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Spencer Butte Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 E 43rd Ave, Eugene, OR 97405 · (541) 790-8300 · Part of Eugene School District 4J

Eugene’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Spencer Butte Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 20.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Eugene kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Eugene kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–524 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Spencer Butte Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 E 43rd Ave, Eugene

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 698
Grade 7102
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
411’20
378’21
385’22
352’23
328’24

Down 20.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spencer Butte Middle School from Eugene families.

Other schools in Eugene School District 4J

The district →
Gilham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
A−
572 students17:1
Howard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B
474 students15:1
Holt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
C+
469 students16:1
Willagillespie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B−
427 students17:1
Buena Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B+
420 students18:1
River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
D−
416 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; Eugene’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.