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Cal Young Middle School

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Cal Young Middle School ranks 160 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Cal Young Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Eugene, Oregon, serving 475 students as part of Eugene School District 4J, one of Oregon's stronger districts (84th percentile, 4 stars) — even though the school itself currently sits mid-pack among the state's middle schools.

In 2025–2026, Cal Young ranked 160th of 371 middle schools statewide (57th percentile, 3 stars), down from 88th percentile and 4 stars in 2014–2015. Among nearby Eugene 4J schools, it ranks 4th of 7 — behind Roosevelt Middle School, Kennedy Middle School, and Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson, slightly ahead of Madison Middle School, and well ahead of Kelly Middle School and Monroe Middle School. English language arts proficiency is 44.8%, close to the state's 43.8% but below the district's 48.0%; math is 31.2%, below both. Science is the clearest weakness at 25.2%, far behind Kennedy (52.5%) and Jefferson (42.6%). Compared with nearby schools outside the district, Cal Young outperforms Shasta Middle School, Hamlin Middle School, and Cascade Middle School, but trails Briggs Middle School.

Grade-level results are uneven: 6th-grade ELA is strong at 50.9%, but 8th-grade ELA falls to 36.6%, below both district and state. Attendance is a genuine strength — chronic absenteeism is 25.4%, better than the district (33.0%) and state (33.5%), and the lowest among nearby schools, even as the free/reduced-lunch rate rose from about 48% to about 67% over two years. The most concerning trend is subgroup performance: special education students dropped from 80th percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 18th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026, and low-income students from 82nd percentile (4 stars) to 39th percentile (2 stars) — large shifts worth asking about.

475

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,980

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2555 Gilham Rd
Eugene, OR 97401-1698

(541) 790-6400

District: Eugene School District 4J

Students who attend Cal Young Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sheldon High School

Feeder schools for Cal Young Middle School:

Elementary:	Gilham Elementary School
	Willagillespie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Oregon avg37%

160^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Middle 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	49.6	160 of 371	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	157 of 368	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	116 of 371	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	146 of 380	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	125 of 367	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	91 of 379	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	88 of 384	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	81 of 382	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	46 of 383	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	45 of 381	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	70 of 382	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	47 of 377	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	57 of 395	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	49 of 357	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	49 of 343	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	67 of 323	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	47 of 315	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	57.4	119 of 295	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	74 of 285	74.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	40 of 271	85.2%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	31 of 270	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	35 of 61	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	148 of 321	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	149 of 316	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	137 of 313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	127 of 323	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	138 of 310	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	48 of 277	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	76 of 342	77.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	64 of 103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	75 of 104	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.9	44 of 103	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	75 of 103	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.8	46 of 93	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	125 of 200	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	128 of 196	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	118 of 196	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	80 of 201	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	51 of 191	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	26 of 210	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	156 of 256	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	84 of 240	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	43 of 244	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	148 of 312	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	121 of 364	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	47 of 282	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	112 of 325	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	137 of 327	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	123 of 330	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	83 of 323	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	116 of 318	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	78 of 312	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	103 of 291	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	88 of 341	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	86 of 128	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	79 of 133	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	81 of 114	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	52 of 115	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	73 of 137	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	159 of 193	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	127 of 180	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.6	31 of 153	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	37 of 150	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	29 of 143	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	30.6	105 of 156	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	149 of 206	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	168 of 354	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	146 of 351	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	108 of 349	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	142 of 360	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	139 of 355	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	100 of 344	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	107 of 357	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2022)12th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics31%~ state avg

Science25%-5 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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	49.6	160^th of 371 public middle schools	56.9%		51.4	157^th of 368 public middle schools	57.3%	3	50.9	46.0	36.6	44.8	28.3	34.8	30.9	31.2	25.2	25.2	$21,980	$755	$21,225
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%)	22.4	298^th of 371 public middle schools	19.7%		33.9	239^th of 368 public middle schools	35.1%	59	28.5	31.1	24.0	28.1	16.6	18.1	21.7	18.5	21.1	21.1	$21,062	$592	$20,470
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	875 Wilkes Dr	Eugene	97404	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-4300	398	23	17.1	64.3%	301 (75.6%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)	48.2	169^th of 371 public middle schools	54.4%		52.6	150^th of 368 public middle schools	59.2%	19	37.1	49.5	49.0	44.4	20.0	32.0	23.1	24.7	40.4	40.4	$23,188	$613	$22,575
Kelly Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Howard Ave	Eugene	97404	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 790-4740	407	28	14.7	64.4%	219 (53.8%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.8%)	29.7	265^th of 371 public middle schools	28.6%		36.2	224^th of 368 public middle schools	39.1%	41	29.9	32.5	24.8	29.2	26.2	26.5	25.9	26.2	20.0	20.0	$22,853	$758	$22,095
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%)	15	336^th of 371 public middle schools	9.4%		21	302^nd of 368 public middle schools	17.9%	34	24.2	28.5	22.0	24.8	10.4	12.5	15.0	12.6	14.9	14.9	$21,058	$1,286	$19,772
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%)	70.5	84^th of 371 public middle schools	77.4%		85.4	39^th of 368 public middle schools	89.4%	45	63.8	53.4	50.3	56.0	41.5	51.9	43.4	45.5	22.5	22.5	$21,921	$447	$21,474
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%)	55.7	127^th of 371 public middle schools	65.8%		70	88^th of 368 public middle schools	76.1%	39	44.8	42.3	50.4	46.0	25.0	23.4	41.4	30.1	42.6	42.6	$23,341	$682	$22,659
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1525 Echo Hollow Rd	Eugene	97402	Lane County	Bethel School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 689-0641	375	21	18.1	90.9%	198 (52.8%)	5 (1.3%)	124 (33.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.6%)	25.2	285^th of 371 public middle schools	23.2%		22	299^th of 368 public middle schools	18.8%	14	35.6	26.3	36.8	33.1	15.4	12.2	26.4	18.1	14.2	14.2	$18,606	$683	$17,923
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%)	58.9	114^th of 371 public middle schools	69.3%		52.8	149^th of 368 public middle schools	59.5%	35	42.5	56.4	56.9	51.4	22.9	33.6	35.4	30.1	40.8	40.8	$21,633	$658	$20,975
Shasta Middle School	Public	6-8	4656 Barger Ave	Eugene	97402	Lane County	Bethel School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 688-9611	345	19	18.6	88.7%	217 (62.9%)	8 (2.3%)	64 (18.6%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.2%)	35 (10.1%)	28.8	268^th of 371 public middle schools	27.8%		18.8	311^th of 368 public middle schools	15.5%	43	35.9	35.7	38.8	36.8	11.5	18.1	23.4	18.1	19.7	19.7	$18,905	$676	$18,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Cal Young Middle School

What high school do graduates of Cal Young Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cal Young Middle School usually go on to attend Sheldon High School

What district is Cal Young Middle School in?

Eugene School District 4J

Is Cal Young Middle School a good school?

Cal Young Middle School ranks 160^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cal Young Middle School?

Students at Cal Young Middle School are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Cal Young Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Cal Young Middle School.

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