Eugene Sd 4j, OR - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Eugene Sd 4j

Eugene SD 4J is the public school district serving the city of Eugene and several surrounding communities in Lane County. It is a large, comprehensive district that spans pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and operates dozens of schools, including neighborhood elementary and middle schools, four comprehensive high schools, and a range of alternative and charter schools such as immersion programs, Montessori, and arts-focused academies. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Asian, Black, multiracial, and Native American students. The district does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor does it provide counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a family seeking that context would need to contact the district directly.

On state assessments, Eugene 4J’s results are mixed. Proficiency in English language arts tends to be somewhat higher than in math across all tested grades, and both subjects show a pattern where performance declines somewhat in the upper elementary and middle school years. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above sits in the mid-to-high thirty percent range for most grades, with one grade level falling slightly below that. In ELA, proficiency rates cluster closer to the half mark. Science results are lower still. The district’s overall proficiency index, which averages performance across subjects and grades, lands in the top quartile among Lane County’s sixteen districts, indicating that Eugene 4J performs relatively well compared with its neighboring systems. That is a genuine strength. At the same time, chronic absenteeism is high and ranks below the midpoint among the same set of districts, meaning a larger share of students are missing substantial amounts of school than in many nearby districts. A parent may want to ask the district how it is addressing attendance, especially at the middle and high school levels.

The district has been through notable changes recently, some driven by enrollment decline and budget pressure. In 2023 the school board voted to close Corridor Elementary, an alternative school, and reassigned its students to neighborhood schools. Earlier that year, all eight middle schools shifted from a seven-period day to a six-period day in order to save money while offering longer class periods. On a more positive note, in 2024 voters approved a capital construction bond that will fund a complete rebuild of South Eugene High School, the district’s oldest, with construction expected to start in 2026. The bond also covers renovations at other schools and district-wide safety and technology upgrades. Also in 2024, the board adopted the EL Education K-5 Language Arts curriculum for all elementary schools, replacing a previous program and aligning instruction with the science of reading approach. That represents a significant, district-wide shift in how reading is taught.

The housing market in the Eugene area reflects a city with varied neighborhoods. Home values and rents differ noticeably from one zip code to another, with some parts of town more expensive than others. Overall, the cost of housing is high relative to national averages, and rents have been rising. The district’s attendance zone includes both in-city addresses and outlying areas such as Harrisburg and Springfield, though most of the enrollment comes from Eugene proper.

This is a district that offers families a wide range of school choices, from neighborhood schools to magnets and charters, and that has invested heavily in upgrading its oldest high school and revamping early literacy instruction. The academic results are respectable within the county context, but the chronic absenteeism rate and the enrollment decline that drove school closures and schedule cuts are worth noting. A family considering Eugene 4J should weigh the program variety and facility investments against the current attendance challenges and the ongoing budget adjustments.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

16,283

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 17%

Black 2%

White 66%

Asian 3%

Two+ 11%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

24%

55%

Gr 4

27%

57%

Gr 5

32%

62%

Gr 6

30%

59%

Gr 7

31%

56%

Gr 8

32%

54%

Math

Gr 3

23%

50%

Gr 4

19%

50%

Gr 5

13%

43%

Gr 6

15%

39%

Gr 7

19%

46%

Gr 8

17%

42%

Science

Gr 5

18%

44%

Gr 8

13%

33%

Schools in this District

37 schools are officially reported under this district.

Adams Elementary School

Awbrey Park Elementary School

Coburg Community Charter School

Edgewood Community Elementary School

Edison Elementary School

Gilham Elementary School

Howard Elementary School

McCornack Elementary School

River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary School

Spring Creek Elementary School

Twin Oaks Elementary School

Willagillespie Elementary School

Cal Young Middle School

Kelly Middle School

Kennedy Middle School

Madison Middle School

Monroe Middle School

Eugene Education Options

Roosevelt Middle School

Spencer Butte Middle School

North Eugene High School

Sheldon High School

South Eugene High School

Churchill High School

Family School

Charlemagne French Immersion Elementary School

Buena Vista Elementary School

Yujin Gakuen Elementary School

Ridgeline Montessori

Village School

Network Charter School

Cesar Chavez Elementary School

Holt Elementary School

Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson

Camas Ridge Community Elementary

Twin Rivers Charter School

Chinese Language Immersion School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

40%

Grade 4

34%

Grade 5

33%

Grade 6

39%

Grade 7

35%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

45%

Grade 3

47%

Grade 4

54%

Grade 5

52%

Grade 6

50%

Grade 7

48%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

37%

Grade 5

28%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$528,469

Year-over-year change0.0%

Range across 9 ZIP codes$404K to $620K

vs. state typical1.05x

vs. national typical1.44x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (9 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
97405	Eugene	$534K	-0.0%	37.1%
97408	Eugene	$620K	0.0%	28.1%
97402	Eugene	$404K	+0.3%	17.8%
97401	Eugene	$520K	-0.4%	6.3%
97404	Eugene	$444K	-0.4%	5.3%
97403	Eugene	$611K	-0.2%	2.8%
97478	Springfield	$434K	+0.6%	1.4%
97477	Springfield	$405K	-0.1%	0.7%
97446	Harrisburg	$414K	+0.8%	0.5%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,990/mo

Year-over-year change+3.4%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$1,593 to $2,190/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
97405	Eugene	$2,190	+4.2%	37.1%
97408	Eugene	$1,986	+4.4%	28.1%
97402	Eugene	$1,783	+0.5%	17.8%
97401	Eugene	$1,752	+2.9%	6.3%
97404	Eugene	$1,813	+1.3%	5.3%
97403	Eugene	$1,796	+4.3%	2.8%
97478	Springfield	$1,752	+3.0%	1.4%
97477	Springfield	$1,593	+4.0%	0.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,667/mo

Home price / national median income6.3x

Annual rent / national median income28.5%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$677/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$501,661 (-0.7% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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