Summary:
Zip code 97448 in Junction City, Oregon contains one middle school, Oaklea Middle School, which serves grades 5–8 and enrolls 446 students as part of Junction City School District 69.
Because Oaklea is the only middle school in the area, it is the sole local option and all comparisons are against the district and state. Its results are mixed. Fifth grade English Language Arts proficiency is 46.6%, close to the state's 47.1% and above the district's 43.8%. Chronic absenteeism is 31.1%, lower than both the district (34.4%) and state (33.5%) — one of the few measures where the school outperforms its comparison groups. However, overall proficiency trails both: ELA is 31.8% versus 39.7% district and 43.8% state; math is 19.9% versus 28.5% and 32.9%; and science is 18.0% versus 21.4% and 30.6%. The weakest individual figures are 8th grade science at 11.3% and 7th grade math at 12.9%. Every 6th, 7th, and 8th grade score matches the district exactly, indicating Oaklea is the district's only middle-grade provider.
Oaklea's state rank has been volatile: 294th of 371 in 2023–2024, 225th of 368 in 2024–2025, then 321st of 371 in 2025–2026, placing it in the bottom 13% with 1 star. The district itself ranks 62nd of 141 at the 56th percentile with 3 stars, so the school's latest standing contrasts with a district that is above median statewide. Context matters: 75.78% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $18,204, and the student-teacher ratio is 16.1. In short, Oaklea shows a relatively strong 5th grade cohort and better-than-average absenteeism, but math and science proficiency remain well below district and state levels.
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