Willamette Leadership Academy

Summary:

Willamette Leadership Academy is a public charter high school located in Springfield, Oregon, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 220 students. The school is part of the Springfield School District 19, which is ranked 93 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willamette Leadership Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Oregon high schools, with rankings ranging from 204 to 274 out of 292 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments (OSAS) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 23.8% in English Language Arts, 9.3% in Mathematics, and 19% in Science, compared to the state averages of 45.2%, 20%, and 32%, respectively. Willamette Leadership Academy's performance is also lower than the nearby Thurston High School and Springfield High School, which are part of the same district.

The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Willamette Leadership Academy, with 63.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, may contribute to the school's academic struggles. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $8,167, which is lower than the spending at nearby Thurston High School ($17,329) and Springfield High School ($18,069). In contrast, the nearby Academy of Arts and Academics, a public charter school, has consistently outperformed Willamette Leadership Academy and the district average, indicating that high-performing schools can exist within the same geographic area.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 380 Q St Ste 13
       Springfield, OR  97477-2120


(541) 246-2840

District: Springfield School District 19

SchoolDigger Rank:
238th of 268 Oregon High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,892 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  220

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.5%
Hispanic:
18.2%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.2% Help


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Compare Details Willamette Leadership Academy ranks worse than 97.3% of middle schools in Oregon. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.02. (See more...)
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Compare Details Willamette Leadership Academy ranks worse than 88.8% of high schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Springfield School District 19. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.87. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Willamette Leadership Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 (69.5%), Hispanic (18.2%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willamette Leadership Academy is 18.3. 2 high schools in the Springfield School District 19 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willamette Leadership Academy is $8,892. 3 high schools in the Springfield School District 19 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willamette Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Willamette Leadership Academy 361st of 371 Oregon public middle schools. (See Willamette Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Willamette Leadership Academy 238th of 268 Oregon public high schools. (See Willamette Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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Springfield School District 19:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield School District 19 93rd of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Willamette Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 5.99 373rd 381 2.1%
2016 15.18 345th 383 9.9%
2017 17.94 332nd 382 13.1%
2018 7.93 371st 384 3.4%
2019 9.02 363rd 379 4.2%
2022 7.91 362nd 367 1.4%
2023 10.71 366th 380 3.7%
2024 9.02 361st 371 2.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.87 122nd 206 40.8%
2019 37.17 81st 156 48.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.38 315th 325 3.1%
2019 18.71 257th 282 8.9%
2022 7.84 359th 364 1.4%
2023 17.18 284th 312 9.0%
2024 28.43 187th 244 23.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.38 341st 342 0.3%
2019 3.99 271st 277 2.2%
2023 12.42 301st 323 6.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.60 327th 341 4.1%
2019 14.92 267th 291 8.2%
2022 12.96 297th 312 4.8%
2023 11.11 306th 318 3.8%
2024 15.18 297th 323 8.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.12 171st 210 18.6%
2019 10.71 190th 191 0.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.34 352nd 357 1.4%
2019 8.54 331st 344 3.8%
2022 7.01 347th 355 2.3%
2023 14.33 329th 360 8.6%
2024 7.14 344th 349 1.4%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Willamette Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 7.94 274th 292 6.2%
2016 36.72 204th 292 30.1%
2017 16.79 247th 283 12.7%
2018 10.24 256th 283 9.5%
2019 20.55 234th 266 12.0%
2022 13.70 225th 241 6.6%
2023 6.61 252nd 258 2.3%
2024 16.87 238th 268 11.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.53 220th 254 13.4%
2019 31.83 167th 229 27.1%
2022 13.74 225th 241 6.6%
2023 9.27 215th 224 4.0%
2024 17.33 158th 170 7.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.29 243rd 251 3.2%
2024 33.51 138th 213 35.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.22 224th 250 10.4%
2019 17.60 188th 206 8.7%
2022 13.34 189th 200 5.5%
2023 6.69 210th 214 1.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Willamette Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.72 250th 266 6.0%
2019 10.56 229th 245 6.5%
2022 11.04 215th 228 5.7%
2023 4.38 234th 237 1.3%
2024 12.06 227th 244 7.0%
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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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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Open Quote Rated one of the worst schools in the state as far as educating our children. Mainly just a military preparation school. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, August 22, 2016

Open Quote My daughter was failing at a main stream middle school. She was getting into fights, disrespecting the teachers, and had a 1.0 GPA toward the end of the seventh grade. I pulled her out of her school and enrolled her in Willamette Leadership Academy and, by the time she graduated the eighth grade, She had been promoted twice and was on the honor roll all of the eighth grade. She is now receiving the discipline she needs and is learning that there are consequences for misbehavior and low grades. The staff at this school are so good at keeping the kids in line, and giving them confidence to achieve their goals. I am extremely happy with their dedication to their students. I have seen such great improvement in my daughter, that I am sending my son to this school also. I don't want him in a main steam school where he can witness children disrespect their teachers and get away with it. I want him to experience what can happen in the real world...and that's what this school teaches. GREAT JOB WILLAMETTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY! YOU ROCK! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Willamette Leadership Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 159 4 0 22 5 1 14 0 205
2014 164 3 1 21 9 1 22 0 221
2015 212 2 2 19 8 0 32 0 275
2016 235 1 0 31 7 0 24 0 298
2017 210 1 0 49 8 0 25 0 293
2018 231 2 0 56 4 1 23 0 317
2019 204 3 0 33 5 2 19 0 266
2020 235 4 3 37 6 1 25 0 311
2021 179 4 4 24 5 0 16 0 232
2022 160 1 4 24 5 0 9 1 204
2023 153 1 3 40 5 1 17 0 220

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willamette Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 205 9.3 21.9 73.2
2014 221 15.4 14.2 76.9
2015 275 15.0 18.3 73.1
2016 298 20.0 14.9 69.5
2017 293 11.9 24.4 67.9
2018 317 14.8 21.3 71.3
2019 266 17.9 14.8 68.4
2020 311 14.0 22.2 69.5
2021 232 14.6 15.8 n/a
2022 204 9.8 20.6 n/a
2023 220 12.0 18.3 63.2

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 Willamette Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 205 9.3 21.9 73.2
2014 221 15.4 14.2 76.9
2015 275 15.0 18.3 73.1
2016 298 20.0 14.9 69.5
2017 293 11.9 24.4 67.9
2018 317 14.8 21.3 71.3
2019 266 17.9 14.8 68.4
2020 311 14.0 22.2 69.5
2021 232 14.6 15.8 n/a
2022 204 9.8 20.6 n/a
2023 220 12.0 18.3 63.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Willamette Leadership Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $6,075
2020 n/a n/a $6,398
2021 n/a n/a $7,795
2022 $622 (7.6%) $7,544 (92.4%) $8,167
2023 $625 (7.0%) $8,267 (93.0%) $8,892

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Willamette Leadership Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 363rd of 379 Middle schoolsRanks 366th of 380 Middle schools
 0.5%
Ranks 234th of 266 High schoolsRanks 252nd of 258 High schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Willamette Leadership Academy)34.226.7
 7.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield School District 19)46.137
 9.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Willamette Leadership Academy)30.626.1
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield School District 19)47.238.8
 8.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)54.943.8
 11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Willamette Leadership Academy)16.110.9
 5.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Springfield School District 19)33.322.7
 10.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)40.129.6
 10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Willamette Leadership Academy)22.410.2
 12.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield School District 19)41.533.1
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)53.241.9
 11.3%
8th Grade Science (Willamette Leadership Academy)19.49.1
 10.3%
   8th Grade Science (Springfield School District 19)28.321.4
 6.9%
   8th Grade Science (Oregon)37.527.2
 10.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Willamette Leadership Academy)42.315
 27.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield School District 19)58.429.9
 28.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)66.546.2
 20.3%
11th Grade Science (Willamette Leadership Academy)26.910
 16.9%
   11th Grade Science (Springfield School District 19)25.438.2
 12.8%
   11th Grade Science (Oregon)39.532.7
 6.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students266220
 17.3%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian55
Asian03
Hispanic3340
 21.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White204153
 25%
Two or More Races1917
 10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.4%63.2%
 5.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 220 students attended Willamette Leadership Academy.

Students at Willamette Leadership Academy are 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Willamette Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Oregon high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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