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Spencer Butte Middle School

Q: Is Spencer Butte Middle School a good school?

Spencer Butte Middle School ranks 147 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Spencer Butte Middle School is a public middle school in Eugene, Oregon, serving 352 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Spencer Butte Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 68.8% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also ranks highly for its performance among specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.9% to 38.7% over the past few years.

When compared to other middle schools in the Eugene School District 4J, Spencer Butte Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Cal Young Middle School and Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high level of educational quality within the district.

328

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,021

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E 43rd Ave
Eugene, OR 97405-3999

(541) 790-8300

District: Eugene School District 4J

Students who attend Spencer Butte Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Eugene High School

Feeder schools for Spencer Butte Middle School:

Elementary:

Edgewood Community Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2014 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Oregon average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Oregon avg35%

147^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Middle 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	53.2	147 of 368	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	106 of 371	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	67 of 380	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	68 of 367	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	44 of 379	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	24 of 384	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	22 of 382	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.6	37 of 383	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	17 of 381	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	19 of 382	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	30 of 377	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.3	39 of 395	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	32 of 357	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	73.6	60 of 343	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	90.6	14 of 323	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.4	10 of 315	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.4	19 of 295	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	20 of 285	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	90.3	17 of 271	93.7%	★★★★★
2004	90.6	15 of 270	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	77.2	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	7 of 61	88.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	123 of 316	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	88 of 313	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	66 of 323	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	52 of 310	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	30 of 277	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	27 of 342	92.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	97 of 104	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	72 of 103	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	34 of 103	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	55 of 93	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	99.0	2 of 201	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	14 of 191	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	13 of 210	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	26 of 240	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	15 of 244	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.9	44 of 312	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	65 of 364	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	23 of 282	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	24 of 325	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	138 of 330	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	106 of 323	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	59 of 318	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	65 of 312	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	60 of 291	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	16 of 341	95.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	59 of 133	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	34 of 115	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	33 of 180	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	34 of 153	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	18 of 156	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	93.8	8 of 206	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	190 of 351	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	134 of 349	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	86 of 360	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	96 of 355	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	55 of 344	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	25 of 357	93.0%	★★★★★

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 (2023)99th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2019)74th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+11 vs state

Mathematics32%+3 vs state

Science14%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Spencer Butte Middle School

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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 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	53.2	147^th of 368 public middle schools	60.1%		61.4	106^th of 371 public middle schools	71.4%	41	68.8	47.3	47.1	25.9	34.1	36.8	13.6	$20,021	$1,234	$18,787
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%)	85.4	39^th of 368 public middle schools	89.4%		79.2	60^th of 371 public middle schools	83.8%	21	60.3	60.7	57.6	51.8	57.0	54.8	38.0	$19,411	$1,077	$18,334
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%)	70	88^th of 368 public middle schools	76.1%		59.8	113^th of 371 public middle schools	69.5%	25	45.1	45.4	66.0	32.6	33.9	50.0	49.1	$19,757	$1,046	$18,711
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%)	62.3	111^th of 368 public middle schools	69.8%		53.4	146^th of 371 public middle schools	60.6%	35	46.5	55.1	61.5	26.7	39.0	33.7	30.8	$20,445	$1,031	$19,414
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%)	21	302^nd of 368 public middle schools	17.9%		20.6	305^th of 371 public middle schools	17.8%	3	31.4	29.2	23.4	12.9	19.1	14.1	19.9	$20,982	$1,883	$19,099
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%)	33.9	239^th of 368 public middle schools	35.1%		37.3	223^rd of 371 public middle schools	39.9%	16	36.6	39.6	30.2	23.7	33.3	16.5	15.9	$19,105	$1,286	$17,820
Agnes Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	900 S 32nd St	Springfield	97478	Lane County	Springfield School District 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 988-2520	460	26	17.3	102.4%	277 (60.2%)	4 (0.9%)	136 (29.6%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)	38	216^th of 368 public middle schools	41.3%		33.6	238^th of 371 public middle schools	35.8%	22	36.3	34.1	35.7	22.1	22.3	26.8	31.3	$20,559	$1,492	$19,067
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%)	51.4	157^th of 368 public middle schools	57.3%		59.1	116^th of 371 public middle schools	68.7%	41	53.1	50.9	41.7	24.8	42.1	31.0	17.5	$19,796	$1,360	$18,436
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%)	36.2	224^th of 368 public middle schools	39.1%		29.2	259^th of 371 public middle schools	30.2%	35	41.7	36.8	29.3	25.2	25.5	20.6	24.2	$20,206	$1,352	$18,853
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%)	22	299^th of 368 public middle schools	18.8%		15.5	335^th of 371 public middle schools	9.7%	36	27.7	26.0	34.3	16.5	5.1	20.2	21.4	$18,913	$2,228	$16,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer Butte Middle School

Is Spencer Butte Middle School a good school?

Spencer Butte Middle School ranks 147^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer Butte Middle School?

Students at Spencer Butte Middle School are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Spencer Butte Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Spencer Butte Middle School.

What district is Spencer Butte Middle School in?

Eugene School District 4J

What high school do graduates of Spencer Butte Middle School attend?

Students who attend Spencer Butte Middle School usually go on to attend South Eugene High School

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