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Judson Middle School

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Judson Middle School ranks 119 th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Judson Middle School is a 6th- through 8th-grade school at 4512 Jones Rd S in south Salem, Oregon, serving 811 students as part of Salem-Keizer School District 24J. It is one of the larger middle schools in the area, and it stands out because it performs well above its own district's standing: the district ranks in the 26th percentile statewide (1 star), while Judson Middle School sits in the 68th percentile (119th of 371 schools, 3 stars). Roughly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school spends $19,482 per student while running a student-teacher ratio of 24.0 — the largest classes among the district's comprehensive middle schools.

On 2025-26 state tests, 50.1% of Judson students met the English language arts standard, compared with 34.5% district-wide and 43.8% statewide. Math proficiency was 34.3% (district 24.1%, state 32.9%), and science was 27.9%, slightly below the state's 30.6%. Among the district's nine comprehensive middle schools, Judson ranks first in ELA, second in math (behind Straub Middle School) and second in science (behind Crossler Middle School). Chronic absenteeism is 33.6%, close to the state average and the second-lowest rate in that peer group after Straub.

The clearest weak spot is 6th grade: those students scored 36.4 in ELA and 26.1 in math, both below state averages, while Judson's 7th and 8th graders scored well above them — a sign that incoming classes arrive less prepared rather than that the school struggles overall. Judson's strongest subgroup results are for English learners (85th percentile) and gifted students (95th percentile); special education students rank at the 56th percentile, a relative weak spot that has still improved three years running. For context, Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School and Howard Street Charter post higher proficiency and much lower absenteeism — Jane Goodall with the highest poverty rate in the comparison group — suggesting poverty is not a hard ceiling on results.

811

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,482

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.3%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.5% (any vaccine)

4512 Jones Rd S
Salem, OR 97302-4828

(503) 399-3201

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

Students who attend Judson Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Salem High School

Feeder schools for Judson Middle School:

Elementary:	Lee Elementary School
	Pringle Elementary School
	Wright Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Salem-Keizer School District 24J

✓Above the Oregon median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg28%

Oregon avg37%

119^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Middle Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

105^th of 141Salem-Keizer School District 24J 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	57.8	119 of 371	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	118 of 368	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	112 of 371	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	118 of 380	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	129 of 367	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	116 of 379	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	92 of 384	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	69 of 382	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	84 of 383	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	53 of 381	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	40 of 382	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	85.7	31 of 377	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	31 of 395	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	19 of 357	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	20 of 343	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	79.5	46 of 323	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	41 of 315	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	43 of 295	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	54 of 285	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	65 of 271	76.0%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	68 of 270	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	48.0	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	20 of 61	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	2 of 30	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	117 of 321	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	109 of 316	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	97 of 313	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	94 of 323	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	128 of 310	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	62 of 277	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	108 of 342	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	5 of 103	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	70.8	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	16 of 103	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	22 of 103	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	61 of 200	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	36 of 196	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	43 of 196	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	31 of 201	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	22 of 194	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	89 of 191	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	71 of 210	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	78 of 256	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	43.4	129 of 240	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	106 of 244	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	24 of 312	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	57.6	126 of 364	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	89 of 282	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	69 of 325	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	100 of 327	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	93 of 330	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	109 of 323	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	91 of 318	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	100 of 312	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	72 of 291	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	65 of 341	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	49 of 128	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	71 of 133	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	40 of 114	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	52 of 110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	54 of 137	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	61.0	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	84 of 193	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.5	108 of 180	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	34 of 150	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	68 of 143	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	82 of 156	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	55 of 206	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	111 of 354	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	86 of 351	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	97 of 349	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	91 of 360	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	126 of 355	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	104 of 344	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	96 of 357	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2023)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2018)58th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

Science28%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Judson Middle School	Public	6-8	4512 Jones Rd S	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3201	811	34	24.0	89.4%	442 (54.5%)	18 (2.2%)	208 (25.6%)	33 (4.1%)	8 (1.0%)	33 (4.1%)	68 (8.4%)	57.8	119^th of 371 public middle schools	67.9%		60.7	118^th of 368 public middle schools	67.9%	1	36.4	58.1	56.4	50.1	26.1	39.4	37.5	34.3	27.9	27.9	94.3%	5.5%	$19,482	$1,111	$18,371
Leslie Middle School	Public	6-8	3850 Pringle Rd SE	Salem	97302	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3206	735	37	20.0	87.9%	360 (49.0%)	15 (2.0%)	269 (36.6%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.9%)	52 (7.1%)	41.9	206^th of 371 public middle schools	44.5%		36.2	226^th of 368 public middle schools	38.6%	20	46.5	41.2	36.3	41.1	27.3	28.4	25.7	27.1	24.2	24.2	94.3%	5.4%	$20,859	$1,164	$19,694
Crossler Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Davis Rd S	Salem	97306	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3444	804	33	24.3	88.8%	496 (61.7%)	14 (1.7%)	158 (19.7%)	30 (3.7%)	5 (0.6%)	24 (3.0%)	76 (9.5%)	50.5	154^th of 371 public middle schools	58.5%		41.2	197^th of 368 public middle schools	46.5%	43	38.6	40.9	47.6	42.3	38.5	35.3	26.4	33.5	28.2	28.2	95.1%	4.8%	$18,300	$1,146	$17,154
Howard Street Charter	Public, Charter	6-8	625 Marion St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3408	184	1	184.0	21.7%	118 (64.1%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (22.3%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	86.3	42^nd of 371 public middle schools	88.7%		87.3	38^th of 368 public middle schools	89.7%	4	65.1	70.5	64.8	66.9	57.1	44.3	53.7	51.7	38.9	38.9			$10,045	$984	$9,061
Parrish Middle School	Public	6-8	802 Capitol St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3210	691	31	22.4	88.6%	186 (26.9%)	13 (1.9%)	418 (60.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.2%)	43 (6.2%)	30.7	262^nd of 371 public middle schools	29.4%		24.5	289^th of 368 public middle schools	21.5%	27	30.6	36.0	30.6	32.5	25.6	36.3	15.9	26.5	12.8	12.8	95.3%	3.6%	$19,938	$1,123	$18,815
Houck Middle School	Public	6-8	1155 Connecticut	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3446	830	37	22.6	89.0%	138 (16.6%)	7 (0.8%)	586 (70.6%)	19 (2.3%)	6 (0.7%)	37 (4.5%)	35 (4.2%)	13.9	339^th of 371 public middle schools	8.6%		12	344^th of 368 public middle schools	6.5%	5	16.2	22.6	25.0	21.2	11.8	13.9	17.6	14.4	12.5	12.5	93.8%	5.1%	$19,379	$1,196	$18,183
Walker Middle School	Public	6-8	1075 8th St NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-3220	571	27	20.8	88.6%	277 (48.5%)	13 (2.3%)	191 (33.5%)	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	55 (9.6%)	53.5	136^th of 371 public middle schools	63.3%		56.5	128^th of 368 public middle schools	65.2%	8	40.8	58.3	38.9	46.0	29.2	44.8	31.3	35.0	23.8	23.8	94.1%	5.7%	$19,437	$1,171	$18,265
Straub Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 Wilmington Ave NW	Salem	97304	Polk County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-2030	568	26	22.1	88.6%	359 (63.2%)	16 (2.8%)	106 (18.7%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	55.7	128^th of 371 public middle schools	65.5%		61.3	114^th of 368 public middle schools	69.0%	14	40.6	47.7	46.3	45.0	31.4	37.0	41.1	36.8	27.3	27.3	93.5%	6.3%	$20,212	$1,124	$19,088
Jane Goodall Environmental Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	999B Locust St NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 399-7070	95	4	21.5	96.8%	69 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (22.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	83.2	48^th of 371 public middle schools	87.1%		76.8	59^th of 368 public middle schools	84.0%	11	54.5	62.5	56.3	57.7	48.5	43.8	53.1	48.5	59.4	59.4	93.9%	4.1%	$18,174	$984	$17,190
Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	2805 Lansing Ave NE	Salem	97301	Marion County	Salem-Keizer School District 24J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 399-3215	997	48	20.9	89.9%	124 (12.4%)	11 (1.1%)	716 (71.8%)	25 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	34 (3.4%)	13.5	342^nd of 371 public middle schools	7.8%		17.2	321^st of 368 public middle schools	12.8%	21	20.5	28.7	18.4	22.5	8.2	19.7	12.1	13.1	11.3	11.3	93.3%	4.4%	$20,095	$1,268	$18,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Judson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Judson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Judson Middle School usually go on to attend South Salem High School

Is Judson Middle School a good school?

Judson Middle School ranks 119^th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Judson Middle School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

How many students attend Judson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Judson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Judson Middle School?

Students at Judson Middle School are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

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