Judson Middle School

Summary:

Judson Middle School is a public middle school in Salem, Oregon, serving 810 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 106 out of 140 districts in the state.

Judson Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 52.7% of its 8th-graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 32.4% for the district and 40.6% for the state. The school also excels in Mathematics and Science, with 30.2% and 32.2% proficiency rates, respectively, compared to lower district and state averages. Judson's performance is particularly strong among Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Gifted and Talented students, ranking among the top middle schools in Oregon for these subgroups. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

While Judson Middle School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 96.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic achievements are noteworthy. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Claggett Creek Middle School and Waldo Middle School, Judson outperforms in key areas. However, the high-performing Howard Street Charter school surpasses Judson in some academic metrics. Judson could potentially benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address areas of relative underperformance, such as Mathematics and Special Education.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4512 Jones Rd S
       Salem, OR  97302-4828


(503) 399-3201

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

SchoolDigger Rank:
112th of 371 Oregon Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,610 Help


Students who attend Judson Middle School usually attend:

High:    South Salem High School

Feeder schools for Judson Middle School:

Elementary:    Lee Elementary School
    Pringle Elementary School
    Wright Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  772

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
Hispanic:
23.2%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Judson Middle School ranks better than 69.8% of middle schools in Oregon. It also ranks 3rd among 13 ranked middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), Hispanic (23.2%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Judson Middle School is 21.3. 6 middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Judson Middle School is $18,610. 7 middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Judson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Judson Middle School 112th of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Judson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Salem-Keizer School District 24J:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem-Keizer School District 24J 106th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Judson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.49 68th 270 74.8%
2005 69.00 65th 271 76.0%
2006 71.53 54th 285 81.1%
2007 76.53 43rd 295 85.4%
2008 79.15 41st 315 87.0%
2009 79.51 46th 323 85.8%
2010 86.92 20th 343 94.2%
2011 86.65 19th 357 94.7%
2012 83.64 31st 395 92.2%
2013 85.66 31st 377 91.8%
2014 83.56 40th 382 89.5%
2015 78.42 53rd 381 86.1%
2016 71.91 84th 383 78.1%
2017 75.60 69th 382 81.9%
2018 70.50 92nd 384 76.0%
2019 63.77 116th 379 69.4%
2022 57.09 129th 367 64.9%
2023 61.52 118th 380 68.9%
2024 60.02 112th 371 69.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.06 54th 137 60.6%
2019 59.04 45th 115 60.9%
2022 45.86 52nd 110 52.7%
2023 53.52 40th 114 64.9%
2024 53.78 43rd 125 65.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.96 3rd 19 84.2%
2024 76.80 2nd 22 90.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.14 55th 206 73.3%
2019 37.07 82nd 156 47.4%
2022 42.12 68th 143 52.4%
2023 56.88 34th 150 77.3%
2024 39.50 86th 153 43.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.47 69th 325 78.8%
2019 58.18 89th 282 68.4%
2022 57.56 126th 364 65.4%
2023 82.50 24th 312 92.3%
2024 48.39 106th 244 56.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.66 108th 342 68.4%
2019 72.24 62nd 277 77.6%
2022 51.34 128th 310 58.7%
2023 62.09 94th 323 70.9%
2024 60.75 97th 313 69.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.71 22nd 103 78.6%
2024 76.47 16th 103 84.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.26 65th 341 80.9%
2019 69.77 72nd 291 75.3%
2022 61.96 100th 312 67.9%
2023 63.43 91st 318 71.4%
2024 58.77 109th 323 66.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.60 20th 61 67.2%
2019 74.48 11th 39 71.8%
2023 57.74 16th 42 61.9%
2024 43.34 23rd 39 41.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.98 17th 40 57.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.59 71st 210 66.2%
2019 45.24 89th 191 53.4%
2022 70.69 22nd 194 88.7%
2023 74.38 31st 201 84.6%
2024 62.90 43rd 196 78.1%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.29 1st 14 92.9%
2023 61.04 1st 3 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Judson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.04 96th 357 73.1%
2019 65.46 104th 344 69.8%
2022 58.22 126th 355 64.5%
2023 65.33 91st 360 74.7%
2024 66.08 97th 349 72.2%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Judson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 725 2 15 13 4 n/a n/a 0 759
1989 742 11 16 21 7 n/a n/a 0 797
1990 810 9 17 21 5 n/a n/a 0 862
1991 831 6 15 20 10 n/a n/a 0 882
1992 870 5 13 21 10 n/a n/a 0 919
1993 913 6 20 18 6 n/a n/a 0 963
1994 957 18 19 23 6 n/a n/a 0 1023
1995 722 6 18 24 6 n/a n/a 13 789
1996 722 6 18 24 6 n/a n/a 13 789
1997 777 6 12 19 6 n/a n/a 29 849
1998 751 4 11 23 6 n/a n/a 0 795
1999 785 7 17 26 5 n/a n/a 0 840
2000 763 12 16 30 3 n/a n/a 0 824
2001 801 14 22 34 7 n/a n/a 0 878
2002 761 16 27 36 8 n/a n/a 92 940
2003 761 16 27 36 8 n/a n/a 92 940
2004 722 15 21 44 16 n/a n/a 75 893
2005 737 11 17 37 13 n/a n/a 49 864
2006 745 12 27 32 9 n/a n/a 0 825
2007 693 16 31 47 15 n/a n/a 101 903
2008 678 13 30 52 18 n/a n/a 114 905
2009 682 19 39 65 20 n/a n/a 121 946
2010 723 18 42 102 21 n/a n/a 69 975
2011 715 14 27 121 18 14 70 0 979
2012 679 18 33 150 11 11 74 0 976
2013 661 9 34 165 13 11 64 0 957
2014 637 9 31 159 11 10 66 0 923
2015 643 7 25 143 9 18 87 0 932
2016 674 11 26 149 8 13 76 0 957
2017 691 12 27 146 6 23 72 0 977
2018 677 18 27 140 7 22 63 0 954
2019 650 22 36 180 9 20 70 0 987
2020 652 26 30 189 13 14 70 1 995
2021 559 19 32 186 14 17 71 2 900
2022 510 22 27 184 7 26 74 5 855
2023 471 18 29 186 6 29 67 4 810
2024 451 16 27 179 8 23 65 3 772

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Judson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 759 34.0 22.3 12
1989 797 37.0 21.5 8.2
1990 862 39.1 22.0 7.8
1991 882 42.1 20.9 9.5
1992 919 40.8 22.5 8.7
1993 963 45.5 21.2 6.6
1994 1023 47.2 21.7 11.6
1995 789 33.4 23.6 0
1996 789 33.4 23.6 0
1997 849 36.5 23.3 0
1998 795 36.2 22.0 11.6
1999 840 35.3 23.8 20.4
2000 824 35.8 23.0 18.8
2001 878 40.2 21.8 21.5
2002 940 39.7 23.7 26.7
2003 940 39.7 23.7 26.7
2004 893 40.2 22.2 28.1
2005 864 38.2 22.6 25.4
2006 825 38.0 21.7 25.3
2007 903 44.1 20.5 31.3
2008 905 44.1 20.5 31.5
2009 946 46.5 20.3 40.7
2010 975 46.5 20.9 43
2011 979 46.1 21.2 39.6
2012 976 39.9 24.4 41.1
2013 957 40.3 23.7 42
2014 923 38.5 23.9 43.3
2015 932 37.0 25.1 45.5
2016 957 39.0 24.5 47.5
2017 977 41.9 23.3 45.6
2018 954 40.3 23.6 42.7
2019 987 39.0 25.2 44.1
2020 995 40.4 24.5 44.4
2021 900 34.3 26.1 n/a
2022 855 36.4 23.4 n/a
2023 810 34.1 23.7 96.3
2024 772 36.1 21.3 67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Judson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 759 34.0 22.3 12
1989 797 37.0 21.5 8.2
1990 862 39.1 22.0 7.8
1991 882 42.1 20.9 9.5
1992 919 40.8 22.5 8.7
1993 963 45.5 21.2 6.6
1994 1023 47.2 21.7 11.6
1995 789 33.4 23.6 0
1996 789 33.4 23.6 0
1997 849 36.5 23.3 0
1998 795 36.2 22.0 11.6
1999 840 35.3 23.8 20.4
2000 824 35.8 23.0 18.8
2001 878 40.2 21.8 21.5
2002 940 39.7 23.7 26.7
2003 940 39.7 23.7 26.7
2004 893 40.2 22.2 28.1
2005 864 38.2 22.6 25.4
2006 825 38.0 21.7 25.3
2007 903 44.1 20.5 31.3
2008 905 44.1 20.5 31.5
2009 946 46.5 20.3 40.7
2010 975 46.5 20.9 43
2011 979 46.1 21.2 39.6
2012 976 39.9 24.4 41.1
2013 957 40.3 23.7 42
2014 923 38.5 23.9 43.3
2015 932 37.0 25.1 45.5
2016 957 39.0 24.5 47.5
2017 977 41.9 23.3 45.6
2018 954 40.3 23.6 42.7
2019 987 39.0 25.2 44.1
2020 995 40.4 24.5 44.4
2021 900 34.3 26.1 n/a
2022 855 36.4 23.4 n/a
2023 810 34.1 23.7 96.3
2024 772 36.1 21.3 67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Judson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $11,928
2020 n/a n/a $11,801
2021 n/a n/a $13,751
2022 $1,552 (9.4%) $14,998 (90.6%) $16,550
2023 $1,662 (8.9%) $16,948 (91.1%) $18,610

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Judson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 116th of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 118th of 380 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Judson Middle School)5640.2
 15.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)45.630.4
 15.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Judson Middle School)40.634.7
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)29.419.4
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Judson Middle School)6253.2
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)50.233.5
 16.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Judson Middle School)36.333.5
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)33.922.2
 11.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Judson Middle School)6754.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)49.132.9
 16.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Judson Middle School)43.329.3
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)34.419.3
 15.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)38.325.5
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Judson Middle School)50.537.9
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)34.620.8
 13.8%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.526
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students987810
 17.9%
African American2218
 18.2%
American Indian96
 33.3%
Asian3629
 19.4%
Hispanic180186
 3.3%
Pacific Islander2029
 45%
White650471
 27.5%
Two or More Races7067
 4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.1%96.3%
 52.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Judson Middle School

Students who attend Judson Middle School usually go on to attend South Salem High School

Students at Judson Middle School are 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 772 students attended Judson Middle School.

Judson Middle School ranks 112th of 371 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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