Summary:
ZIP code 97401, covering central Eugene and the nearby community of Coburg, is served by 10 schools enrolling about 6,159 students: four elementary schools, two middle schools, three high schools, and one alternative school. Eight belong to Eugene School District 4J, one to Marcola School District 79J, and one to Lane Education Service District. Nearly half of all local students attend just two schools: South Eugene High School (1,499 students) and Sheldon High School (1,462).
Academically, Coburg Community Charter School leads the ZIP code, ranking 74th of 709 schools (90th percentile, 4 stars) with ELA at 74.1%, math at 62.7%, and science at 58.3% — all roughly 28 to 30 points above the state. Its chronic absenteeism of 12.9% is far below the district and state (both around 33%). South Eugene High School is the top-ranked overall school, at 23rd of 271 (92nd percentile, 5 stars), with a 85.8% graduation rate. Sheldon High School has climbed steadily — 55th to 43rd to 38th — and graduates 83.8%. Both high schools post strong results but chronic absenteeism above 39%.
Monroe Middle School is the weakest performer: 298th of 371 (1 star), with ELA at 28.1% and math at 18.5%. Buena Vista Elementary School is improving, rising to 353rd of 709 (3 stars) with the lowest absenteeism among Eugene 4J schools at 21.8%. Teach-NW has the second-highest test scores but a 61.0% graduation rate and a 31.0 student-teacher ratio. Holt Elementary School, Willagillespie Elementary School, and Cal Young Middle School show mixed results, while Martin Luther King Junior Education Center enrolls only 7 students and reports little data.
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