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Oaklea Middle School

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Oaklea Middle School ranks 225 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Oaklea Middle School is a public middle school located in Junction City, Oregon, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 448. The school is part of the Junction City School District 69, which is ranked 59 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oaklea Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.4% to 42.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson (34.3%) and Monroe Middle School (34.3%). Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 8th-grade students proficient or better in ELA was 54.1% at Oaklea, compared to the state average of 41.6%. In Mathematics, the 8th-grade proficiency rate was 33.6%, compared to the state average of 28.9%.

Oaklea Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school ranks relatively high for Low Socio-Economic Status students (4 out of 5 stars in 2024-2025) and Gifted and Talented students (4 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023), but much lower for Hispanic students (1 out of 5 stars) and Special Education students (1 out of 5 stars). The school's spending per student is $16,162 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools like Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson ($19,757) and Kennedy Middle School ($20,206).

446

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,162

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 Rose St
Junction City, OR 97448-1287

(541) 998-3381

District: Junction City School District 69

Students who attend Oaklea Middle School usually attend:

High:

Junction City High School

Feeder schools for Oaklea Middle School:

Elementary:	Laurel Elementary School
	Territorial Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (28% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2019) to 39th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Oregon avg35%

225^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 140Junction City School District 69 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	36.2	225 of 368	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	294 of 371	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	197 of 380	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	197 of 367	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	158 of 379	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	200 of 384	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	193 of 382	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	226 of 383	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	208 of 381	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.2	300 of 382	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.8	260 of 377	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	233 of 395	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.6	81 of 357	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	58 of 343	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	90 of 323	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	84 of 315	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	58.3	114 of 295	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.7	48 of 285	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	42.3	162 of 271	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.9	156 of 270	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	177 of 316	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	245 of 313	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	153 of 323	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	163 of 310	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	121 of 277	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	140 of 342	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	26 of 103	74.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	149 of 196	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	150 of 196	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	170 of 201	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	152 of 194	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	95 of 191	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	124 of 210	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	53 of 240	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	35.1	155 of 244	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	198 of 312	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	194 of 364	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	165 of 282	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	253 of 325	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	222 of 330	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	256 of 323	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	166 of 318	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	163 of 312	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	120 of 291	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	222 of 341	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	136 of 180	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	127 of 153	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	104 of 150	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	82 of 143	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	63 of 156	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	78 of 206	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	235 of 351	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	216 of 360	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	185 of 355	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	184 of 344	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	219 of 357	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)75th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 12, 2018

Justin Corey (Principal) Does not give proper discipline to bullies. He will talk to the bully and make them apologize and not much else. Terrible school, Close Quote

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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 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
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
Harrisburg Middle School	Public	5-8	201 S 6th St	Harrisburg	97446	Linn County	Harrisburg School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 995-6551	263	15	17.5	73.4%	201 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	20.7	304^th of 368 public middle schools	17.4%		20.2	307^th of 371 public middle schools	17.3%	3	23.6	28.8	25.4	15.4	16.4	12.5	25.9	17.2	11.1	19.1	$16,775	$1,629	$15,146
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oaklea Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oaklea Middle School?

Students at Oaklea Middle School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Oaklea Middle School in?

Junction City School District 69

What high school do graduates of Oaklea Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oaklea Middle School usually go on to attend Junction City High School

How many students attend Oaklea Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Oaklea Middle School.

Is Oaklea Middle School a good school?

Oaklea Middle School ranks 225^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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