Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Fern Ridge Middle School

Q: Is Fern Ridge Middle School a good school?

Fern Ridge Middle School ranks 177 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Fern Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Elmira, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 288 students. The school is part of the Fern Ridge School District 28J, which is ranked 48 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fern Ridge Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon middle schools, with a ranking between 177-322 out of 368-384 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (OSAS) is below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. However, the school has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's Hispanic students ranked 44th out of 196 Oregon middle schools in ELA, with a 4-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Middle School, Cal Young Middle School, and Spencer Butte Middle School in the Eugene School District 4J, Fern Ridge Middle School consistently underperforms on state assessments. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.3% to 39.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

315

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,834

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

88831 Territorial Rd
Elmira, OR 97437-9758

(541) 935-8230

District: Fern Ridge School District 28J

Students who attend Fern Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elmira High School

Feeder schools for Fern Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Elmira Elementary School
	Veneta Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

See top rated Oregon middle schools

Compare Fern Ridge Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Oregon median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Oregon avg35%

177^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 140Fern Ridge School District 28J 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	177 of 368	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	200 of 371	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	201 of 380	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	240 of 367	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	267 of 379	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	312 of 384	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	322 of 382	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	358 of 383	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	319 of 381	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.4	268 of 382	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	261 of 377	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.8	316 of 395	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	251 of 357	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	254 of 343	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.2	166 of 323	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	133 of 315	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.7	228 of 295	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.2	244 of 285	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.0	240 of 271	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.6	237 of 270	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	162 of 316	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	158 of 313	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	137 of 323	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	214 of 310	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	182 of 277	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	275 of 342	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	62 of 93	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	44 of 196	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	26 of 201	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	23.9	165 of 194	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	37 of 191	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	62 of 240	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	78 of 244	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	206 of 312	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	237 of 364	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	199 of 282	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	213 of 325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	148 of 330	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	180 of 323	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	215 of 318	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	187 of 312	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	212 of 291	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	292 of 341	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	39.7	89 of 137	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	72 of 180	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	51 of 150	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	142 of 156	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	117 of 206	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	204 of 351	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	231 of 349	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	230 of 360	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	266 of 355	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	288 of 344	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	329 of 357	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)78th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)35th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science31%+4 vs state

Mathematics25%-5 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Fern Ridge Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate Fern Ridge Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Fern Ridge Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fern Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	88831 Territorial Rd	Elmira	97437	Lane County	Fern Ridge School District 28J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 935-8230	315	18	17.5	71.4%	259 (82.2%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.8%)	46.4	177^th of 368 public middle schools	51.9%		42.2	200^th of 371 public middle schools	46.1%	23		40.4	42.7	49.0		33.0	25.2	15.8		31.0	$17,834	$1,156	$16,677
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%)	18.8	311^th of 368 public middle schools	15.5%		19.8	311^th of 371 public middle schools	16.2%			25.6	32.5	27.4		13.5	16.7	15.2		12.4	$18,270	$2,193	$16,077
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
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
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
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%)	52.6	150^th of 368 public middle schools	59.2%		48.6	163^rd of 371 public middle schools	56.1%	13		52.2	43.4	40.9		31.0	30.4	25.4		32.5	$19,908	$1,345	$18,563
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
Oaklea Middle School	Public	5-8	1515 Rose St	Junction City	97448	Lane County	Junction City School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 998-3381	446	28	16.1	75.8%	339 (76.0%)	2 (0.4%)	65 (14.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (6.7%)	36.2	225^th of 368 public middle schools	38.9%		23.1	294^th of 371 public middle schools	20.8%	69	35.9	23.2	28.3	54.1	24.2	14.1	13.5	33.6	25.9	27.6	$16,162	$641	$15,521
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fern Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fern Ridge Middle School?

Students at Fern Ridge Middle School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Fern Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fern Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Elmira High School

Is Fern Ridge Middle School a good school?

Fern Ridge Middle School ranks 177^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fern Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Fern Ridge Middle School.

What district is Fern Ridge Middle School in?

Fern Ridge School District 28J

Rate Fern Ridge Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OROregon Middle School Rankings

OROregon District Rankings

Schools in Elmira, OR

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Fern Ridge Middle School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.