Willagillespie Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

Willagillespie Elementary School

1125 Willagillespie Rd
Eugene, OR 97401

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Top 30%

Serving 443 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willagillespie Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 30% in OR
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Willagillespie Elementary School's student population of 443 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willagillespie Elementary School
Kind	71
1	74
2	71
3	79
4	75
5	73

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Total Students

443 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School
2023	464
2022	459
2021	469
2020	508
2019	508
2018	536
2017	536
2016	502
2015	497
2014	530
2013	526
2012	514
2011	376
2010	371
2009	381
2008	369
2007	302
2006	261
2005	266
2004	314
2003	311
2002	333
2001	338
2000	390
1999	413
1998	477
1997	455
1996	425
1995	430
1994	431
1993	432
1992	399
1991	360
1990	333
1989	333
1988	317
1987	322

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School
2022	25
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	21
2014	22
2013	19
2012	22
2011	17
2010	17
2009	19
2008	17
2007	13
2006	14
2005	14
2004	13
2003	14
2002	16
2001	17
2000	18
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	19
1994	18
1993	19
1992	16
1991	18
1990	19

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Willagillespie Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willagillespie Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#338 out of 1174 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School
2023	#338
2022	#341
2021	#405
2019	#333
2018	#268
2017	#268
2016	#225
2015	#271
2014	#386
2013	#403
2012	#283

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44%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	44%	31%	38%
2022	47%	31%	38%
2021	30%	32%	45%
2019	52%	40%	47%
2018	62%	41%	49%
2017	58%	42%	48%
2016	60%	43%	50%
2015	58%	42%	50%
2014	67%	63%	67%
2013	67%	63%	68%
2012	74%	64%	70%

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48%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2022	48%	44%	50%
2021	44%	47%	55%
2019	55%	54%	59%
2018	57%	56%	49%
2017	59%	55%	60%
2016	64%	57%	62%
2015	59%	56%	64%
2014	80%	72%	80%
2013	80%	72%	80%
2012	83%	74%	80%
2011	92%	81%	86%

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35-39%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2022	37%	30%	37%
2021	50%	35%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	20:1
2020	20:1	19:1	21:1
2019	20:1	19:1	21:1
2018	23:1	20:1	23:1
2017	23:1	19:1	23:1
2016	23:1	20:1	23:1
2015	24:1	21:1	24:1
2014	24:1	21:1	23:1
2013	28:1	21:1	24:1
2012	23:1	21:1	23:1
2011	22:1	20:1	21:1
2010	22:1	20:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	22:1	19:1	21:1
2007	23:1	19:1	25:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	24:1
2004	24:1	21:1	24:1
2003	22:1	21:1	24:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	22:1	20:1	22:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	22:1
1993	23:1	19:1	21:1
1992	26:1	22:1	23:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	9%	3%	7%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	4%
2013	7%	4%	4%
2012	7%	4%	4%
2011	9%	4%	4%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	7%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	16%	6%	7%
2006	18%	5%	6%
2005	16%	5%	7%
2004	15%	5%	7%
2003	10%	5%	7%
2002	9%	5%	6%
2001	8%	4%	5%
2000	8%	4%	4%
1999	8%	4%	4%
1998	8%	4%	4%
1997	7%	4%	4%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	12%	25%	15%
2022	10%	25%	15%
2021	12%	25%	15%
2020	8%	24%	14%
2019	8%	24%	14%
2018	11%	23%	14%
2017	11%	23%	14%
2016	9%	22%	14%
2015	11%	22%	14%
2014	10%	22%	13%
2013	9%	22%	13%
2012	8%	21%	13%
2011	8%	21%	12%
2010	10%	21%	12%
2009	9%	18%	10%
2008	8%	18%	9%
2007	8%	17%	9%
2006	8%	16%	9%
2005	7%	15%	9%
2004	5%	14%	8%
2003	3%	13%	8%
2002	4%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	3%	8%	4%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	2%	7%	3%
1995	3%	6%	4%
1994	2%	6%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	4%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	5%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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White

69%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	68%	59%	67%
2022	69%	60%	68%
2021	70%	60%	68%
2020	75%	62%	70%
2019	75%	62%	70%
2018	71%	63%	71%
2017	71%	63%	71%
2016	74%	63%	71%
2015	73%	64%	67%
2014	70%	64%	70%
2013	68%	65%	70%
2012	72%	65%	70%
2011	70%	66%	71%
2010	69%	67%	74%
2009	64%	69%	73%
2008	63%	69%	74%
2007	65%	70%	75%
2006	63%	73%	77%
2005	66%	73%	75%
2004	66%	75%	74%
2003	76%	76%	77%
2002	80%	78%	80%
2001	80%	80%	83%
2000	83%	82%	85%
1999	84%	82%	86%
1998	82%	83%	87%
1997	82%	85%	88%
1996	89%	85%	89%
1995	89%	86%	89%
1994	93%	87%	89%
1993	93%	88%	90%
1992	95%	88%	90%
1991	96%	89%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2022	13%	7%	10%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	9%	5%	10%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	11%	4%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	0.51	0.59	0.52
2022	0.50	0.58	0.50
2021	0.49	0.58	0.50
2020	0.42	0.56	0.49
2019	0.42	0.56	0.49
2018	0.48	0.55	0.47
2017	0.48	0.55	0.47
2016	0.44	0.55	0.47
2015	0.45	0.54	0.48
2014	0.50	0.54	0.49
2013	0.52	0.54	0.49
2012	0.47	0.53	0.48
2011	0.49	0.53	0.47
2010	0.52	0.51	0.42
2009	0.59	0.51	0.41
2008	0.60	0.49	0.41
2007	0.56	0.48	0.40
2006	0.56	0.44	0.40
2005	0.56	0.45	0.39
2004	0.55	0.42	0.41
2003	0.41	0.41	0.37
2002	0.36	0.38	0.35
2001	0.35	0.34	0.29
2000	0.30	0.32	0.26
1999	0.29	0.31	0.25
1998	0.31	0.30	0.24
1997	0.32	0.27	0.22
1996	0.21	0.27	0.21
1995	0.21	0.26	0.21
1994	0.14	0.24	0.20
1993	0.14	0.22	0.19
1992	0.09	0.22	0.18
1991	0.08	0.21	0.17

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Eligible for

76%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	64%	49%	44%
2022	42%	43%	35%
2021	42%	44%	39%
2020	39%	40%	36%
2019	39%	40%	36%
2018	36%	42%	33%
2017	36%	42%	33%
2016	39%	43%	34%
2015	40%	44%	33%
2014	42%	44%	36%
2013	39%	45%	32%
2012	38%	45%	35%
2011	33%	44%	33%
2010	39%	41%	31%
2009	33%	37%	28%
2008	29%	34%	25%
2007	24%	34%	25%
2006	20%	35%	25%
2005	32%	33%	27%
2004	22%	32%	22%
2003	24%	30%	21%
2002	17%	28%	20%
2001	19%	26%	18%
2000	15%	26%	19%
1999	17%	25%	18%
1998	15%	25%	18%
1997	22%	24%	18%
1996	20%	20%	18%
1995	13%	24%	17%
1994	16%	23%	15%
1993	13%	22%	16%
1992	11%	21%	16%
1991	11%	18%	14%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Willagillespie Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	6%
2017	6%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	5%	9%	7%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	7%	9%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Eugene SD 4j School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willagillespie Elementary School's ranking?

Willagillespie Elementary School is ranked #338 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Willagillespie Elementary School often compared to?

Willagillespie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gilham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Willagillespie Elementary School?

443 students attend Willagillespie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Willagillespie Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willagillespie Elementary School?

Willagillespie Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Willagillespie Elementary School offer ?

Willagillespie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willagillespie Elementary School part of?

Willagillespie Elementary School is part of Eugene SD 4j School District.

School Reviews

5 8/14/2014

I've been going here since 2nd grade and now this year is my 5th. My parents said that I have improved Academically. I love going to school there. Too bad Mrs ?Dadson is retiring , but I bet the new principal will be awesome too. I was a little run down but they got some renovations done now it's better than Ever.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education