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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson administration to hear?
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Enrollment
350
Middle
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EUGENE SD 4J·NCES 410474001737
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson
1650 W 22nd Ave, Eugene, OR 97405 · (541) 790-5700 · Lane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Oregon public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
235 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 105 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 34% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
OR avg 31.8% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.2% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 31.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson this school | 350 | 67.1% | 42.6% |
| Kennedy Middle School Eugene | 350 | 64.3% | 37.5% |
| Walter L Kraxberger Middle School Gladstone | 343 | 62.7% | 30.8% |
| Stayton Middle School Stayton | 486 | 67.9% | 24.1% |
| Astoria Middle School Astoria | 454 | 65.9% | 28.3% |
| Hood River Middle School Hood River | 461 | 70.7% | 43.5% |
Matched among Oregon middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Lane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #31 of 190 | #2 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #35 of 200 ▲ 31 | #2 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #38 of 201 ▲ 14 | #5 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #153 of 208 | #14 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #40 of 180 | #7 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #84 of 180 | #8 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #118 of 194 | #10 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #55 of 141 | #8 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
350
-93 (-21%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 350 | 21.4 | 16.4:1 | 67% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 18.7 | 20.9:1 | 75% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | N/A | N/A | 63% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 23 | 19.3:1 | 94% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 19.2 | 21.4:1 | 67% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 15 | 20.8:1 | 67% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 21 | 19.6:1 | 87% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (412 to 350); teachers up 11% (19.2 to 21.4).
About Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson
Located in Eugene, Oregon, Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson is a small middle-grades school. The school counts 350 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Oregon is about 494 students.
The district, Eugene SD 4J, operates 36 schools serving 15,712 students.
White students are the majority at Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson, with 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 81% White. Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 21.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.4:1. On average, middle schools in Oregon have 19.3:1, compared with 16.4:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 67% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Lane County average 76%.
The allk12 Grade for Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson is A-. Compared with Oregon public middle schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson is 6.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 42.6%. Predicted: 36.5%.
Within Lane County, the median household income is $71,544, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson, Lane County has 116 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Adams Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson ranks 4th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson declined 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 443 to 350 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.4:1) than in 2020-21 (19.3:1).
Discussions about Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
384,207
Census ACS
Median income
$71,544
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
42,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eugene SD 4J
- South Eugene High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
- Sheldon High SchoolHigh · 1,462 students
- North Eugene High SchoolHigh · 1,079 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Gilham Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 557 students
Other schools in Eugene
- South Eugene High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
- Sheldon High SchoolHigh · 1,462 students
- Willamette High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- North Eugene High SchoolHigh · 1,079 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Meadow View SchoolElementary · 672 students
Nearby schools
- Adams Elementary School0.4 mi · 365
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School0.5 mi · 356
- Lane School0.7 mi · 31
- Transitions0.7 mi · 40
- Yujin Gakuen Elementary School1.1 mi · 216
- Network Charter School1.2 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Arts and Technology Academy at JeffersonWhat is the total enrollment at Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson?
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson serve?
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson?
At Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson, the student body is approximately 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson public or private?
Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson is a public K-12 school, overseen by Eugene SD 4J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.