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Enrollment
524
Middle
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD SD 19·NCES 411167000593
Thurston Middle School
6300 Thurston Rd, Springfield, OR 97478 · (541) 744-6368 · Lane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
339 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 176 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 177 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
54.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 35.7% |
% 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 Thurston Middle School
Thurston Middle School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Middle School this school | 524 | 64.7% | 37.7% |
| Astoria Middle School Astoria | 454 | 65.9% | 28.3% |
| Ashland Middle School Ashland | 529 | 64.8% | 49.3% |
| Lincoln Middle School Cottage Grove | 455 | 63.5% | 21.9% |
| Madison Middle School Eugene | 398 | 64.3% | 34.3% |
| Cedar Ridge Middle School Sandy | 471 | 60.5% | 38.4% |
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 Thurston Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Lane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #48 of 190 | #4 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #39 of 200 no change | #3 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #33 of 201 ▲ 16 | #2 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #93 of 208 | #3 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #81 of 180 | #14 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #143 of 180 | #14 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #126 of 194 | #13 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #110 of 141 | #14 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
524
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 524 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 65% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 28 | 19.1:1 | 61% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 28.9 | 19.5:1 | 61% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 25 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 23.7 | 23.8:1 | 39% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 25 | 23.0:1 | 43% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 22 | 25.1:1 | 42% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 21 | 22.4:1 | 23% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 25 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thurston Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (563 to 524); teachers up 22% (23.7 to 29).
About Thurston Middle School
Thurston Middle School is a medium-sized middle school for students in Springfield, Oregon. The school's enrollment of 524 students covers grades 6 through 8.
The district for Thurston Middle School is Springfield SD 19, with 21 schools and 8,928 students.
White students account for 75% of enrollment at Thurston Middle School. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. By the diversity index, Thurston Middle School comes in at 41%.
Teacher staffing is 29 full-time equivalents, or about 18.1 students per teacher. The 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 65%. Public schools in Lane County average 76%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Thurston Middle School would be expected to post about 37.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.7%.
Lane County has these Census figures: median household income is about $71,544, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Lane County number 117 and enroll about 42,240.
The next-closest public school is Ridgeview Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Thurston Middle School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Thurston Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Thurston Middle School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Thurston Middle School went from 505 students to 524. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.2:1 to 18.1:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Thurston Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Springfield SD 19
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Thurston High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Hamlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Agnes Stewart Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Briggs Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,229 students
- Thurston High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Hamlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Agnes Stewart Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Riverbend Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Briggs Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
Other Thurston Middle schools
One other US public school is named Thurston Middle. Thurston Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Thurston MiddleLaguna Beach, CA · 524 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgeview Elementary School0.4 mi · 371
- Thurston High School0.5 mi · 1,215
- Thurston Elementary School1.1 mi · 348
- Riverbend Elementary School1.4 mi · 424
- Mt Vernon Elementary School2.7 mi · 354
- Douglas Gardens Elementary School3.2 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Thurston Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thurston Middle School?
Thurston Middle School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades 06-08.
Is Thurston Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thurston Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Thurston Middle School have?
Thurston Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Thurston Middle School?
Student demographics at Thurston Middle School are roughly 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Thurston Middle School in?
Thurston Middle School is part of Springfield SD 19.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.