Wallace and Glenn Potter House · Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0River Road’s public schools outscore 74% of Oregon districts
In River Road, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving River Road, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 74% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
River Road’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,504 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
18 elementary schools, then eight middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind River Road’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Oregon school districts, #43 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores are above the Oregon average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve River Road, with each school’s own grade.
River Road’s public schools are run by Eugene School District 4J, which also serves Coburg and Eugene. Parts of River Road (6% of its land) are served by Bethel School District 52 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
River Road vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share River Road’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| River Road | B+ | Eugene School District 4J |
| Eugene | B+ | Eugene School District 4J K–12 · Bethel School District 52 K–12 |
Every school in River Road
30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about River Road’s schools
Are River Road’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools River Road children attend outscore 74% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #43 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is River Road in?
Eugene School District 4J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 15,712 students in 36 schools (2024–25). Small parts of River Road are served by Bethel School District 52.
Where do River Road kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: South Eugene High School, Sheldon High School, North Eugene High School and Churchill High School.
What is River Road’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Eugene School District 4J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does River Road spend per student?
$17,504 in Eugene School District 4J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What River Road families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near River Road → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.