Chinese Language Immersion School

Chinese Language Immersion School is a K-5 school of tiny scale in Eugene, Oregon, one of the schools within Eugene SD 4J, teacheing 110 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 66% below typical.

Chinese Language Immersion School is one of 36 schools operated by Eugene SD 4J, a district that serves 15,712 students overall.

On demographics, Chinese Language Immersion School lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian. By comparison, Lane County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Chinese Language Immersion School logs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Chinese Language Immersion School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 63% 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.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chinese Language Immersion School sits in the top 10% of Oregon schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 38.2%; actual is 72.1%, +33.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Lane County shows median household earnings sit near $71,544, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Lane County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students), Chinese Language Immersion School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kennedy Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Chinese Language Immersion School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chinese Language Immersion School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.7%.

Chinese Language Immersion School operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 162%: 42 students in 2018 compared to 110 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 64% to 51%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Chinese Language Immersion School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.