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Judson Middle School

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Judson Middle School ranks 118 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Judson Middle School is a public middle school in Salem, Oregon, serving 772 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 110 out of 140 districts in the state. Judson Middle School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a mixed performance history, with its statewide ranking ranging from 40th to 129th out of Oregon's middle schools over the past decade.

Judson Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Judson's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 50.5%, compared to 33.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as Asian students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners (ELL). Judson's ELL students ranked 2nd out of 30 Oregon middle schools, indicating strong support and outcomes for this population.

However, Judson Middle School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% to 47.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. This is an area of concern that the school may need to address to improve overall student engagement and academic outcomes. Compared to nearby schools, Claggett Creek Middle School and Parrish Middle School have lower ELA proficiency rates, while the nearby Howard Street Charter school often exceeds Judson's performance in both ELA and Mathematics.

811

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,610

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 90th percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (40% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Above the Oregon median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg28%

Oregon avg35%

118^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Middle Schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J

110^th of 140Salem-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2023)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

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

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+8 vs state

Science33%+6 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

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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
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%)	60.7	118^th of 368 public middle schools	67.9%		60	112^th of 371 public middle schools	69.8%	6	50.5	48.8	53.2	35.1	29.3	32.2	32.9	$18,610	$1,663	$16,948
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%)	36.2	226^th of 368 public middle schools	38.6%		31.8	245^th of 371 public middle schools	34.0%	19	36.2	33.0	41.0	18.9	23.2	25.4	26.7	$19,405	$1,572	$17,832
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%)	41.2	197^th of 368 public middle schools	46.5%		37.2	225^th of 371 public middle schools	39.4%	28	34.5	46.3	30.7	29.5	29.9	24.3	26.1	$18,248	$1,628	$16,620
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%)	87.3	38^th of 368 public middle schools	89.7%		95.5	15^th of 371 public middle schools	96.0%	23	58.1	75.0	71.7	42.6	52.5	60.4	39.6	$10,183	$1,279	$8,904
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%)	24.5	289^th of 368 public middle schools	21.5%		17.6	324^th of 371 public middle schools	12.7%	35	33.6	29.5	30.6	21.0	18.8	16.0	15.1	$20,146	$1,401	$18,745
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%)	12	344^th of 368 public middle schools	6.5%		7.7	364^th of 371 public middle schools	1.9%	20	19.0	23.0	23.7	7.8	12.1	10.4	11.1	$18,313	$1,563	$16,750
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%)	56.5	128^th of 368 public middle schools	65.2%		46.3	178^th of 371 public middle schools	52.0%	50	48.4	42.6	56.0	25.8	29.4	38.0	31.3	$18,995	$1,722	$17,273
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%)	61.3	114^th of 368 public middle schools	69.0%		56.2	136^th of 371 public middle schools	63.3%	22	39.9	53.6	53.3	31.7	41.0	32.1	33.1	$19,059	$1,693	$17,366
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%)	76.8	59^th of 368 public middle schools	84.0%		87.5	34^th of 371 public middle schools	90.8%	25	66.7	51.6	55.2	48.5	57.6	37.9	28.6	$19,593	$2,163	$17,430
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%)	17.2	321^st of 368 public middle schools	12.8%		10.2	357^th of 371 public middle schools	3.8%	36	23.6	20.2	28.7	15.8	12.1	16.0	15.2	$18,608	$1,390	$17,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Judson Middle School

Is Judson Middle School a good school?

Judson Middle School ranks 118^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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.

What district is Judson Middle School in?

Salem-Keizer School District 24J

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