Monroe Middle School

Monroe Middle School is one of the moderately sized middle schools in Eugene, Oregon, one of the schools within Eugene SD 4J, with 519 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within Eugene SD 4J, which oversees 36 schools and 15,712 students, Monroe Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Monroe Middle School logs that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Monroe Middle School reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Lane County's rate of about 76%.

With demographic context factored in, Monroe Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lane County put 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), Monroe Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Buena Vista Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Monroe Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Monroe Middle School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 545 students in 2018 compared to 519 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

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