Summary:
The 97408 zip code area in Oregon is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Gilham Elementary School and Coburg Community Charter School) and 1 middle school (Cal Young Middle School). The standout school in this set is Coburg Community Charter School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year and a 4-star rating in 2024-2025.
Coburg Community Charter School outperforms the Eugene School District 4J and state averages on standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, 82.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.7% for the district and 46.7% for the state, and 81.8% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 32.8% for the district and 29.3% for the state. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.5, compared to 18.1 at Gilham Elementary and 20.1 at Cal Young Middle School.
In contrast, Gilham Elementary and Cal Young Middle School generally performed at or slightly below the district and state averages on test scores. All 3 schools had the same chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in 2023-2024, and Coburg Community Charter School had the lowest spending per student at $11,752 in 2022-2023, compared to $19,264 at Gilham Elementary and $19,796 at Cal Young Middle School. These findings suggest that Coburg Community Charter School may be attracting high-performing students and families, while the other schools in the area serve a more diverse student population.
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