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Kelly Middle School

Q: Is Kelly Middle School a good school?

Kelly Middle School ranks 265 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Kelly Middle School is a grade 6–8 school at 850 Howard Ave in Eugene, Oregon, serving 407 students as part of Eugene School District 4J, one of the stronger districts in the state. Kelly itself sits well below that district: in 2025–26 it ranked 265th of 371 Oregon middle schools — 29th percentile, 1 star — its weakest rating since 2018–19, after a decade spent mostly in the bottom third. Proficiency was 29.2% in English language arts, 26.2% in math, and 20.0% in science, below both district (48.0 / 37.7 / 36.6) and state (43.8 / 32.9 / 30.6) in every subject.

Among its eight 4J middle-school peers, Kelly ranks 7th of 8 in ELA and science and 6th of 8 in math, with only Monroe Middle School scoring lower. Against the neighboring Bethel School District 52 schools, the picture is mixed: Kelly beats Shasta Middle School and Cascade Middle School in math and science but trails Shasta in ELA. Attendance is a genuine bright spot — Kelly's 30.9% chronic absenteeism is below the district (33.0%) and state (33.5%) and better than higher-scoring Spencer Butte Middle School (36.0%) and Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson (35.0%). Kelly also has the smallest classes in its comparison set (14.7 students per teacher) and spends $22,853 per student — roughly $4,000 more than Shasta or Cascade.

Neither poverty nor resources appear to explain the gap: Kelly's low-income rate is nearly identical to 4J peers, including Kennedy Middle School, which posts about 23 points higher ELA proficiency. Spending rose 15.9% over four years while results fell. Grade-level data shows the widest shortfall in 8th-grade ELA (a 20.4-point gap to the district), and low-income students have ranked at the 25th–26th percentile three years running. Special education students fell to 187th of 193 schools (3rd percentile) in 2025–26 — a swing worth verifying locally. Real strengths remain: attendance and 6th-grade math, which nearly matches the district.

407

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,853

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Howard Ave
Eugene, OR 97404-2799

(541) 790-4740

District: Eugene School District 4J

Students who attend Kelly Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Eugene High School

Feeder schools for Kelly Middle School:

Elementary:	Howard Elementary School
	River Road/Elementary Camino del Rio Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (27% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg42%

Oregon avg37%

265^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	29.7	265 of 371	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	224 of 368	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	259 of 371	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	209 of 380	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	254 of 367	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	308 of 379	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	272 of 384	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	293 of 382	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.5	223 of 383	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	203 of 381	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	222 of 382	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.6	232 of 377	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	251 of 395	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	247 of 357	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	155 of 343	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.9	159 of 323	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	145 of 315	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	108 of 295	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	110 of 285	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.5	176 of 271	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.3	174 of 270	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	259 of 321	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.2	156 of 316	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	187 of 313	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	172 of 323	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	227 of 310	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	236 of 277	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	207 of 342	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	87 of 103	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	72 of 104	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	88 of 103	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	70 of 103	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	64 of 93	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	118 of 200	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	138 of 196	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	164 of 196	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	152 of 201	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	174 of 194	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	137 of 191	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	154 of 210	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	189 of 256	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	178 of 240	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	184 of 244	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.7	105 of 312	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	251 of 364	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	234 of 282	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	242 of 325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	207 of 327	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	240 of 330	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	249 of 323	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	190 of 318	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	201 of 312	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	248 of 291	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	275 of 341	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	79 of 128	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	72 of 133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	44 of 110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.3	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	90 of 137	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	187 of 193	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	82 of 180	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	100 of 153	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	86 of 150	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	111 of 156	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	62 of 206	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	248 of 354	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	214 of 351	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	246 of 349	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	187 of 360	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	199 of 355	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	287 of 344	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	252 of 357	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)41st percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-7 vs state

Science20%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, April 23, 2022

The worst school you can possibly send your kid to any 4j school is horrible but this 1 should be shut down. Good chance your kid will get there a kicked and even if teachers see it they don't care. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Unique, inventive and caring teachers. Strong commitment to multiculturalism. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Bailey Hill Rd	Eugene	97405	Lane County	Eugene School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 790-5500	350	22	16.0	64.3%	225 (64.3%)	4 (1.1%)	65 (18.6%)	8 (2.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (11.7%)	64.1	103^rd of 371 public middle schools	72.2%		62.3	111^th of 368 public middle schools	69.8%	8	49.6	44.3	65.3	52.6	28.4	26.9	43.6	32.5	52.5	52.5	$23,823	$447	$23,375
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
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
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
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%)	73.3	68^th of 371 public middle schools	81.7%		53.2	147^th of 368 public middle schools	60.1%	79	67.5	62.2	45.2	59.4	42.1	44.4	40.5	42.4	30.9	30.9	$23,370	$847	$22,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Middle School

What district is Kelly Middle School in?

Eugene School District 4J

Is Kelly Middle School a good school?

Kelly Middle School ranks 265^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Kelly Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kelly Middle School usually go on to attend North Eugene High School

How many students attend Kelly Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Kelly Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kelly Middle School?

Students at Kelly Middle School are 54% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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