary schools	80.7%	9	53.2	64.8	65.4	61.4	48.9	53.7	44.2	49.0	46.2	46.2	$24,416	$1,529	$22,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Willagillespie Elementary School

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 234^th of 709 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

What district is Willagillespie Elementary School in?

Eugene School District 4J

How many students attend Willagillespie Elementary School?

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

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