Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson

Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson, a tight-knit junior high in Eugene, Oregon, operated by Eugene SD 4J, instructs 350 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% leaner than the state mean of about 494.

Eugene SD 4J comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 15,712 students; Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson is among them.

On demographics, Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.3:1 average. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lane County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 42.6%.

Around the school, Lane County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,544, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Adams Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 50.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 412 (now 350). Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Arts and Technology Academy at Jefferson community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.